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It started with a broken VR headset. It ended with a clean Linux install, an encrypted drive, and a PowerShell script with a two-line README whose name we probably shouldn’t repeat here.
This week, Matt walks Liam through the years-long saga that finally pushed him off Windows for good — a story that winds through faulty GPUs, crypto mining, second-hand warranties, a brand new Lenovo Legion, and a pre-bundled audio driver that behaves, in Matt’s words, exactly like a rootkit.
We cover:
- The state of VR in 2026 — Valve’s Steam Frame announcement, what Meta is actually doing (and what they’re not), and why the Linux VR gaming community is more viable than you might think
- The NAHIMIC driver saga: an OEM-bundled audio tool that installs itself into System32, survives clean Windows installs via Windows Update, deletes group policies to reinstall itself, and causes random system crashes — and what it actually took to get rid of it
- The privacy concerns around Meta Ray-Bans, and why the “surprise Pikachu face” reaction might be a little unwarranted
- Why Matt chose Arch-based CachyOS over boring, stable Debian — and what happened next
- Running local LLMs on Windows vs Linux, and why the Mac still punches above its weight
- How the Steam Deck quietly changed the Linux gaming landscape, and why the Steam Frame matters beyond just VR
- Avalonia’s Linux backend for .NET MAUI — write once, run on the desktop on Linux
No tidy resolution. No regrets. Just a stable machine, encrypted drives, working VR, and the quiet satisfaction of knowing NAHIMIC is never coming back.
🍻 Tonight’s Drinks
Matt – Aldi Scotch Liam – Archie Rose
🔗 Links from the Episode
- Playnite — open source game library launcher (WPF, free)
- playnite.link/nahimic-sucks — the Playnite team’s take on NAHIMIC
- Volute — the company behind NAHIMIC
- CachyOS — the Arch-based Linux distro Matt landed on
- Framework Laptop 16 — the repairability-first option Matt wanted but couldn’t quite justify
- Tailscale — the VPN Matt used to remote into his home machine
- Avalonia for .NET MAUI on Linux — .NET MAUI apps on the Linux desktop
- Valve Steam Frame — Valve’s upcoming standalone VR headset (check for latest)
- Matt’s NAHIMIC removal script on GitHub
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