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Tue, 08/06/2024 - 22:20
Before I begin, I feel I should state that this project is just a bit of fun. The goal is not to build the most powerful retro gaming computer I can, or to engage in any kind of serious analysis or benchmarking. All I want to do is play around with old hardware and software, explore what could be done with Linux back in the day, and maybe learn a thing or two about how far we have come along the way.
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 22:20
Immutable Linux distributions are a type of distro that are future-proof to quite some extent thanks to how they operate. In such systems, the core of the operating system is left untouched, with the root file system being read-only.
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 22:20
As the next step toward releasing GNOME 47.0 in mid-September, the GNOME 47 beta release is imminent and today the GNOME Shell and Mutter compositor "47.beta" releases were made.
Tue, 08/06/2024 - 22:20
If you want to be able to run both Ubuntu Linux and Windows 11 on your PC, one option is to implement a dual boot configuration. This will give you the best of both worlds by allowing you to boot into either Ubuntu or Windows 11 whenever you turn on your computer. Having access to both operating systems is a powerful option in which you can take advantage of both system’s abilities.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Railway lets you look up travel information for many different railways without needing to navigate through different websites.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Your step-by-step guide to effortlessly install Docker on Linux Mint 22. Simple, practical steps tailored for beginners and experts alike.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Remembering that the company's founder, Mark Shuttleworth, already has a history of running afoul of tax laws (in South Africa), the casual reader must be sceptical
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
The 199th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending on August 4th, 2024, keeping you updated with the most important things happening in the Linux world.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Alpaca is a new and easy-to-use Linux GUI application that simplifies downloading and managing offline AI models locally on your PC.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
MYIR Tech has unveiled the MYD-LR3568-GK-B IPC Box, targeting industrial and edge computing sectors. This release comes shortly after the introduction of the MYC-LR3568 System-on-Module in last month.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Last August I wrote an article about the open-source AMD GPU kernel driver crossing 5 million lines of code -- including their overzealous header files -- and following the recent Linux 6.11 merge window curiosity got the best of me with how much larger the kernel driver is now that the initial RDNA4 support is merged... Well, it's about to cross 5.8 million lines, or about a 16% increase just over the past year.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Amarok 3.1 lands three months after Amarok 3.0, which was the first release in nearly 6 years and saw the audio player’s developers complete their port to Qt 5 (which receives further polish here, in 3.1).
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Snapdragon Dev Kit Now Available for Pre-Order at $899.00 The newly revealed Snapdragon Dev Kit is a powerful, compact desktop solution for developers. It https://linuxgizmos.com/?p=90730
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Amarok 3.1 has been released for this open-source and free music player advancing the work on the Qt 6 / KDE Frameworks 6 port and introducing several improvements.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Modern-day Linux is super user-friendly, but to unlock its full potential, you need to familiarize yourself with some advanced concepts. Let's look at seven key topics to elevate you from a casual Linux user to a power user.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
With Ubuntu 24.04 LTS the engineers at Canonical began focusing more on the performance of Ubuntu and establishing a performance team at the company. This work is ongoing and for Ubuntu 24.10 they are exploring another exciting area: leveraging "-O3" compiler optimizations for Ubuntu packages.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
The Waveshare UPS HAT (E) is a UPS expansion board for Raspberry Pi 5/4B/3B+ that supports four 21700 Lithium batteries and includes a battery fuel gauge IC for monitoring voltage, current, and capacity.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Meet PG Back Web, a fresh open-source project offering a hassle-free PostgreSQL automatic backup solution via the sleek web interface.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
Geniatech Unveils a Raspberry Pi-like SBC with StarFive JH7110 RISC-V Processor at edgetech+west2024Last month in Japan, at the edgetech+west2024, Geniatech introduced their first RISC-V based single-board computer, designed to meet industrial standards and emulate the form factor and functionality of the popular Raspberry Pi.
Mon, 08/05/2024 - 22:20
This article will show you how to set up a web server, Tor, and then serve your localhost on the dark web with a custom V3 onion web address.