I've finally nailed down the #music studio setup, and can say for music I'm 95% migrated to #Linux (with some #Windows dependence still due to drivers required for programming one of my #synths).

Using a #system76 tower with #Arch, running #FLStudio with #WineASIO (finally works! no latency from synths!), #lmms, and #Ardour.

Next project is migrating #Tidalcycles from #VSCodium to #Vim (maybe?)

My kids going to camp in style haha.

Dream come true yesterday!

I got to talk to a packed room of normal (non technical people) at the local library about how important it is to upcycle computers, and how Linux can save the world in this respect.

Thanks to all the people who showed up, supported, donated laptops and listened. We even gave away 9 free laptops at the event.

Library said it was the most well attended event they've had! So will be many more of these in the future. :)

Glamour shot with the family laptops on Debian 13 release day. Not pictured: my 9-year old son and his otter, "Scottie Otter" who helped set up the table. We use KDE, Gnome, and swaywm depending on preferences and nobody makes a big deal out of it. #debian #thinkpad #trixie #screenshotsaturday #system76 #linux #kde #gnome #swaywm

System76 Launch Keyboards are crafted with a powerful combo of CNC machining and lasers.
Every detail is cut, carved, and perfected right here in our Denver facility. #Keyboards #Lasers #System76

System76 Launch F13 Key - It Works!

https://video.fosshq.org/w/fcK7oAd3rn6et7bx6AKr7s

Curious how we program our two giant lasers?
#manufacturing #programming #System76 #OpenHardware #lasers

Hack Club and Github are hosting a Summer of Making competition for Teens to build new projects! Until August 31st, Teens can code and create while earning epic prizes like the Launch keyboard! #System76 is a proud sponsor of prizes this season! Get any teens you know to sign up!
https://summer.hack.club/ckw
There's a whole month left to participate! #HackClub

Update on buying a #Linux #computer. Pulled the trigger last night on ordering a #System76 #Pangolin #laptop. #AMDRyzen9 96GB of RAM (probably overkill) and two internal 4TB SSDs. Did get the 3-year warranty in case I need it. Did set it to come with #Pop_OS to try it out but might choose a different distro if I don’t like it. Excited to leave the #Apple ecosystem, though.

Are you good with people and care about solving fun problems? We're looking for the brightest of unicorns to join our Customer Care team! Apply today and join our fun environment and great benefits! https://s76.co/CustomerSupport #DenverJobs #CustomerService #System76

System76 reveal the new Adder WS laptop, their "most affordable" powerhouse https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/system76-reveal-the-new-adder-ws-laptop-their-most-affordable-powerhouse/

Can we just talk about how the new COSMIC Desktop is already really good, even in alpha???

So far no issues. It works even better than some other Wayland compositors for me out of the box (even on nvidia!)

My son just grabbed this sticker and put it on my arm.

What powers do you think I have now with #cosmic_de #system76

It's been a year since I came back to Linux and mostly no news is good news.

https://journal.paoloamoroso.com/paoloamoroso/my-first-year-since-coming-back-to-linux

I usually don’t like to brag about new gadgets nor leave reviews, but I feel like I have to make an exception this time.

If you need a new laptop and you want #Linux on it, go for @tuxedocomputers. (I’ve also heard good things about #System76, but being based in the EU for me it made more sense to go for #Tuxedo).

I’ve been using a Dell XPS 13 from 2015 as my main driver until a few days ago. A solid machine that has done a great job for a whole decade, but at some point 8GB of non-expandable RAM start to feel tight.

Initially I wanted to buy a new XPS 13, but I’ve felt a bit underwhelmed by their current offer. They’ve gone full MacBook style, with little to no room for expandibility or repairability, just two USB-C ports as available interfaces, and the prices are quite obscene for the performance - sorry, I won’t pay $2,500 for a machine with max 32GB of non-expandable RAM and an Intel Core Ultra 7 with 8 cores and 12MB of cache.

I eventually opted for a Tuxedo InfinityBook Pro 14.

64GB of RAM, Intel Core Ultra 7 with 16 cores and 24MB of cache, and all the connectivity I want, for ~$1600.

I got a model with TuxedoOS because I’ve heard good things about it and I wanted to give it a brief try before installing Arch. And the OS seemed indeed stable and well-designed. However the tuxedo-control-center and the DKMS modules are also available on the AUR, so you can probably get the same results even on Arch.

The Arch installation was also quite painless. mesa and linux-firmware out of the box did the job to recognize all of the devices. The DKMS drivers are optional, for things like the presence sensor and backlight configuration. I only spent a couple of hours trying to fix a boot issue with GRUB, and eventually concluded that it’s most likely a UEFI firmware issue in the GRUB installation. I switched to systemd-boot and it went flawlessly at the first attempt. I guess that it’s time to say goodbye to dear ol’ GRUB and its massive configurations with so many moving parts and things that can go wrong…