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Technology Short Take 177

Scott Lowe

In this Technology Short Take, I have links on things ranging from physical network designs to running retro operating systems as virtual machines. Operating Systems/Applications Julia Evans digs into what “current branch” means in Git. Storage Steven Sklar explains how CSI (Container Storage Interface) works.

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10 IT skills where expertise pays the most

CIO Business Intelligence

BASH BASH is a command-line interface shell program used for scripting in Linux and MacOS. NetApp Founded in 1992, NetApp offers several products using the company’s proprietary ONTAP data management operating system. Average salary for expertise: $124,190 Average salary for regular use: $105,407 Difference: $18,783 4.

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Microsoft says Windows 11’s File Explorer ads were ‘not intended to be published externally’

The Verge

This was an experimental banner that was not intended to be published externally and was turned off,” says Brandon LeBlanc, senior program manager for Windows, in a statement to The Verge. The software maker added a large banner ad to the Windows 10 File Explorer in 2017 , promoting subscription options for its OneDrive cloud storage service.

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Windows 11 has a release date: Microsoft to start ‘phased and measured’ rollout Oct. 5

GeekWire

Minimum specs: Windows 11 will require, at minimum, a 1 Ghz, 64-bit processor with 4GB of RAM and at least 64GB of storage. Visual changes: The new operating system comes with a softer, translucent appearance. The new operating system is also optimized for a variety of gaming scenarios.

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Why DirectStorage Will Be a Game-Changer for Your Windows 11 PC

Gizmodo

One of the technologies that Microsoft’s next operating system is bringing with it is DirectStorage, promising super-fast loading times for next-gen SSD storage. Windows 11 is on the way, bringing with it a fresh design and eliminating some features while adding new ones.

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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

By the federal government’s Digital Analytics Program (DAP) count in October 2020, 3.2 If you have an older system but are worried that it won’t support Windows 10 — or if you simply don’t want to deal with Windows anymore — I have a suggestion: Switch to desktop Linux. You can run many native Windows programs on Linux using Wine.

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Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go will start at $550, as pandemic puts PCs back in the spotlight

GeekWire

in the consumer market for a configuration with an Intel Core i5 processor, 4GB of memory and 64GB of storage. A model of the Surface Laptop Go with an i5 processor, 8GB of memory and 256GB of storage will sell for $899.99. The base model, with an SQ 1 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage sells for $999. Microsoft Photo).

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