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13 hours ago
Current Event sjvnUbuntu clouds on the Raspberry Pi
Ubuntu 20.10 on Raspberry Pi now comes with the full Linux desktop and, believe it or not, support for clouds.
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1 day ago
Review sjvn
Microsoft Edge Browser on Linux: Surprisingly good
Microsoft just released its new Chromium-based browser on Linux. Believe it or not, it's quite good.
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3 days ago
Analysis sjvn
DOJ's antitrust fight with Google: how we got here
Piling on big tech companies is the fashion of the day, but don't expect the US government to break up Google.
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4 days ago
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FreedomFI: Do-it-yourself open-source 5G networking
Want your own 5G network? Thanks to FreedomFi and the Magma open-source software project you can build your own private 4G LTE or 5G network.
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8 days ago
Analysis sjvn
5G is no reason to buy the iPhone 12 - or any phone
Sorry, but 5G will not be giving your new iPhone, or any other 5G capable smartphone, super Gigabit speed almost anywhere.
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8 days ago
Comment sjvn
So much for free-market capitalism.
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9 days ago
Analysis sjvn
Linux 5.9: Not a game-changer, but a good, solid Linux kernel
The latest Linux kernel also comes with some performance improvements that will make particular groups of users much happier.
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10 days ago
Analysis sjvn
WTH is happening with Office 365?
Okay, so Windows 10 updates have had issues, shall we say, for years. But, really, Microsoft, you're going to roll out the same kinds of problems for your services now, too?
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10 days ago
Current Event sjvn
Vote safely: How to find a trustworthy election ballot drop-off location
With all the FUD being generated about US election security, it's more important than ever to make sure your vote is actually counted.
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11 days ago
Analysis sjvn
How Microsoft went from "Linux is a cancer." to "Microsoft Loves Linux."
It's been a long, strange trip but it's always driven by two motives: Making good products and money.
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11 days ago
Analysis sjvn
Open-source use goes up while the economy goes down
Wall Street may continue its insane upward rise, but Tidelift is finding the more sensible, financially strapped businesses on Main Street are turning ever more open source.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Comcast working toward 10Gbps to your home
Are you still waiting for Gigabit to your home? Comcast wants to go one better: 10Gbps to your home using cable, not fiber.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Microsoft Office 365, Outlook down again
Yes, Office 365, Outlook, and all the rest of Microsoft's Software-as-a-Services are down yet again.
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2 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Nextcloud 20: One private cloud to rule them all
It started as a great, open-source Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud, but today Nextcloud is becoming an all-in-one office productivity suite.
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3 weeks ago
Analysis sjvn
Linux-based Windows makes perfect sense
Eric S. Raymond, one of open-source's founding fathers, thinks Windows' future is a layer about the Linux kernel. He's got a point.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Dell readies a Tiger Lake refresh on XPS 13 Ubuntu Linux Developer Edition
Arguably the best Linux laptop ever is getting a major speed boost.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event sjvn
Linux graphical apps coming to Windows SubSystem for Linux
Linux on Windows is continuing to grow ever more powerful and functional. Now, graphical Linux programs are being integrated into WSL.
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1 month ago
Analysis sjvn
How open-source software transformed the business world
People still think of open-source software as general programs for general problems. And, it is, but it's also become vital for vertical markets and companies as well.