Destination Linux29 Aug 2025

434: Pebble Watch is Back! North Korea's Rootkit Malware! & Happy Birthday Linux!

In this episode of Destination Linux, we explore everything from nostalgic tech making a comeback to cutting-edge security threats. Join us as we dive into the revival of the Pebble smartwatch, Google’s latest Pixel devices and policies, Linux turning 34 with a surprising floppy disk update, and a deep dive into North Korean rootkit tactics with Sandfly Security’s Craig Rowland. Plus, we’ve got community feedback, a handy software pick, and plenty of laughs along the way.

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Ryan (DasGeek) = dasgeek.net
Jill Bryant = jilllinuxgirl.com
Michael Tunnell = michaeltunnell.com

Chapters:

00:00:00 Intro
00:02:14 Community Feedback: AI, Overtraining & Hallucinations
00:08:15 Swiss Army Knife Energy
00:13:14 Security Scoop with Sandfly Security
00:34:40 Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival
00:40:25 Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished?
00:47:31 Pixel 10 & Fold: Hardware Hype, Privacy Gripes
01:00:11 Linux Turns 34
01:03:56 Jill's First Distro: Slackware on 24 Floppies
01:05:56 Ryan's First Distro
01:08:52 Michael's First Distro
01:12:53 Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update
01:15:37 Google AI: Helpful or Snoopy?
01:25:32 Software Pick: Wordbook
01:27:47 Support the Show
01:30:04 Outro

Links:

Community Feedback
- https://destinationlinux.net/comments
- https://destinationlinux.net/forum
Security Scoop with Sandfly Security
Pebble Watch Returns: Open-Source Revival
- https://repebble.com/
Pixel Watch 4: AI Perks, Polished?
- https://store.google.com/product/pixel_watch_4?hl=en-US
Linux Turns 34
- https://9to5linux.com/happy-34th-birthday-linux
Floppy Disk Driver: Surprise Patch Update
- https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-Floppy-Disk-Cleanups-2025
- https://youtu.be/4q4haMhvqCs
Software Pick: Wordbook
- https://flathub.org/apps/dev.mufeed.Wordbook
Support the Show
- https://tuxdigital.com/membership
- https://store.tuxdigital.com/

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