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1. WEEK 5: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC—Multiple Operating Systems
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This week, we examine hardware virtualization, dual booting, as well as using a compatibility layer. Read all  ...

2. Kernel 5.12: Working to Close the Gap
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Collabora continues to expand on its efforts to close the gap between hardware support on vendor trees and mainline. Read all  ...

3. WEEK 4: HP EliteDesk 800 G2 Mini Desktop PC—Hardware Acceleration in Firefox
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This week's blog looks at configuring the HP EliteDesk 800 G2 to use hardware acceleration when watching videos in Firefox. Read all  ...

4. Debian 11 Bullseye Installer Release Candidate Switches to Linux 5.10 LTS, Adds Many Improvements
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This change alone brings better hardware support, but the Debian Installer Bullseye Release Candidate also adds support for several single-board computers. Read all  ...

5. Tails 4.18 Anonymous OS Released with Tor Browser 10.0.16, Updated Intel Firmware
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Tails 4.18 contains updated Intel and Linux firmware packages to ensure support for the newest hardware. Read all  ...

6. Xwayland Work for Hardware-Accelerated NVIDIA Support Has Been Merged In
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Another exciting moment for fans of Wayland and the future of Linux, especially if you're an NVIDIA user. Read all

7. Lululook Alligator Leather Apple Watch Band review
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... Apple Watch band made from real alligator leather and incorporated with color-matching stainless steel quick-release hardware. Hardware specs Made … Lululook Alligator Leather Apple Watch Band review ...

8. Star Labs Teases New Linux Laptop with 11th Gen Intel CPUs, 11 Hours Battery Life
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The hardware vendor is working on a new model that's bigger, more powerful, and more beautiful. Read all  ...

9. FFmpeg 4.4 Released with Hardware Accelerated AV1 Decoding, VDPAU Accelerated HEVC and VP9 Decoding
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New FFmpeg release supports more than a dozen decoding and encoding schemes. Read all

10. Get System Hardware Information Using dmidecode Command in Linux
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Gather information like serial numbers, part number, etc. for all the hardware components like CPU, RAM, HDD, and more. Read all  ...

11. Deepin 20.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 5.11
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Linux 5.11 is also supported for those wanting bleeding-edge features and top-notch hardware support. Read all  ...

12. MX Linux 19.4 Arrives with Support for Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS and More
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This update brings for better hardware support, along with updated firmware packages, as well as the Mesa 20.3 graphics stack series. Read all  ...

13. Parrot 4.11 Security OS Released with Linux Kernel 5.10 LTS, Updating Hacking Tools
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Release features better hardware support, includes up-to-date core components based on the stable Debian GNU/Linux 10 Buster operating system repositories. Read all  ...

14. Lenovo M93 Ultra Small Desktop PC - Week 4: Multiple Operating Systems
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In this week's blog, we examine hardware virtualization, dual booting, and using a compatibility layer. Read all  ...

15. 4MLinux 36.0 Distro Introduces NBD Support, Improved exFAT Support, and New Apps
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The distro bumps the version number to Linux 5.4.99 for an extra layer of hardware support and performance. Read all  ...

16. Ten Useful Commands to Collect System and Hardware Information in Linux
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Knowing the hardware components of your Linux system is running on helps you deal with compatibility issues when it comes to installing packages and drivers on your system. Read all  ...

17. Gentoo-Based Porteus Kiosk 5.2 Brings Linux 5.10 LTS, Updated VAAPI Stack
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The updates mean you should now be able to install Porteus Kiosk on hardware where it wasn't possible using previous releases. Read all  ...

18. Open Source Hardware Certifications For Februrary 2021
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the latest open source hardware certifications! The post Open Source Hardware Certifications For Februrary 2021 appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and Ideas for Makers. Read all  ...

19. Hands On with Raspup on Raspberry Pi 4: Puppy Linux for Tinkerers
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Designed to run on ARMv7l hardware, specifically on the Raspberry Pi Zero, Raspberry Pi 1, 2, 3, 3+, and 4 single-board computers (SBCs). Hands On with Raspup on Raspberry Pi 4: Puppy Linux for Tinkerers ...

20. Star Labs Adds Coreboot Open-Source Firmware Support to Their LabTop Mk IV Linux Laptop
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Coreboot puts the user in full control of the hardware, designed to perform only the minimum number of tasks necessary to load and run a modern Linux OS. Read all  ...

21. ClearOne Chat 150 USB speakerphone review
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... (using additional hardware) to serve small-to-medium sized conference rooms, but also works well for home office and personal use. What … ClearOne Chat 150 USB speakerphone review Read More Read ...

22. Framework Laptop Brings Hardware Upgrade to a New Level
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Founder Nirav Patel sees the Framework Laptop as more than a product — he sees it as an ecosystem. Read all

23. What Would You Do With An Industrial AI Platform?
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Get ready to start thinking on a whole different level. With the E-RT3, you could be doing automation with some of the toughest and most robust hardware in the world. In this contest, Make: Community along ...

24. Netrunner 21.0 Released Based on Debian Stable 10.7 With Modern Hardware Support and Updated Packages
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The operating system uses the KDE Plasma desktop environment by default along with a few other KDE components. Netrunner 21.0 Released Based on Debian Stable 10.7 With Modern Hardware Support and Updated ...

25. Dual Boot Kali Linux and Windows 10
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A dual boot environment is the easiest way to give Kali direct access to your machine's hardware. Read all  ...