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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

Photo: Linux Mint. 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. Teams now runs on Linux.

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Free Courses at Linux Academy- January 2020

Linux Academy

How to Get a Linux Job. This course helps prepare you for applying for and successfully obtaining a Linux Job. This course dives into LXC (Linux Containers) and its container manager, LXD. Students will learn by doing through installing and configuring containers and thoughtfully selecting a persistent storage strategy.

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The new 2020 iPad isn’t enough for Zoom school

The Verge

It’s really great, but the limitations are becoming grating The new 2020 edition of the iPad, now in its eighth generation, continues to be an iPad. It does make the iPad feel a little out of step with the rest of the gadgets and tablets you’ll see in 2020, where bezels are the exception rather than the rule. That’s simply not enough.

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Free Courses at Linux Academy- February 2020

Linux Academy

How to Get a Linux Job. This course helps prepare you for applying for and successfully obtaining a Linux Job. This course dives into LXC (Linux Containers) and its container manager, LXD. Students will learn by doing through installing and configuring containers and thoughtfully selecting a persistent storage strategy.

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The world’s first foldable PC is now available to order from Lenovo

The Verge

In terms of other specs, the production Fold comes with 11th Gen Intel processors, two USB-C ports and a SIM-card slot, 8GB of RAM, up to 1TB of storage, and a 50Wh battery. It supports 5G as well and can run Linux in addition to Windows 10 Pro. The Nano will be available in Q4 of 2020, starting at $1,399. It weighs 2.2

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Scott Lowe

Here’s number 43 , from 9 November 2020. You may have heard of eBPF, the Linux technology that is reshaping Linux applications (and in some ways reshaping Linux itself). Something about Linux, and Fedora in particular, just keeps drawing me back. I often find that helpful when learning something new.

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Dropbox will have a free password manager in April — if you’ve got 50 or fewer passwords

The Verge

Dropbox is adding a new feature on top of its usual offerings of storage and file sharing for free Basic accounts. Like other password managers, it exists as a web browser extension, a mobile app on iOS and Android, and desktop applications on MacOS, Windows, and Linux. Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images.

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