Rustup 1.28 is out today as the newest version of this official tool that is the Rust project’s recommended means of installing the Rust programming language support…
Category Archives: Linux
Best Kodi Add-ons to Enhance Your Media Server Experience
Kodi, by itself, is a robust and versatile media player, but it’s like a cake without frosting. The base is great, but what makes it truly delightful are the add-ons that enhance its functionality.
AI Is Not Unavoidable. Not This AI, That’s for Sure
Maybe, just maybe, the problem isn’t with AI, but with how we’re designing it, and perhaps more importantly, how we’re using it.
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Intel Preps Linux For eUSB2V2 To Enhance USB 2.0 For Higher Resolution Laptop Webcams
Last September the USB Implementers Forum quietly published an update to the USB 2.0 specification… The Embedded USB2 Version 2.0 “eUSB2V2” supplement to provide for better performance with significantly higher data rates to USB 2.0 while maintaining the low-voltage electrical interface…
Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Menu is Getting a Makeover
The Linux Mint team is working on a fresh look for the Cinnamon app menu; Mint 22.1 dominates with 70% of recent downloads, followed by LMDE 6 at 14%.
Linux Gaining SMP Support For The OpenPOWER Microwatt
Open-sourced back in 2019 was the OpenPOWER Microwatt as an open-source, soft processor core of Power ISA 3.0 and intended for use on FPGA boards and then there was seemingly short-lived work to fabricate a Microwatt chip and Microwatt also found its way for use within a BMC implementation. Linux 5.14 added support for this soft CPU core while the upcoming Linux 6.15 cycle is set to introduce SMP support for Microwatt…
Optimized AMD SEV Cache Flushing Patches Posted For Linux
The newest upstream-focused work around AMD SEV for Secure Encrypted Virtualization with EPYC server processors is a set of patches to better optimize cache flushing…
Mozilla flamed by Firefox fans after promises to not sell their data go up in smoke
Open source browser maker ties itself up in legalese and explanations. Mozilla this week asked Firefox users to abide by new Terms of Use, and updated its Privacy Notice as well as an FAQ – only to quickly issue a clarification that it isn’t actually claiming ownership of user data.
Contribute at the Fedora Linux 42 i18n Test Week
The i18n team is testing changes for Fedora Linux 42 (ibus-libpinyin 1.16, IBus 1.5.32, and many more). As a result, the i18n and QA teams organized a test week from Tuesday, March 04, 2025, to Monday, March 10, 2025. The wiki page in this article contains links to the test images you’ll need to participate.
Switching to Linux Doesn’t Mean Losing Your Favorite Apps
If you’re considering switching to Linux but are worried about losing your favorite apps, do not worry. Linux offers options to continue using your essential software or find excellent alternatives. Let’s explore how you can transition to Linux without leaving behind the software you rely on.
The UEFI hype and Microsoft’s lies
In general the most hardworking UEFI advocates seem to be people who don’t do stuff like install alternative operating systems on their computers. They certainly don’t write computer code that would have something to do with the motherboard’s firmware or interface with the peripheral devices.
Ultramarine Linux: Fedora Made Easy and Beautiful for Everyone
Ultramarine Linux is a Fedora-based distribution designed to be user-friendly for Linux newcomers while still offering advanced features for experienced users.
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Citrix Podio
Podio is a cloud-based collaboration platform that helps businesses organize work, manage projects, and streamline workflows. Podio is proprietary software and is not available for Linux. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
ASUS NUC 15 Pro+ Starts at $810 with Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
ASUS has just provided pricing details for the ASUS NUC 15 Pro+, a compact computing system powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), offering up to 99 TOPS of AI acceleration and an 18% increase in performance compared to the previous generation.
Incus 6.10 Container & Virtual Machine Manager Released
Incus 6.10 container & virtual machine manager introduces ACME DNS-01 validation for TLS, better API filtering, IOMMU support, LZ4 compression, and more.
Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT) upgrades NVIDIA clockspeed configuration
If you want to fully control your GPU on Linux you may want to check out the latest update to Linux GPU Configuration Tool (LACT), which brings in various new features. Version 0.7.1 was released on February 27th.
How to play Pharaoh city-building game on HD screens in Linux
Without exaggeration, this is one of the sweetest tutorials I’ve ever written on Dedoimedo. Back in the late 90s and early 2000s, I used to play Sierra’s fabulous Caesar III and Pharaoh (and Cleopatra) RTS titles for many an hour.
Stuck in the Linux Terminal? Do This Before You Google It
Ever typed a command and then realized you have no idea how to use it? Before opening your browser and searching for answers, you can try out the built-in help in the Linux terminal that the command came with. Believe me, you don’t even need to search the internet most of the time.
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OSI’s Roster of Board Election Candidates Doesn’t Include Faraone
Under fire from several different camps for a variety of reasons, Open Source Initiative announces board candidates that, to the surprise of no one, doesn’t include Luke Faraone.
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