New GPU Linux Benchmark Utility and 30-year old GIMP

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.

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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/