by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | GIMP, News, nostalgia
Every wondered what famed FOSS image editor GIMP was like in 1996? Well, now you can find out. Developer balooii has packaged GIMP 0.54 into a Flatpak that runs on modern 64-bit Linux desktops with Wayland. It’s apparently the earliest version of the app with the...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | AI/ML, Explainer, Myna, News, Ubuntu 26.10
Ubuntu is working on speech-to-text AI transcription so you can talk to type. It’s powered by project Myna. Here’s how it’ll work and why it’s adding it. You’re reading Ubuntu’s new ‘Myna’ AI offers voice typing – but how?, a blog post...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | Hardware, News, pine64
Open-hardware manufacturer Pine64 has launched a $50 smart speaker that runs open-source software on a RISC-V chip. PineVoice (previously known as PineVox) is built around a Bouffalo Lab BL606P RISC-V SoC with integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0 and Zigbee radio...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | arm, Canonical, livepatch, News
Canonical has brought Livepatch to Arm64 devices for the first time, allowing Ubuntu systems on Arm hardware to apply critical kernel security patches without a full reboot. Livepatch is one of Ubuntu’s best hidden security features – it’s not enabled by default,...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | News, note taking apps, Whisp
Whisp is a Linux notes app with a difference. A gesture-driven GTK4/libadwaita UI offering a scratchpad for note taking. Inspired by Antinote for macOS. You’re reading Fed up with complex note taking apps? Try Whisp for Linux, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do...
by quikefix quikefix.com | Jul 14, 2026 | AI News, News
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says the company’s latest flagship model can complete agentic coding work while consuming 54% fewer tokens. Altman discussed GPT-5.6 Sol during an interview with CNBC at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference. He said corporate leaders...
