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This week we are LIVE! Celebrating our 400th episode. We have a lot of content planned for you but first, we just want to thank all of you for supporting us by watching, listening, however you do it. 400 episodes is because of you. The financial support because of our sponsors and Patrons is how we survived. We’re so glad you enjoy this show and hope to see you for 400 more. Welcome to Destination Linux, where we discuss the latest news, hot topics, gaming, mobile, and all things Open Source & Linux. Now let’s get this show on the road toward Destination Linux!

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net

Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com

Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro

00:04:35 Community Feedback

00:08:48 Pizza Debates: Water, Pineapple, and Everything In-Between

00:15:09 Privacy-Friendly Streaming Options

00:18:22 Memes Born from DL

00:23:50 Sandfly Security

00:28:02 Jill’s Treasure Hunt Begins

00:29:18 E.T.’s Backstory and Jill’s Nostalgia

00:30:59 Unboxing Jill’s Treasure: Atari E.T. Cartridge

00:32:04 The Video Game Crash: Blame E.T.?

00:33:54 E.T.: Not the Worst Game Ever?

00:37:31 First Playthrough: E.T. Frustrations

00:40:34 Fatal Flaw: The Game’s Big Bug

00:44:23 To the Landfill: E.T.’s Infamous Fate

00:45:52 In the History Books: E.T.’s Legacy

00:48:14 Wrapping Up Jill’s Treasure Hunt

00:49:37 The Big Hack - Salt Typhoon

00:50:55 Off-Topic Fun in the Rabbit Hole

00:53:07 The Targets of Salt Typhoon

00:55:09 How the Hack Worked

00:56:46 What the Hackers Took

00:57:57 How Salt Typhoon Was Discovered

00:59:33 Lessons Learned from the Hack

01:01:43 The FBI’s Encryption ‘Solution’

01:05:59 Mozilla’s Rebrand: Michael’s Verdict

01:25:24 Can't Stop Talking

01:25:56 Gaming: Vessel of Hatred

01:31:45 Showcasing Geek Cred: Community Picks

01:33:48 Software Spotlight: Gear Lever

01:36:49 App Packages: Order of Priority

01:38:08 AppImage Sandbox

01:38:57 What is Sandboxing?

01:41:26 Scam Education: Holiday Safety Tips

01:47:44 Support the Show

01:49:13 Outro

Links:

• Community Feedback
  
  
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/comments
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/forum
  
  


• Privacy-Friendly Streaming Options
  
  
  
  
  • Apple TV = https://www.apple.com/apple-tv-4k/
  
  
  • NVidia Shield = https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/shield/
  
  
  • Amazon Fire Stick = https://amzn.to/3DlBUfC
  
  


• Sandfly Security [ad]
  
  
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/sandfly
  
  


• Jill’s Treasure Hunt
  
  
  
  
  • https://destinationlinux.net/jillstreasurehunt
  
  
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E.T.the_Extra-Terrestrial(video_game)
  
  
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmrQkQsM9FU
  
  


• The Big Hack - Salt Typhoon
  
  
  
  
  • https://hacked.com/chinese-salt-typhoon-hack-reveals-flaws-in-our-data-privacy/
  
  
  • https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/fbi-says-everyone-should-use-encryption-apps-for-their-calls-and-texts-after-china-hack-encryption-is-your-friend/ar-AA1vshO0?ocid=BingNewsVerp
  
  


• Mozilla’s Rebrand: Michael’s Verdict
  
  
  
  
  • https://blog.mozilla.org/en/mozilla/mozilla-brand-next-era-of-tech/
  
  


• Gaming: Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred
  
  
  
  
  • https://store.steampowered.com/app/3043530/Diablo_IV_Vessel_of_Hatred/
  
  
  • https://www.protondb.com/app/2344520
  
  


• Software Spotlight: Gear Lever
  
  
  
  
  • https://flathub.org/apps/it.mijorus.gearlever
  
  
  • https://mijorus.it/projects/gearlever/
  
  
  • https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/07/gear-lever-appimage-app-for-gnome
  
  


• Support the Show
  
  
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/membership
  
  
  • https://store.tuxdigital.com
  
  
  • https://tuxdigital.com/discord