# 472: Steam Machine Revealed, Cape Private Wireless, Local AI Breakthroughs & More!

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Podcast: [Destination Linux](https://stenobird.com/podcast/destination-linux-54545)
Published: 2026-06-29T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcast.destinationlinux.org/472
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## Resource

Destination Linux 472 is packed with Linux news, privacy talk, hardware excitement, and a special guest appearance from Mathieu of Lutris ! We kick things off with community feedback about balancing cybersecurity education, family life, and work, a topic many in the Linux community relate to. Jill reveals the long‑awaited Steam Machine , complete with specs, pricing, and why Valve may have launched now. Ryan breaks down Cape Private Wireless , a new privacy‑focused carrier aiming to fix the surveillance‑heavy telco model. Mathieu joins us to discuss local AI models catching up , the hardware demands behind them, and his new e‑ink learning project , Semilla. Zeb rounds out the episode with hot news All that plus Sandfly Security, supporter shoutouts, and closing thoughts from the DL crew. 00:00:00 Welcome to Destination Linux 00:02:03 Community Feedback 00:11:25 Sponsored by Sandfly Security 00:13:48 Thanks to Our Supporters 00:14:23 Upcoming Guest Announcement 00:16:03 Steam Machine Reveal 00:44:27 Cape Private Wireless 00:58:11 Local AI Catching Up 01:07:02 E-Ink Learning Project 01:22:00 Linux Kernel Gets Rid of strncpy Support Links Patreon: https://patreon.com/destinationlinux DL Store: https://shop.deviantairwaves.com Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/destinationlinux Steam Machine Phoronix: https://www.phoronix.com/news/Steam-Machine-1049 Steam Machine Store Page: https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine dbrand Companion Cube Case: https://dbrand.com/shop/limited-edition/companion-cube Cape Private Wireless Cape: https://www.cape.co/ Local AI / GLM 5.2 TechStackUps GLM 5.2 vs Opus: https://techstackups.com/comparisons/glm-5.2-vs-opus/ Linux Kernel / strncpy Removal XDA Developers: https://www.xda-developers.com/after-6-years-and-over-360-commi…

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