I recently sold my MacBook Pro for a few reasons, but probably most importantly, macOS just wasn’t wowing me anymore. While Apple’s desktop operating system is good for basic users, it is far too limited for the more hardcore. Ultimately, I found my productivity was negatively impacted by macOS — my workflow with Windows 10 …
A potentially serious vulnerability in Linux may make it possible for nearby devices to use Wi-Fi signals to crash or fully compromise vulnerable machines, a security researcher said. The flaw is located in the RTLWIFI driver, which is used to support Realtek Wi-Fi chips in Linux devices. The vulnerability triggers a buffer overflow in the …
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Well, folks… they did it. The people over at System76 finally achieved one of their dreams — selling laptops with open source firmware! This is quite an impressive feat. System76 has long been a proponent of both Linux and open source, and over the years, it never deviated from that. And now, two of its …
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Chromebooks used to be glorified web browsers running atop the Linux kernel, but these days, they are far more useful. If you need more than just web apps, you can now run Android apps and traditional desktop Linux programs on Chrome OS. Best of all, you can run them all side by side, making it …
When he needed a gift for his Alien superfan friend, [Stephen Brennan] decided the best way to put his unique set of skills to use would be to create a bootable Linux operating system that captures the sights and sounds of the Nostromo’s retro-futuristic computer systems. We could all use a friend like that. Even …
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The open-source movement has a history that captures both its community spirit and renegade impact. Sometimes, that history even involves a yapping animal. In Linux, the “biff” command notifies users when mail arrives and identifies the deliverer. Was “biff” a cleverly conceived acronym for a remarkably sophisticated programming language? No. It was named after a …
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Microsoft will begin rolling out the Windows 10 19H1 update very soon, but in the meantime it’s working hard on the next big feature release — the May 2020 Update, due out next spring. Fresh from its big hardware event yesterday, the software giant today rolls out a new flight to Fast ring Insiders. Build …
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In Short Hacks: Cheat Sheets helps us to make our coding task easier. By using Python 3 Cheat sheet you can easily learn and write great codes. So Here, I’d share some useful and best Python cheat sheets a programmer must have on the desk. Best A-Z Python Cheat Sheet Python is an amazing programming language …
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Microsoft is trying to find one more home for its revamped Edge browser. Its Technical Program Manager for web, Sean Larson, has put out a new survey on Twitter asking feedback from developers who depend on Linux for development, testing, and other stuff. The survey asks developers what distro they prefer for development, and whether …
Oracle Autonomous Linux OS has been announced to simplify cloud computing needs for server-side computers. It is the world’s first autonomous operating system and comes with Oracle OS management services. Oracle Autonomous Linux OS will mainly be used as a server-side solution on an enterprise scale. This Linux OS will provide a great deal of …
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These days, working with a display in software is fairly easy. Thanks to the convenience of the modern OS, we’re blessed with graphical user interfaces, where things such as buttons and windows and text are all taken care of for us. Of course, once you start to wander off the beaten track, particularly in embedded …
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