Installing FreeBSD with OpenZFS via the Linux rescue system
Hetzner no longer offers a FreeBSD rescue system but it is possible to install and manage FreeBSD with OpenZFS from the Linux rescue system on a dedicated server with UEFI boot. The installation is...
View ArticleParents rage against new fee to keep their smart bassinets smart
But last month, that hand-me-down network was dealt a blow when Happiest Baby, the company that makes Snoo, began charging for access to some of the bassinet’s premium features — features that used to...
View ArticleMenuetOS gets basic X server
There’s been a few new releases since the last time we talked about MenuetOS, back in March of this year when version 1.50.00 was released, so I figured it was time to take a look at what the...
View ArticleGoogle to websites: let us train our AI on your content, or we’ll remove you...
Google now displays convenient artificial intelligence-based answers at the top of its search pages — meaning users may never click through to the websites whose data is being used to power those...
View ArticleFreeBSD and AMD collaborating on FreeBSD IOMMU driver
The FreeBSD project has published its latest quarterly status report, and there’s a lot in there. The most prominent effort listed in the report is a close collaboration between FreeBSD and AMD on an...
View ArticleSo you want to build an embedded Linux system?
This article is targeted at embedded engineers who are familiar with microcontrollers but not with microprocessors or Linux, so I wanted to put together something with a quick primer on why you’d want...
View ArticleAutomating ZFS snapshots for peace of mind
One feature I couldn’t live without anymore is snapshots. As system administrators, we often find ourselves in situations where we’ve made a mistake, need to revert to a previous state, or need access...
View ArticleMicrosoft update breaks GRUB on dual-boot systems
Ah, secure boot, the bane of many running anything other than Windows. While it’s already been found to be utterly useless by now, it’s still a requirement for Windows 11, and ever since it became...
View ArticleAMD says Microsoft’s next big Windows 11 update will improve Zen 5 CPU...
AMD says Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 update will improve performance for its new Zen 5 CPUs. The Ryzen 9000 series launched earlier this month, and failed to live up to AMD’s...
View ArticleDOS’s last Stand on a modern Thinkpad: X13 Gen 1 with Intel i5-10310U
When one thinks of modern technologies like Thunderbolt, 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet and modern CPUs, one would associate them with modern operating systems. How about DOS? It might seem impossible, however...
View ArticleApple to let EU users set new defaults for multiple apps, delete App Store,...
Apple is making additional changes to its app ecosystem in the European Union to comply with the terms of the Digital Markets Act. The default browser selection experience that’s already in place will...
View ArticleLinux scores a surprising gaming victory against Windows 11
The conversation around gaming on Linux has changed significantly during the last several years. It’s a success story engineered by passionate developers working on the Linux kernel and the...
View ArticleEthernet history deepdive: why do we have different frame types?
The history of Ethernet is fascinating. The reason why we have three different frame types is that DIX used the Ethernet II frame that is prevalent today, while IEEE intended to use a different frame...
View ArticleThey don’t make ’em like that any more: Borland Turbo Pascal 7
All, in all, It was much easier to program for Windows using Turbo Pascal 7 than with anything else. Not only did it provide a programming model that matched the way the Windows user interface worked,...
View ArticleAdding 16 KB page size to Android
A page is the granularity at which an operating system manages memory. Most CPUs today support a 4 KB page size and so the Android OS and applications have historically been built and optimized to run...
View ArticleMicrosoft’s Copilot falsely accuses court reporter of crimes he covered
German journalist Martin Bernklau typed his name and location into Microsoft’s Copilot to see how his culture blog articles would be picked up by the chatbot, according to German public broadcaster...
View ArticleThe Windows Control Panel being “deprecated” isn’t news
Virtually every tech media outlet has been reporting that Microsoft is deprecating the Control Panel in Windows as if that’s some sort of big revelation we should be outraged about. They’re basing...
View ArticleNo unmodified files remain from original import of OpenBSD
The greek quiz is so obscure that it is ridiculous — noone can play this. Replace it with a new quiz about galley (ship) parts. This commit changes the LAST UNMODIFIED ORIGINAL FILE (meaning revision...
View ArticleMicrosoft is bringing annoying Windows 11 Start menu ads to Windows 10
Earlier this year, Microsoft introduced a so-called “Account Manager” for Windows 11 that appears on the screen when you click your profile picture on the Start menu. Instead of just showing you...
View ArticleOlivetti Programma 101: at the origins of the personal computer
Due to its limited RAM of 1,920 bits, the Programma 101 was mostly a machine conceived to make arithmetic calculations – sums, subtractions, divisions, multiplications, square roots -, yet, like...
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