Michael sent an audio recording asking about TV picture modes; in particular, why Cinema or Movie mode looks a bit reddish or sepia compared with Vivid or Game mode. Scott Wilkinson knows the answer!

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Curious how well your iPhone actually works with Windows 11? Paul Thurrott tests every integration, from texting to photo sync, and reveals where the experience shines—and where it stubbornly falls short.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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There's drama about the latest RISC-V patches in the kernel, SparkyLinux and Kaisen Linux have updates, and GCC is looking to drop some architectures. Nvidia ships a driver update, ffmpeg and OnlyOffice adds AI, and distros are shipping the soft reboot. For tips we have SystemD-Manager-TUI for managing Systemd, a step-through of auditing a downloadable install script, the timeout bash command, and an interesting question about how to get colors back in grep output. You can find the show notes at http://bit.ly/4mEkufi and have a great week!

Host: Jonathan Bennett

Co-Hosts: Rob Campbell, Ken McDonald, and Jeff Massie

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Tariq is back from the Far East and bursting with space news! This week we'll look at the passing of Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell, potential re-tasking of NASA's Juno probe from Jupiter to the interstellar interloper, 3I/Atlas--Avi Loeb wants it, of course--the third launch of ULA's Vulcan rocket, Artemis 2 lunar flyby updates, Virgin Galactic's new spaceplane (can they ever make a profit?), a proposed Pluto orbiter--with a planned mission of 50 years--and much more, on This Week in Space!

Headlines:

• Remembering Apollo 13's Jim Lovell
• ULA's Vulcan Rocket Hits New Milestone With Powerful Launch
• Could Juno Chase an Interstellar Visitor?
• NASA Eyes Pluto Orbiter Mission Persephone
• Virgin Galactic Preps Next-Gen Delta Spaceplane
• Strange "Helmet" Rock Spotted on Mars
• Artemis II Orion Capsule Fuels Up for 2026 Launch

Hosts: Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik

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A recent article on ZDNet talks about how modern TVs monitor your viewing habits using ACR (automatic content recognition) and why that could be a problem for you. The article also explains how to disable ACR in various makes of TVS, but the instructions don't always match the TV's menu system. Scott Wilkinson talks about this important issue.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Windows 11's next big update, 25H2, is finally official—but Microsoft quietly revealed it in a way only Microsoft would. This week, Paul breaks down the hidden gems and impactful privacy, security, and AI features you'll actually care about, with some changes that might just surprise even seasoned Windows users.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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This week we cover the latest Audacity update, an EU grant for Bottles, and the dustup with the DuckStation PS1 emulator on Linux. KDE Linux has a pre-alpha, Chrome is looking to play nicer with Wayland, and there's a really big AI Lawsuit on the horizon. For tips we have an intro to WirePlumber and wpctl, a howto for clearing the RAM cache and Swap, and our first time covering tr to translate characters in a string. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/4fDoPgM and enjoy!

Host: Jonathan Bennett

Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie and Ken McDonald

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If we're ever to make Mars a second home, we have some serious housekeeping to do... as in a total renovation. The Red Planet has little atmosphere, no radiation shielding, and some seriously toxic soil. How can we make it more Earthlike... and should we? Dr. Erika Alden DeBenedictis joins us to discuss how terraforming might work, how it could be done in decades instead of millennia, and the questions surrounding the ethics of changing another planet to suit humanity's needs. We say it's a trailer park of a planet, but the best bet for human expansion. Dr. Rick Jenet is this week's co-host. Join us for the conversation!

Headlines:

• NASA aims to place a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030, competing with China's similar plans for the Moon.
• NASA's planned commercial space stations are facing delays. As ISS retirement nears, the U.S. risks losing its foothold in low-Earth orbit within the coming years.
• SpaceX hits 100 launches in 2025, dominating global orbital launch activity and enabling rapid rocket reuse.

Main Topic: High-Speed Terraforming of Mars

• Guest Dr. Erika Alden DeBenedictis shares new, biotech-driven concepts for terraforming Mars much faster than traditional proposals.
• Dr. DeBenedictis shares a modern understanding of Mars' past and present environment, including radiation, toxic perchlorate-laced soil, and thin atmosphere.
• Discussion on the importance and challenges of Mars Sample Return for accurate soil and resource analysis.
• Modern synthetic biology as a tool for creating microbes tailored for Martian soil and future terraforming.
• A step-by-step outline by Dr. DeBenedictis on building a breathable Mars atmosphere via engineered photosynthetic microbes, engineered atmospheric warming, and greenhouse construction.
• Exploration of the ethical considerations and philosophical implications of turning Mars into a habitable "garden," weighing preservation versus transformation.
• Dr. DeBenedictis makes a case for Martian settlement, terraforming technology, and legal and resource challenges for commercial space expansion.
• And Dr. DeBenedictis' vision for Mars' future as a unique, partially Earth-like biosphere with new opportunities in planetary stewardship and human adaptation of the planet.

