Optimizing Open Source Desktops with LLMs

Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes.

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Support LINUX Unplugged

Links:

• 💥 Gets Sats Quick and Easy with Strike
• 📻 LINUX Unplugged on Fountain.FM
• Podverse — A FOSS podcast manager for iOS, Android, F-Droid, and web.
• Podverse - GitHub
• Texas Linux Festival 2025 - CFP extended to August 18!
• Nix Pipe Operator by piegamesde [RFC 0148]
• libexpr: experimental pipe operators by rhendric
• Nix Vegas on GitHub
• NixVegas/badge — Rebuild the world at DEF CON with the Nix Badge
• AND!XOR 5n4ck3y
• ANDnXOR/ANDnXORDC33Badge
• NixOS Search - Packages - ztool
• ChrisLAS/hyprvibe — Chris' vibed-only, riced-up Hyprland desktop running atop NixOS.
• crush — The glamourous AI coding agent for your favourite terminal 💘
• Cursor - The AI Code Editor
• Void: an open source Cursor alternative
• gerbrent/storenix — NixOS configs for a store, containing two locations and multiple hosts. Please help me!
• Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - Instagram
• Listener Javier @hacker.bikepacker - YouTube
• HomeBox — A simple home inventory management software
• sysadminsmedia/homebox — A continuation of HomeBox the inventory and organization system built for the Home User
• Forester Notes
• Designing tools for scientific thought
• jimsalterjrs/sanoid: — policy-driven snapshot management and replication tools which use OpenZFS for underlying next-gen storage.
• btrbk — Tool for creating snapshots and remote backups of btrfs subvolumes
• Breez - Bitcoin in Every App
• gPodder - Music Assistant
• GeneBean's Linux-specific NixOS aliases — GeneBean's MacOS-specific NixOS aliases
• GeneBean's MacOS-specific NixOS aliases
• Alby Hub — Alby Hub is a self-custodial, open source lightning wallet that connects to apps
• Pick: ffshare — An android app to compress image, video and audio files through ffmpeg before sharing them
• Pick: Actual Budget — Actual Budget is a super fast and privacy-focused app for managing your finances. At its heart is the well proven and much loved Envelope Budgeting methodology.
• SimpleFIN
• Connect to your bank - SimpleFIN Bridge