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Beta News ☛ Kubuntu Focus launches Zr GEN 1 Linux laptop with Nvidia RTX 5090 option
Kubuntu Focus has introduced the Zr GEN 1, a high-performance Linux laptop aimed at users who want maximum mobile power. The 18.0-inch workstation replaces the previous 17.3-inch M2 GEN 5 and brings faster components, more storage capacity, and a brighter display, with shipping now available in the US and Canada.
The Zr GEN 1 runs Kubuntu 24.04 LTS and is built for developers, machine learning researchers, content creators, and others looking for fast hardware with Linux-first support.
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HowTo Geek ☛ Windows vs. Linux: Which Is Best for Your Homelab?
It seems like the fight between Windows and Linux will never end. When it comes to running your homelab, which of the two iconic operating systems are best? The answer is pretty clear, and it doesn’t lean in Microsoft’s favor.
Linux Runs a Majority of the Internet
Well over 50% of the internet today runs on Linux. Depending on who you believe, some sources will say 57% of servers run Linux, while others will say around 63% run Linux. Regardless, more than half of the servers powering the internet use Linux as their operating system.
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Applications
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UnplugRed ModMan, a free perlin noise modulation plugin for mac, Linux and Windows
UnplugRed ModMan is a free modulation plugin for macOS, Linux, and Windows that uses perlin noise for an organic touch.
The developer UnplugRed offers numerous free plugins, including the atmospheric delay Magic Carpet, which I reported on. His new development is again a free effects plugin.
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Instructionals/Technical
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ZDNet ☛ Linux desktop frozen? My 5 go-to tricks to try - before forcing a hard reboot
I started using Linux in 1997, and since then, it's been a rare occasion that my desktop causes me any issues.
Notice I said "rare." That doesn't mean I've gone all these years without an issue. In fact, I have had my desktop freeze up on me enough that I've had to lean on some tricks to reclaim it.
Now, before I continue, I want to make one thing clear: when a Linux desktop freezes, 99.99999% of the time, it's not the kernel's fault. Typically, what causes the issue is a single app that, out of nowhere, consumes a majority of the system resources, causing the desktop to lock up. That app could be a web browser, a virtual machine manager, an image editor -- anything that uses memory. When that app goes on a memory-gobbling spree, it will either cause your desktop to react very slowly or not at all. I've had situations where the cursor still moves but cannot interact with the apps.
What do you do?
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Games
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Hackaday ☛ Physical Aimbot Shoots For Success In Valorant
Modern competitive games have a great deal of anti-cheat software working to make sure you can’t hack the games to get a competitive advantage. [Kamal Carter] decided to work around this by building a physical aimbot for popular FPS Valorant.
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It's FOSS ☛ Google's Steam for Chromebook Experiment Failed After Just 4 Years
Chromebooks run ChromeOS, a Linux distribution based on Gentoo that Google has heavily modified for mainstream use. The kernel and underlying architecture remain close to Linux, but Google has stripped away most of the traditional desktop-related bits in favor of their web-centric approach.
Many people prefer these devices over Linux or Windows-equipped devices due to hassle-free hardware support, tight integration with the Google ecosystem, and quick boot times.
Sadly, there's some bad news for gamers on this platform, as an important app is set to join Google's Graveyard soon.
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Distributions and Operating Systems
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SUSE/OpenSUSE
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SUSE Adds Arm Support to HCI Platform for Running Monolithic Apps on Kubernetes
SUSE has generally made available an update to its platform for running monolithic applications designed for hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) environments on top of Kubernetes clusters that now supports both 64-bit Arm and defective chip maker Intel processors.
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