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January 20, 2021
Jan 20, 2021 14:39 EST Corellium CTO Chris Wade has announced today that Ubuntu Linux is now completely installable and usable on the new M1 Macs. Researchers at the company have developed and released a port through which you can install Linux for M1 Macs. Apple announced the first batch of its custom silicon Macs last year which includes the MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac Mini. If youre a die-hard Linux user, you can now give it a swing on your new M1 Mac. Corellium Announces Linux fo...
January 18, 2021
More like this If you install Ubuntu with Unity, you can’t easily change your desktop" Not strictly true. I installed cairo-dock. From the log-in screen(14.10) I can select cairo-dock which does not contain Unity. I love it! By Peter Smith (not verified) on 08 Nov 2014 #permalink If it is not strictly true, then it isnt true at all! In normal Linux, you could install exactly any desktop you want, many of them, and switch back and forth between them at log in. You can certainly install diffe...
January 14, 2021
Here I present another one, the Gonzales renderer, written by me. It is heavily inspired by PBRT and written in Swift (with a few lines in C++ to call OpenEXR and Ptex). It is optimized only as far as to be able to render it in a reasonable amount of time on a free Google Cloud instance (8 vCPUS, 64GB RAM). As far as I know this is the only renderer able to render Moana not written in C/C++. I wrote it with vi and command line Swift on Ubuntu Linux and Xcode on macOS so it should be relatively ...
January 6, 2021
Geeky Gadgets 9:45 am Dell has introduced a new range of PC systems that can be neatly hidden behind a monitor arm. Enabling you to create an all-in-one computer setup using the new Dell Optiplex 7090 Ultra and Dell Optiplex 3090 Ultra. Both the Dell OptiPlex 7090 Ultra and OptiPlex 3090 Ultra are available with up to 64GB of DDR4-3200 memory and feature M. 2230 PCIe NVMe SSD and/or 2.5 inch hard drives, as well as offering support for either Windows 10 or Ubuntu Linux operating systems dependi...
December 22, 2020
Image: Apple Apples newest MacBook Pro hit the market on Nov. 17, 2020 and includes the new M1 system on a chip for faster CPU performance, a 13.3-inch screen, 8 GB of unified memory (configurable up to 16 GB), 256 GB or 512 GB of storage (configurable up to 2 TB), and up to 20 hours of battery life, according to the company. Apples website also states that the new MacBook Pro features macOS Big Sur and can run iPhone and iPad apps for the largest collection of apps ever for Mac. Pricing starts...
December 18, 2020
The first beta of Linux Mint, Ulyssa, is now available for downloading. Fans of Linux Mint are everywhere, and they’re vocal about their love for the distribution. So it should come as no surprise that their Christmas has come a bit early this year, thanks to the release of the beta version of Linux Mint 20.1, Ulyssa. Linux Mint 20.1 is based on the latest Long Term Support release of Ubuntu Linux (20.04). And, like always, Linux Mint (even in its beta form) is available to install with one o...
December 17, 2020
!☕ This tutorial will guide you through writing the “Hello World” program in the C programming language. You’ll use Unix-style terminal emulators and command-line tools to execute commands, Linux-style package managers to install programs and libraries, the GNU nano text editor to write C code, the meson build system to build executable programs and the Gtk+ library to write portable, cross-platform graphical programs. Dennis Ritchie (standing), the creator of the C programming...
December 14, 2020
An interesting new single board computer (SBC) has been successfully crowdfunded very quickly after its campaign began. The Hackboard 2 is listed on CrowdSupply with 33 days to go at the time of writing, with over $50,000 in pledges. Key qualities of this compact SBC are its Intel Celeron N4020 CPU, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, twin NVME M.2 slots, plus plenty of ports and connectivity. It can run Linux or Windows 10 and the crowdfunding page allows you to buy various kits or bundles with OS an...
December 14, 2020
(Photo: Hackboard) The Raspberry Pi continues to be the most-popular choice for single-board computers, especially considering the very low price point. But what if you want a single-board computer capable of running Windows 10? The Hackboard 2 offers just that for a surprisingly low price. Hackboard 2 was created by a team spread across Austin, London, and Shezhen. As The Hackboard website explains, the idea was formed very early in the coronavirus pandemic when Quantum Engineering CEO Mike Ca...
December 10, 2020
Multiples of people have purchased electronics that I use. I do not write about electronics unless they impress me a whole bunch. It is a serious sideline of mine and now I have come across a device that simply beats most competitors flat footed… I feel the desire to write about my latest acquisition… Maibenben Laptop (XiaoMai 6Pro-E5100): Lets start with images… I acquired this laptop after wearing out and or having my very favorite laptop (before) confiscated by my sweetpea for work. Th...