News Summary

• The Year of the Linux Desktop hasn’t been on its way for quite as long as nuclear fusion plants, but somehow it seems to recede into the horizon at just about the same rate.
• [Haggis on Toast] makes a case that while there may be barriers to desktop adoption, there’s no reason not to use Linux for a set-top box.
• The most intimidating part of this build is probably reflashing the Blu-Ray player to unlock the ability to play and rip 4K disk content.