# New GPU Linux Benchmark Utility and 30-year old GIMP

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Podcast: [Linux Weekly Daily Wednesday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/linux-weekly-daily-wednesday-889671)
Published: 2026-07-01T22:56:32+00:00
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GIMP like it's 1996! Goverlay gets super GPU benchmark powers, Pine64 announces a smart speaker, and Monix is a new driver + mixer for Audient audio interfaces on Linux. Video version of the show is available to Patrons, along with the Extended Chaos podcast featuring over an extra hour of LWDW content every week. ⁠⁠⁠ Patreon ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Discord ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube ⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 01:52 Linux box art 09:35 Running a 30-year old GIMP 17:06 New GPU benchmark in Goverlay 28:07 New drivers and GUI for Audient ID interfaces 31:15 Pine Voice home assistant TOPICS GIMP in 1996 https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/06/gimp-1996-flatpak Goverlay Bench https://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxgaming/testing-goverlays-built-in-pascube-gpu-benchmark/ Monix for Audient interfaces https://interfacinglinux.com/community/linuxaudiosofware/monix-control-app-for-audient-id-interfaces/ Pine64 Smart Speaker https://pine64.org/documentation/PineVoice/

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