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8 hours ago
Analysis sjvnSecuring the IoT is a nightmare
Currently, we have over 26-billion IoT devices running in our workplaces, offices and homes. If you're looking for an IoT security scorecard, it looks something like this: Security Threats: 26,000,000,000, IoT Secure Devices: 0.
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4 days ago
How-to sjvn
How to watch Super Bowl 2020: Stream Chiefs vs. 49ers for free without cable
The best way to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV is by streaming. And the only way to watch the game in 4K HDR is through streaming. There are numerous other ways to watch the big game by streaming, too.
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7 days ago
Current Event sjvn
Nextcloud Hub takes on Google Docs and Office 365
Best known as a do-it-yourself cloud storage service, Nextcloud challenges SaaS vendors with launch of Hub.
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7 days ago
Comment sjvn
I managed it, but not enough to give my my kid and grand-kids a significant leg-up. They'll have a much harder time than I did.
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11 days ago
Review sjvn
Kubuntu Focus: A new top-of-the-line Linux laptop arrives
The KDE-empowered version of Ubuntu, Kubuntu, now has a high-powered laptop to call its own: The Kubuntu Focus.
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13 days ago
Current Event sjvn
Mozilla lays off about 70 employees including senior staffers
Known best for its Firefox browser, Mozilla laid off approximately 6% of its staff in the face of diminishing revenue.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
Saying goodbye to Windows 7 isn’t easy, but you must
One in five Windows users is still using Windows 7. That’s one too many. It’s time to move on.
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2 weeks ago
How-to sjvn
How to switch from Windows 7 to Chrome OS CloudReady
If all you're doing with your Windows 7 PC runs off the web or the cloud, you can move it to CloudyReady, the Chromium OS-based operating system.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
The Supreme Court will decide software development's future in Google v. Oracle
The final steps are being made in the Google v. Oracle copyright case, which will put the fate of programming in the hands of the Supreme Court.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
CES 2020: New Dell Linux developer XPS 13 laptop is on its way
The next-generation of Dell's high-end Linux laptops will come with up to 32GB of RAM.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
CES 2020: Samsung introduces enterprise-ready Galaxy Chromebook
If you want a top-of-the-line Chromebook for work, your first choice has been the Google's Pixelbook Go. Now, Samsung is releasing a challenger, the Galaxy Chromebook.
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3 weeks ago
How-to sjvn
Why and how to replace Windows 7 with Linux Mint
Windows 7 is down to its last days. If you don't care for Windows 10, it's time to consider running Linux Mint instead.
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3 weeks ago
Review sjvn
Linux Mint 19.3 is here and better than ever
The easiest and best Linux desktop had a new long-term support release during the holidays. Here's what's new and neat in this latest version.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
Linux and open-source rules: 2019's five biggest stories show why
This was the year when, once and for all, it became clear that the future of technology belongs to Linux and open-source software.
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1 month ago
Comment sjvn
Lovely idea, but hydrogen-powered vehicles of any sort remain one of those "Great ideas that never ship in significant real-world numbers."
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
Desktop 2025
The desktop is undergoing change, but what will it look like in five years? Here’s what I see in my somewhat cracked crystal ball.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
The PC is dead. Long live the cloud PC.
The old-style PC is on its way out. It's being replaced by desktop-as-a-service, cloud-based PCs.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
Static vs. Dynamic IP Addresses
What's the difference between a dynamic and static IP address? Which do I have? Which should I have? Find out the answers here.
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1 month ago
Current Event sjvn
Canonical makes Ubuntu for Windows SubSystem for Linux a priority
Canonical is putting more resources into the Linux desktop and that includes making Ubuntu better on the Windows desktop.