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1. Ubuntu Unity 21.10 Released to Keep the Unity7 Desktop Alive in 2021
(English/Linuxtoday)

... shouldn’t stop you from using this great distribution on your personal computer if you still want to use the Unity desktop environment in 2021. This release still uses […] The post Ubuntu Unity ...

2. SparkyLinux 2021.10 Semi-Rolling Comes with Updated Packages
(English/Linuxtoday)

SparkyLinux is a lightweight desktop-based Linux distribution based on Debian. It aims to be easy on system resources and can breathe new life into aging computers. SparkyLinux has just released an update ...

3. Geany 1.38 Lightweight Code Editor is Out, Removes GTK+2 Support
(English/Linuxtoday)

... documents. Every developer who spends hours in front of a computer screen writing codes absolutely needs an editor to program. The post Geany 1.38 Lightweight Code Editor is Out, Removes GTK+2 Support ...

4. TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 Linux Laptop Updated with NVIDIA RTX 3050 Ti Graphics
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Launched earlier this year in May, the 6th generation TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro 14 laptop is TUXEDO Computers’ first-ever device to feature a 16:10 Omnia display with a 2880×1800 pixels (3K) resolution. ...

5. Lakka 3.5 Released, A Distribution for Creating Game Consoles
(English/Linuxtoday)

Lakka 3.5, a distribution for creating game consoles, has been released. It allows you to turn computers, set-top boxes, or single-board computers into a full-fledged game console for running retro games. ...

6. Windows 11, da oggi disponibile il nuovo OS di Microsoft
(Italiano/webnews)

Al via il rilascio di Windows 11, il nuovo sistema operativo di Microsoft che promette di rivoluzionare l'esperienza di utilizzo dei computer. Read all  ...

7. New streaming gear from Razer – get started streaming on a budget
(English/the-gadgeteer)

NEWS – Razer, a company known for its computer hardware and gaming peripherals, has introduced new budget-friendly versions of two of its existing streaming products – the Kiyo X webcam and Ripsaw X HDMI ...

8. How to Install Linux Kernel 5.14 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint
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... computers to this newer release that brings better hardware support and many other new features. Why install Linux kernel 5.14? […] The post How to Install Linux Kernel 5.14 on Ubuntu and Linux Mint ...

9. Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux, Part 18— Remote Desktop to Windows from Ubuntu
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... computers like the Raspberry Pi. Some of the devices may be headless (i.e. with no monitor attached). Regardless, with multiple devices, a […] The post Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux, Part ...

10. Neptune 15 v2 from Juno is a Linux Gaming Laptop with 240 Hz Display
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Nowadays, it is a little difficult to choose a perfect Linux gaming laptop, but it is not impossible to get it. The Neptune 15″ V2 from Juno Computers is powered by Intel’s 10th-gen Comet Lake chipsets, ...

11. Computer Engineering for Babies – so they’ll pay for your retirement
(English/the-gadgeteer)

CROWDFUNDING NEWS – Remember the Baby Einstein books?  Well, a guy named Chase Roberts has one-upped them with a new Kickstarter campaign – Computer Engineering for Babies. The book teaches the basics ...

12. How to Detect a Linux Physical Cable Connection
(English/Linuxtoday)

If you’ve ever needed to know whether a physical cable is connected to a network port on your Linux system, you don’t necessarily need to be right in front of the computer or server to check. There are ...

13. LibreOffice 7.2 Gets First Point Release
(English/Linuxtoday)

Released less than a month ago, the LibreOffice 7.2 office suite has already been adopted by hundreds of thousands of computer users. LibreOffice 7.2.1 has arrived as the first maintenance update, fixing ...

14. How to Install Ubuntu 20.04 (Video + Screenshots)
(English/Linuxtoday)

If you’re making the transition from Mac or Windows over to Linux, the method of flashing Ubuntu to your USB and installing Linux onto your computer can make or break your entire experience. Today, I’m ...

15. Top Linux Apps that Any Ubuntu User Should Install
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As standard, Ubuntu comes with the GNOME desktop and a series of additional programs that allow users to jumpstart their computer experience. To get the most out of Linux, it is necessary to manually install ...

16. Linux Gaming: Veloren 0.11 Massively Multiplayer RPG Release
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The release of the computer role-playing game Veloren 0.11 , written in the Rust language and using voxel graphics, has been published. The project is being inspired by games like  Cube World, Legend of ...

17. Linux for Starters: Your Guide to Linux – Gaming – Part 17
(English/Linuxtoday)

In the eyes of many computer users, Linux is perceived as largely functional, mostly restricted to running servers, office tasks, and web browsing. However, a wide and ever-growing range of native Linux ...

18. The 4 Best Linux Browsers I’ve Used in 2021
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Do web browsers make a computer more useful or does a computer make a web browser more useful? In modern-day computing, web browsers have essentially become an all-in-one tool. Google’s Chrome OS is legitimate ...

19. Emulate the Dragon 32/64 Home Computer with Linux
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The Dragon 32 and Dragon 64 are home computers based on the Motorola 0.89 MHz 6809E processor and 32 and 64 KB of RAM respectively. Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market ...

20. How I Built Framework, The Laptop Tackling The Right To Repair
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We aimed to make every repair possible for someone who had never been inside a computer before The post How I Built Framework, The Laptop Tackling The Right To Repair appeared first on Make: DIY Projects ...

21. Flexispot Kana Pro Standing Desk review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

REVIEW – I’m a software guy, working in the areas of DevOps, cloud engineering, and data modeling.  What does that really mean?  Just this:  I spend a lot of time sitting, working on my computer at my ...

22. System76’s AMD-Only “Pangolin” Linux Laptop Gets 4th Gen AMD Ryzen Mobile CPUs
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First introduced in mid-March 2021, the “Pangolin” Linux laptop is System76’s first ever AMD-powered portable computer that ships with an AMD processor, as well as an integrated AMD graphics card. The ...

23. Linux Kernel 5.14 Officially Released, This Is What’s New
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Less than two months in development, the Linux 5.14 kernel brings cool new features to the table, such as the merge of the core scheduling functionality to better protect our Linux computers against some ...

24. How to Configure Two-Node High Availability Cluster On RHEL/CentOS 7.6
(English/Linuxtoday)

This article will help you learn how to setup and configure a High-Availability (HA) cluster on Linux/Unix-based systems. Cluster is nothing but a group of computers (called nodes/members) to work together ...

25. ALXUM USB 3.1 Gen 2 CFexpress card reader review
(English/the-gadgeteer)

REVIEW – Earlier this year, I bought a new camera for my photography hobby that uses a CFexpress card as its primary storage. I’ve been using the Type-C cable from the camera to the computer while I waited ...