This is a roundup of articles from the openSUSE community listed on planet.opensuse.org.

The community blog feed aggregator lists the featured highlights below from April 3 to 9.

Blogs this week cover the fourth bugfix update to KDE Plasma 6.6, Slimbook’s refreshed Creative ultrabook featuring the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 with a dedicated AI NPU, and the promotion of Slimbook Days 2026, which the sales help support donations to KDE. Blogs also highlight two new Plasmoids for Plasma 6. One is the Aero Weather weather viewer and the other is Battery Plasmoid Boero. There were also practical tips for openSUSE users on using Rufus in DD mode when writing USB install media.

Here is a summary and links for each post:

Use DD Mode When Creating an openSUSE DVD Image with Rufus

The Geeko Blog warns openSUSE users that writing a DVD image to a USB drive using Rufus in ISO mode can silently skip files, resulting in a broken installer that fails to boot mid-installation. The author discovered this when attempting a fresh install of openSUSE 16.0 on physical hardware and confirmed the issue across multiple machines. Switching Rufus to DD mode resolved the problem entirely, and readers are advised to always use DD mode when creating openSUSE USB media.

Aero Weather Widget – Weather Viewer Plasmoid for Plasma 6 (26)

The KDE Blog presents Aero Weather; it’s a desktop weather viewer widget for KDE Plasma. The plasmoid displays current conditions and a multi-day weather forecast directly on the desktop. It also has support for automatic IP-based location detection or manual coordinates along with customizable font colors.

New Slimbook Creative, Renewing its High-End Model

The KDE Blog covers Slimbook’s 2026 refresh of its Creative ultrabook that features the AMD Ryzen AI 9 365 processor with a dedicated NPU designed for local AI workloads. The updated model also brings improvements in performance, design, personalization, and portability.

Fourth Update of Plasma 6.6

The KDE Blog announces the fourth bugfix update of KDE Plasma 6.6, released on April 7, 2026, continuing the project’s regular maintenance cadence following the feature release. The post recaps the major new features introduced in the full Plasma 6.6 release, including the new Plasma Keyboard on-screen keyboard, OCR text extraction in Spectacle, and a new Plasma Setup configuration wizard. As with all bugfix updates, the release is strongly recommended for all users.

Battery Plasmoid Boero – Visual Plasmoids for Plasma 6 (27)

The KDE Blog presents Battery Plasmoid Boero, which is a widget that provides detailed battery monitoring including charge/discharge graphs and power mode settings. The plasmoid is aimed at laptop users who want more granular control over battery status than the default widget provides. Users interested in energy-efficient computing should visit eco.kde.org.

Interface and Stability Improvements – This Week in Plasma

The KDE Blog translates and summarizes the latest “This Week in Plasma” development report, covering ongoing work on interface refinements and stability fixes headed toward Plasma 6.7. The post highlights improvements across several Plasma components aimed at making the desktop feel more polished and reliable for daily use. This is part of the blog’s ongoing series of Spanish-language translations of Nate Graham’s weekly KDE development updates.

Linux Saloon 194 | News Flight Night

CubicleNate’s Blog recaps episode 194 of the Linux Saloon podcast, which focused on a range of current tech topics including Google’s Android ecosystem changes and sideloading restrictions. Participants also discussed the Claude Code source leak, critical security vulnerabilities in Telegram, and a notable increase in Steam’s reported Linux usage share. Yay!

Japan

Jakub Steiner’s Blog shares a personal travel post about a return trip to Japan. This time focused on Tokyo and a short excursion to Kawaguchiko during cherry blossom season. The post reflects on shooting with a Fuji X-T20 camera rather than relying solely on a smartphone, and includes a link to a full photo gallery on the author’s photo website.

Slimbook Days 2026

The KDE Blog announces the arrival of Slimbook Days 2026, which is a promotional sale period for the GNU/Linux hardware brand happening between April 8 to 12. The post encourages readers to take advantage of the event, noting that Slimbook devices come fully pre-configured for GNU/Linux and come with a portion of each sale supporting the KDE community.

Screenshots and Screen Recording in Plasma 6.6

The KDE Blog examines the screenshot and screen recording improvements in KDE Plasma 6.6, with a particular focus on Spectacle’s new ability to recognize and extract text from captured images using OCR. This addition is highlighted as a significant usability and accessibility improvement and makes it easier to create alt text for visual content.

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Sunset on Miyajima Island in Japan, home to the iconic torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine. The shrine was originally established in the 6th century and later expanded in the 12th century by Taira no Kiyomori. The current gate, built in 1875, stands in the Seto Inland Sea just offshore and is one of Japan’s most recognized landmarks. Depending on the tide, it can be approached on foot or appears to float on the water. Across the bay lies the city of Hiroshima, with mountain ranges extending into the distance.