Host: Rod Pyle

Co-Host: Fredrick (Rick) Jenet

Guest: Dr. Erika Alden DeBenedictis

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Edwin Boone loves his Panasonic plasma TV, which is still working well. But he wants to know what modern TV technology is most compatible with plasma. Scott Wilkinson has a definitive answer.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Unlock the secrets to a seamless browsing experience on Windows 11 without ever touching Microsoft Edge again! This week on Hands-On Windows, Paul promises to show you how to configure your system to make the most of alternative browsers like Chrome and Brave. With practical strategies, we'll tackle those pesky Edge pop-ups and guide you through setting your default browser effectively.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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The Threadripper leads the conversation this week, with it's impressive Linux performance and many, many cores and PCIe lanes. Then Bcachefs dangles over the precipice, NetworkManager 1.54 has some impressive features, and the Kernel calendar turns the page from 6.16 to the 6.17 merge window. Firewire is still around, KDE gets a day/night mode, and Wayland may never be ready. For tips we have OpenSnitch and a novel use for qemu-img. You can see the show notes at https://bit.ly/40OxbMf and until next week!

Host: Jonathan Bennett

Co-Host: Jeff Massie

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The United Nations has mediated conflicts since its founding in 1945. That domain of involvement extended into space in 1967 with the Outer Space Treaty. Today, their role is increasingly active with more and more nations entering space and the private sector getting into the game. The US's space-related branches, UNOOSA (the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs) and COPUOUS (UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space), are busy. Many years ago, the National Space Society gained permanent UN observer status, which is much less passive than the name sounds. The organization has addressed the committees on more than one occasion and is working to influence the policy for space flight positively. Dr. Rick Jenet has been instrumental in these efforts and joins us in explaining the landscape of newspace, international space efforts, and the organization's future initiatives.

Headline

• Space Shuttle Discovery Controversy: Rod and Isaac discuss the proposed $85 million move of the Space Shuttle Discovery from the Smithsonian to Houston, plan that faces obstacles from the Smithsonian, which holds the rights to the shuttle.

Main Topic: UNOOSA & Dr. Rick Jenet

• The National Space Society's UN Observer Status: Dr. Jenet explains that the NSS gained permanent observer status at the UN in 2001. The NSS uses this privilege to inform delegates by providing research and presentations.
• UNOOSA and COPUOS Explained: Dr. Jenet clarifies that UNOOSA organizes the Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS). While UNOOSA maintains a registry of space objects, COPUOS is the body of 104 member states that develops legal frameworks.
• Outer Space Treaty of 1967: Dr. Jenet talks about the Outer Space Treaty, a global treaty dating back to the Cold War era that governs how state actors behave in space. He that the treaty's language on property ownership is being re-examined due to the rise of commercial space activities.
• Space Traffic Management and Orbital Debris: Dr. Jenet highlights that discussions on space traffic management and orbital debris are in their early stages. These discussions focus on basic tenets like coordination and information sharing.
• Lunar Activities and Resource Utilization: The development of policies for lunar exploration and resource extraction is also an area of new activity. UNOOSA's "Action Team for Lunar Activities Consultation," with co-chairs from Romania and Pakistan, coordinates the future of humanity's return to the moon by aligning different national initiatives.
• The "Regulation Sandbox" Concept: Dr. Jenet discusses the "regulation sandbox" concept, where existing regulations for an area with commercial potential, for example a lunar ice deposit, are set aside for a limited time to allow a new set of rules to be tested. This concept could be applied more boradly to space launch or ISRU.
• Why the Public Should Care: Dr. Jenet emphasizes that the public should care about these efforts because these high-level discussions will lead to international laws governing the behavior of all actors in space, including private companies and entrepreneurs. Early awareness of these frameworks will be less painful for startups later on.

These show notes have been truncated due to length. For the full show notes, visit https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space/episodes/171

Host: Rod Pyle

Co-Host: Isaac Arthur

Guest: Fredrick (Rick) Jenet

Not everyone can build a dedicated home theater room, but that doesn't mean you can't have a great audio/video system in your living room. Over 19 years, Conrad Castelo went from mediocre to marvelous with his living-room system.

Host: Scott Wilkinson

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Microsoft Edge is the default web browser and PDF reader in Windows 11, and a modern and capable successor to the Internet Explorer browser of yesteryear. It's built on the same Chromium web platform that Google uses for Chrome, and it integrates more deeply with Windows and Microsoft online services–most notably Copilot–than other browsers. But Microsoft Edge is also a vector for some of the worst behaviors in Windows 11. For this reason, it's important to configure Microsoft Edge correctly, whether you expect to use it regularly or not.

Host: Paul Thurrott

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This week it's a duet, with Jonathan and Jeff chatting about Clear Linux' last hurrah, and some other Intel projects. The kernel may be about to adopt an AI code policy, and Fedora debates how to handle BIOS bugs. FFmpeg is about to release 8.0, KDE is adding printer ink monitoring, and Valve has a Steam refresh in the works. Our command line tips are vity for AI help with the command line, and immich for building your own video and image store and timeline. You can catch the show notes at http://bit.ly/4lKOPZz

Have a great week!

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Co-Host: Jeff Massie

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