Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Week in Review 2025-12-07: gardinerbryant.com/lepton-lego-and-an-exclusive-interview-with-decky-loaders-devs/?ref=peertube
"You Might Have Noticed a New Look": gardinerbryant.com/week-in-review-a-new-look/?ref=youtube
John's "Ensuring Value with the Steam Machine": gardinerbryant.com/ensuring-value-with-the-steam-machine-and-the-one-thing-everyones-missing/?ref=youtube
Karl's "Lego: Things That Don't Suck": gardinerbryant.com/lego-things-that-dont-suck/?ref=youtube
Dash's "Behind Decky Loader": An Interview with the Team That Makes Customization Possible: gardinerbryant.com/behind-decky-loader-an-interview-with-the-team-that-makes-customization-possible/?ref=youtube
Karl's "Things That Don't Suck: Chef's Knife": gardinerbryant.com/things-that-dont-suck-victorinox-8-chef-knife/?ref=youtube
My "How I Built Intelligent Fediverse Buttons for The Review": gardinerbryant.com/how-i-built-intelligent-fediverse-buttons-for-the-review/?ref=youtube
My "But I Have Nothing to Hide": gardinerbryant.com/but-i-have-nothing-to-hide-common-sense-tips-for-online-privacy/?ref=youtube
My "Valve's plan has them scared": gardinerbryant.com/valves-lepton-fex-emu-pc-gaming-future/?ref=youtube
*My Game*
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❯ Dudelings on Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heavyelement.dudelings&pcampaignid=yt-every-video
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*Elsewhere on the Web*
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❯ ✉️ Email Newsletter: heavyelement.com/newsletter
❯ 🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant
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About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.
heavyelement.com
-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduction
02:02 The Bryant Review design updates
05:29 Articles we posted this week
06:06 John Knight: What Everyone's Missing About the Steam Machine
07:41 Things That Don't Suck: Lego
09:07 Dash's exclusive Decky Loader dev team interview
11:10 Things That Don't Suck: 8" Chef's Knife
11:40 Designing Fediverse "Share" buttons
12:49 "But I have nothing to hide"
13:35 The Real Ambition of Valve's New Hardware
15:57 Thank you
Gardiner Bryant is a privacy advocate and public speaker on the topic. Learn more about his speaking series and schedule an engagement at your institution at gardinerbryant.com
Week in Review 2025-12-07: gardinerbryant.com/lepton-lego-and-an-exclusive-interview-with-decky-loaders-devs/?ref=peertube
"You Might Have Noticed a New Look": gardinerbryant.com/week-in-review-a-new-look/?ref=youtube
John's "Ensuring Value with the Steam Machine": gardinerbryant.com/ensuring-value-with-the-steam-machine-and-the-one-thing-everyones-missing/?ref=youtube
Karl's "Lego: Things That Don't Suck": gardinerbryant.com/lego-things-that-dont-suck/?ref=youtube
Dash's "Behind Decky Loader": An Interview with the Team That Makes Customization Possible: gardinerbryant.com/behind-decky-loader-an-interview-with-the-team-that-makes-customization-possible/?ref=youtube
Karl's "Things That Don't Suck: Chef's Knife": gardinerbryant.com/things-that-dont-suck-victorinox-8-chef-knife/?ref=youtube
My "How I Built Intelligent Fediverse Buttons for The Review": gardinerbryant.com/how-i-built-intelligent-fediverse-buttons-for-the-review/?ref=youtube
My "But I Have Nothing to Hide": gardinerbryant.com/but-i-have-nothing-to-hide-common-sense-tips-for-online-privacy/?ref=youtube
My "Valve's plan has them scared": gardinerbryant.com/valves-lepton-fex-emu-pc-gaming-future/?ref=youtube
*My Game*
❯ Get the source code: github.com/heavyelementinc/dudelings-foss
❯ Dudelings on Humble: humblebundleinc.sjv.io/9LWQeW
❯ Dudelings: Arcade Sportsball: store.steampowered.com/bundle/41202/Dudelings_Arcade_Sportsball_Deluxe_Edition/?utm_source=yt-every-video
❯ Dudelings on Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.heavyelement.dudelings&pcampaignid=yt-every-video
❯ Dudelings on Itch.io: heavy-element.itch.io/dudelings
*Affiliate links*
Services I Recommend:
❯ RackNerd Affiliate Link: my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=15496
❯ RackNerd Virtual Private Servers: my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=15496&pid=25
❯ RackNerd 200GB Shared Hosting: my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=15496&pid=83
❯ RackNerd Intel Xeon Bare Metal Server: my.racknerd.com/aff.php?aff=15496&pid=12
Private Email & More:
❯ Proton Drive: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=43&aff_id=10074
❯ Proton Pass: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=38&aff_id=10074
❯ Proton VPN: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=26&aff_id=10074
❯ Proton Mail: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=7&aff_id=10074
Best Steam Deck Accessories:
❯ SanDisk 1 TB card: amzn.to/3z8mMfH
❯ Steam Deck Dock: amzn.to/3PDjgkt
❯ Steam Deck accessories: amzn.to/4c2XKkM
❯ DualSense: amzn.to/3WR1u1R
❯ Gulikit KK3 Max controller amzn.to/4dqRaoC
❯ DualSense Edge: amzn.to/4cuzIyd
❯ 8Bitdo Pro 2: amzn.to/46R7hcz
❯ Amazon Suggested Products: amzn.to/4fAha2h
*Elsewhere on the Web*
❯ ✍🏻 My Writings: gardinerbryant.com
❯ 🎙️ My Podcast: podcast.subscribeto.me
❯ ✉️ Email Newsletter: heavyelement.com/newsletter
❯ 🐘 Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@gardiner_bryant
❯ 💬 Revolt: rvlt.gg/gk6w4G3P
❯ 🌐 Heavy Element: heavyelement.com
*Support the Show*
❯ ✒️ Become a Member: gardinerbryant.com/#/portal
❯ 🕴️My Games: store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=Heavy%20Element
❯ 🎮 Humble affiliate: humblebundleinc.sjv.io/4GmJdL
❯ 🕹️ GOG affiliate: adtr.co/ct8fzu
❯ 🛒 Amazon affiliate: amzn.to/3iYb4gd
❯ ✉️ Proton affiliate: go.getproton.me/aff_c?offer_id=7&aff_id=10074
❯ 🪙 Bitcoin: bc1qgz3r4yhzvxm7s8srutkvlnm2c70n8gga4j259e
About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that's his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.
heavyelement.com
-- Chapters --
00:00 Introduction
02:02 The Bryant Review design updates
05:29 Articles we posted this week
06:06 John Knight: What Everyone's Missing About the Steam Machine
07:41 Things That Don't Suck: Lego
09:07 Dash's exclusive Decky Loader dev team interview
11:10 Things That Don't Suck: 8" Chef's Knife
11:40 Designing Fediverse "Share" buttons
12:49 "But I have nothing to hide"
13:35 The Real Ambition of Valve's New Hardware
15:57 Thank you
Gardiner Bryant is a privacy advocate and public speaker on the topic. Learn more about his speaking series and schedule an engagement at your institution at gardinerbryant.com
