I Love The Steam Machine More Already - WAN Show June 26, 2026
Summary
The WAN Show hosts discuss Valve’s Steam Machine, with Linus praising its SteamOS desktop experience as a strong Mac Mini competitor despite high pricing. He fulfills a bet by eating Portal Cake after the device exceeded his $700 price prediction. The episode also covers Microsoft’s buggy June security update and the upcoming ability to install SteamOS on custom hardware.
Topics discussed
Intro, StreetEasy ad, and Steam Machine pricing discussion
Portal cake celebration and office banter
Steam Machine launch issues and Linux gaming performance
Linux desktop experience, KDE Plasma, and display settings
SteamOS future, NVIDIA support, and Linux adoption
Windows update bugs causing BitLocker recovery loops
LTT merchandise, supply chain, and business operations
WAN Show channel strategy and YouTube Shorts algorithm
Day9 Daily, creator burnout, and video production
Tech shop horror stories and sock product development
Sock durability testing and community chat interactions
Cloud gaming, ROG Ally, and Steam Controller modding
Turtle drones, AI sentiment, and privacy tools
AI chatbots, Windows 11 bloat, and search features
Google AI investment in A24 and Bungie layoffs
Game pricing, DRM, and Meta Ray-Ban glasses
Bot detection, personal hobbies, and planning a good day
Open source drivers, Taylor Swift, and right vs right enough
Comms, VR gaming, and Monty Python references
Coding AI models, GPU deals, and Google Health coach
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