# Bake Your Own Linux Cake

URL: /show/coder-radio/593/
> Mike reports in from the COSMIC frontier! Plus: Microsoft's juicy Google drama, GPU eye candy that'll make your wallet nervous, and the tea on why OpenAI's AGI Czar went full scorched-earth on his exit.

- Show: [Coder Radio](/show/coder-radio/)
- Episode: 593
- Date: 2024-10-30
- Hosts: chris, michael
- Duration: 00:48:16
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/b44de5fa-47c1-4e94-bf9e-c72f8d1c8f5d/d78029c9-97e9-453c-918c-263b0093413a.mp3



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  * [Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe in cloud](https://www.cnbc.com/2024/10/28/microsoft-calls-out-google-for-shadow-campaigns-in-europe-in-cloud.html "Microsoft says Google is running 'shadow campaigns' in Europe in cloud") — Microsoft said Google is running “shadow campaigns” to discredit the software giant with regulators in Europe.
  * [cosmic-epoch: Next generation Cosmic desktop environment](https://github.com/pop-os/cosmic-epoch "cosmic-epoch: Next generation Cosmic desktop environment") — Currently an incomplete alpha. Testing instructions below for various distributions.
  * [System76 - Linux Laptops, Desktops, and Servers](https://system76.com/cosmic "System76 - Linux Laptops, Desktops, and Servers") — We aim to liberate the computer with a new desktop environment powerful enough to build custom OS experiences — for users, developers, and makers of any device with a screen.
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  * [nixos-cosmic: Flake for using COSMIC on NixOS](https://github.com/lilyinstarlight/nixos-cosmic "nixos-cosmic: Flake for using COSMIC on NixOS")
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  * [Geary](https://flathub.org/apps/org.gnome.Geary "Geary") — Geary is an email application built around conversations, for the GNOME desktop. It allows you to read, find and send email with a straightforward, modern interface. 
  * [M4 Pro Chip Announced: Up to 14-Core CPU and 20-Core GPU, Up to 64GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 5 Support, and More ](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/29/apple-announces-m4-pro-chip/ "M4 Pro Chip Announced: Up to 14-Core CPU and 20-Core GPU, Up to 64GB of RAM, Thunderbolt 5 Support, and More ") — Apple today unveiled the M4 Pro chip, with key specifications including up to a 14-core CPU, up to a 20-core GPU, a 16-core Neural Engine, and support for up to 64GB of RAM. For the 14-core CPU, there are 10 performance cores and four efficiency cores.
  * [Apple Announces Redesigned Mac Mini With M4 and M4 Pro Chips](https://www.macrumors.com/2024/10/29/apple-announces-redesigned-mac-mini/ "Apple Announces Redesigned Mac Mini With M4 and M4 Pro Chips") — Apple today announced fully redesigned Mac mini models featuring the M4 and M4 Pro chips, a considerably smaller casing, two front-facing USB-C ports, Thunderbolt 5 connectivity, and more.
  * [Apple’s first smart home display could pay homage to a classic iMac](https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/27/24280830/apple-intelligence-smart-home-display-imac-g4-design "Apple’s first smart home display could pay homage to a classic iMac") — Apple plans to release a low-end, non-robotic smart home display that looks like the ‘lampshade’ iMac, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.
  * [OpenAI's AGI Czar Quits, Saying the Company Isn't ready For What It's Building](https://futurism.com/the-byte/openai-agi-readiness-head-resigns "OpenAI's AGI Czar Quits, Saying the Company Isn't ready For What It's Building") — "I decided," Brundage wrote, "that I want to impact and influence AI's development from outside the industry rather than inside."