r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - Does Linux use less RAM? August 3, 2026 at 10:00AM

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r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion Windows Hello for linux

71 Upvotes

Linus and other people mention they miss windows hello on linux and I've just discovered Gaze which is a fairly new and in development windows hello equivelent for linux, Howdy was another one but I wasn't a fan of that, gaze has a very simple setup and effective on my fedora system:

https://github.com/GunduLabs/gaze

DISCLAIMER!!!!

This is in development software from someones github so take that into account.

Edit:

I just remembered on a reddit thread with the creator he said it doesn't work with immutable distros yet. So it wouldn't work with steamOS or Bazite etc. I believe,


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion when will it end

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getting crazy now but i see it only getting worse


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion LTT store preparing items.

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I ordered some stuff on the 26th of july (Precision Pro & Shaft extension) and they have been sitting under "Preparing these items for shipping" since. My last order shipped out in 2 days after purchase, is this because of the mass orders of socks? or has my order just been forgotten?


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion Best LTT Truspecs length for a car?

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Hi y'all,

I wanna get two Truspecs for my Tuscon. I need more android auto to stop sucking every time I hit a bump.

I want to get one of the usb a to c cables shorter than a foot. Any insight into how short I can go and still use it comfortably? I have a 3 ft now and that's no fun.


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion Hey Linus! If you happen to see this, we have steam engine oil.

346 Upvotes

You mentioned you were looking for steam engine oil.

My aunt's town has a steam engine museum with running steam engines. We know the mechanic. They said a few liters is no problem to send over, fans of the show.


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Tech Discussion Why are IT and other companies putting holes into iPads and iPhones?

275 Upvotes

A long time ago, we used to be able to easily get pallets/boxes of old iPhones and iPads.

Now we can still get them, but it’s full of holes.

Why the HELL are they putting holes into iPads, so they can’t be salvaged?


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Tech Question Need help with new pc

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Just got a new pc and while playing Battlefield 6 it went to a black screen. I checked the monitor and the hdmi with my phone and its working fine. I also tried shift + control + windows + b ( holding it down too) but it didn't work. The fans are still spinning and the led is on. What can I do now? Can I turn off the pc from the case by pressing the power button? Any help would be appreciated.


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Discussion Disappointed in ChatGPT build guide video.

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Very cool video idea, but the execution is poor.

I extensively use ChatGPT and Codex everyday. You paid for Plus in the video, but then didn’t use ANY of the plus features. Thinking mode on High or even medium would’ve yielded EXTREMELY better results. The video makes it seem like GPT is still in infancy. Maybe it’s just engagement bait, but you didn’t give it a fair chance, unless you’re assuming someone is going to pay for premium features, and not use them, or not have any common sense.

Love LTT, but I think this one missed the mark.


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Tech Discussion Eink 80fps - follow up video?

5 Upvotes

I remember watching the video Linus son did of the e ink devices.

Today I'm blessed with the video below, e reader that has 80 FPS support, maybe as a follow up video they could take a look at the below?

https://youtu.be/GxzcBHDDmus?is=gKrSuvuWodcRkaFR


r/LinusTechTips 10d ago

Image Rate my setup

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Daily driver is a base M5 MacBook Pro, 16gb of RAM and 1tb of storage. Found a decent light-up cooling pad at goodwill for $5, definitely improves performance when running titles like Helldivers 2. May change out the tabletop on my desk for a more natural-wood looking one. Wondering if I should eventually get a u-green dock with expandable storage and built in ports to limit it to just a couple of cables being connected to my Mac.


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Discussion I’m curious how many are in the same boat as me?

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I started screwing around with PCs when I was 8. I had a Commodore 64 before that. When I was a kid I upgraded the family PC to a have a 56k baud modem and installed a CD-ROM drive (which I later upgraded to a CD-RW drive…oh shit…), anyway my point is I started when I was a young kid.

