On how people become happy again using Linux on their PCs and Macs. If you want to rediscover the beauty of Information Technology, using a secure and reliable system, but also having fun, then give Linux a chance. And have more fun choosing from its many distributions. Through the years, as my MacBook’s hardware failures became increasingly inconvenient, and as[…]
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A Linux hardware experience website turns 15
Phoronix.com turns 15 years old. The Linux related website that began with a case review and some peripheral reviews on a system running Knoppix. I started Phoronix for the poor Linux hardware support at the time and it’s been an amazing turnaround since that point. No longer is it a battle of getting network devices or input devices working on[…]
Read moreHow to turn on Accelerated Compositing Layers on Firefox
Accelerated compositing is the best way to use the available graphics hardware, offloading the work required to composite the webpages from the various layers they contain. If you enable it in Firefox, the result will be better user experience and improved overall performance. Hardware accelerated compositing uses the Graphics Processor Unit (GPU) to accelerate certain elements as native video formats[…]
Read moreAutomount external USB drive on a Raspberry Pi
Using a Raspberry Pi in a hard way, you quickly feel the necessity of additional storage. Memory cards are not really cheaper and often give corrupted data after a lot of reading and writing sessions. So, the best thing is to re-use old HD with external USB case. If you’re setting up a Samba sharing server, a Monero daemon or[…]
Read moreWhy devs are switching from Mac OS X to Linux?
Dissatisfied by the lack of Apple world The Apple hardware and operating system have been standards for developers for many years now. In any programming conference, you simply have to look around during workshops and speakings to see 90% of Apple systems. But 2017 brings a new vision. Apple stops to cover developer’s needs and sells overpriced hardware, so people[…]
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