# The Next Gen Desktop

URL: /show/linux-unplugged/509/
> The first new desktop environment in a while that has caught our attention, and it promises to unlock the full power of cutting-edge Linux.

- Show: [LINUX Unplugged](/show/linux-unplugged/)
- Episode: 509
- Date: 2023-05-07
- Hosts: chris, wes, brent
- Duration: 00:59:50
- Audio: https://aphid.fireside.fm/d/1437767933/f31a453c-fa15-491f-8618-3f71f1d565e5/adf0e688-6480-4036-a396-37b6a478bc31.mp3



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### Episode Links

  * [Hyprland Hall of Fame](https://hyprland.org/rices "Hyprland Hall of Fame")
  * [Hyprland Master Tutorial](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Getting-Started/Master-Tutorial/ "Hyprland Master Tutorial") — If you are coming to Hyprland for the first time, this is the main tutorial to read.
  * [Hyprland - ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Hyprland "Hyprland - ArchWiki") — Hyprland bundles its own version of wlroots, which closely follows the wlroots-git. This improves stability, while also avoiding dependency conflicts with other wlroots-based compositors.
  * [Nix | Hyprland Wiki](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nix/ "Nix | Hyprland Wiki") — Hyprland on Nix can be installed either from Nixpkgs (release version) or from the flake (directly from the main branch).
  * [Hyprland on NixOS](https://wiki.hyprland.org/Nix/Hyprland-on-NixOS/ "Hyprland on NixOS") — The NixOS module enables critical components needed to run Hyprland properly, such as: polkit, xdg-desktop-portal-hyprland, graphics drivers, fonts, dconf, xwayland, and adding a proper Desktop Entry to your Display Manager.
  * [awesome-hyprland](https://github.com/hyprland-community/awesome-hyprland#runners-menus-and-application-launchers "awesome-hyprland") — Useful tools and libraries that either work or are designed for Hyprland!
  * [Outdoor Home Assistant](https://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/show/self-hosted/96/ "Outdoor Home Assistant") — Why Chris needs ANOTHER Home Assistant instance and a major breakthrough for self-hosters.
  * [The Sprinkler Geeks, LLC](https://www.thesprinklergeek.com/ "The Sprinkler Geeks, LLC") — Irrigation service, repair, and maintenance. Servicing Thurston, Lewis, & Gray's Harbor Counties.
  * [Brocade ICX 6610-24P Switch](https://www.dataswitchworks.com/ICX-6610-24P.asp "Brocade ICX 6610-24P Switch")
  * [Boost Vs Patreon](https://paste.docs.lol/reader/SinkHolographs "Boost Vs Patreon") — I have one friend who loves podcasts, but he still doesn't get how it offers anything new compared to Patreon. Could you guys please give a short rundown of how boosts are different and how they have helped LUP?
  * [Evernote on Linux](https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us/articles/208313748-Evernote-on-Linux "Evernote on Linux") — Evernote for Linux is currently in private beta.
  * [xwmx/nb](https://github.com/xwmx/nb "xwmx/nb") — nb is a command line and local web note‑taking, bookmarking, archiving, and knowledge base application
  * [Ecowitt weather station](https://www.ecowitt.com/shop/homePage "Ecowitt weather station")
  * [Tidal-Media-Downloader](https://github.com/yaronzz/Tidal-Media-Downloader "Tidal-Media-Downloader") — Tidal-Media-Downloader is an application that lets you download videos and tracks from Tidal.
  * [When Stars and Salt Collide” by The Piano Guys.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrHFg47Mopk "When Stars and Salt Collide” by The Piano Guys.")
  * [Podcasting 2.0 Apps](https://podcastindex.org/apps?appTypes=app&elements=Value "Podcasting 2.0 Apps")
  * [Alby](https://getalby.com/ "Alby")
  * [LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org](https://podcastindex.org/podcast/575694 "LINUX Unplugged on the Podcastindex.org")
  * [Vod2pod-rss](https://github.com/madiele/vod2pod-rss "Vod2pod-rss") — Vod2Pod-RSS converts a YouTube or Twitch channel into a podcast with ease. It creates a podcast RSS that can be listened to directly inside any podcast client.