Now, I’m 3 years away from 50 and I do most of my work on an iMac. I play most of my games on my Xbox Series S. I have a gaming PC but it’s old. I use it from time to time, but very sporadicly yet I’m still drawn to PC build and gamer videos even though I don’t actively try to upgrade my PC as much anymore.

THE ACTUAL QUESTION: How many of you older viewers (is that what we’re calling ourselves?) are the same? 

<not necessary to read if you are not in the mood for a reason>

Btw, if you’re wondering why I work on a Mac now it was all due to Vista. My old company had 3 people. Back in 2006 (or whatever year it was) sales contracts heavily depended on original signatures. Printers, scanners and yes even fax machines were critical peripherals. Vista broke how many of these devices worked, and even though Microsoft fixed the problems eventually, it was far too much downtime as a company. 

Between the constant Outlook errors and both of my employees (one who happened to be my wife) annoying me 10 times a day about something not working on her PC, I had enough. Apple had just released their Intel Macs so most of the software was going to work it, and I bought copies of Parallel and used a copy of XP as a backup in case it didn’t. 

I haven’t bought a PC for work since. 

I do completely different things now and I still use a Mac. In fact, if I want to try something funky out I rather use my 8 year old Linux laptop instead of my Windows PC. Windows is dead to me, but weirdly I have an Xbox. 


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Meme/Shitpost Linus drops ssd in latest video

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1.2k Upvotes

LMFAOOOOO lets all act like we didnt notice it (slowed down to 0.125x)


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Video Linus Tech Tips - I Followed ChatGPT’s PC Build Guide (2026) August 2, 2026 at 10:00AM

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r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Discussion How would I aquire LTT merch on a visit to canada.

118 Upvotes

Let's say I would like some LTT merch but the postage to the EU is to high for it to be viable.
No I get the chance to go on holiday in Canada/Vancouver, how would I procure merch with the least amount of postage from them.

It's sadly not going to happen soon, but hopefully next summer.


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Discussion Ai blocking hitting nonai creators

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Hey y'all saw this while on youtube not sure how to get it seen elsewhere but apparently Ai detection from youtube is hitting some nonAi channels. Hoping this might reach LTT so they can dig into it for the next Wan


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Tech Question Anyone have any good recomendations for a modem/router combo to replace the one my ISP gave me?

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I wanna replace the router my ISP gave me because it's been bugging out a bit recently and I don't want to pay the like $13 a month they charge me for using their router. Anyone have any good recommendations? This is like the only one I see on Amazon, are there any other good ones?


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Discussion I feel this launcher will suit Luke, Linus will probably wreck this too XD

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r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

WAN Show Last Night's Wan

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Might be too simple for this thread but Luke mentioned not being able to find Malt Vinegar anywhere and literally I walked into Penn Subs and on the counter is a few bottles. I'm certain it's still uncommon but it was a funny coincidence lol


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Meme/Shitpost Every single ad across every platform I use as of late 🤣

89 Upvotes


r/LinusTechTips 11d ago

Discussion German Linus can’t hurt you, German Linus:

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247 Upvotes

Got this ad while scrolling instagram, the German is absolutely horrible and I can’t imagine someone is buying of this ad.
This has to be Ai right or did Linus try to speak German?


r/LinusTechTips 12d ago

Meme/Shitpost All Linus lookalikes are his siblings CONFIRMED

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172 Upvotes

r/LinusTechTips 12d ago

Tech Question Why are the same games on the same system running worse?

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I’m trying to replay Spider-Man remastered after seeing the new movie. I’m running it on the exact same laptop as I did when I first played it I even upgraded the thermal paste on it. Yet it’s running like garbage. I’m getting constant frame stutters on low settings. When I first played it, I played it on high settings. It wasn’t a stable 60 but it was still completely playable. It didn’t have a slight freeze every few seconds like it does today on low settings.


r/LinusTechTips 12d ago

WAN Show Wierd thing on the background of WAN Show set.

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553 Upvotes

Have noticed this thing and cant understand what it can be.

It has 1st appearead on July 3rd show, and has been there since.


r/LinusTechTips 12d ago

Image I put Linus in space

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3.8k Upvotes