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How to switch an old Windows laptop to Linux

The Verge

Photo: Linux Mint. 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. Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Teams now runs on Linux. Which Linux?

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Best Laptops Under $200 in 2016-2017

Galido

While you might not be able to play graphic intensive games or do video editing, they are more than enough for basic daily functions, like browsing the Internet or using office programs. Here are some of our favorite full Windows 10 machines (compatible with Linux) for 2016-2017. HP Stream 11 (2016). Asus E402SA. There are no 3.0

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Liveblog: DockerCon 2015 Day 1 General Session

Scott Lowe

Hykes believes that programming (software) is the biggest innovation multiplier in the world, and launches into a discussion of how making the Internet “programmable” would be the ultimate achievement. In summary, Hykes believes that the next 5 years or so are going to be spent making the Internet programmable.

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IDF 2013: Keynote, Day 2

Scott Lowe

He walks through an example of taking a picture of “the most frequently found animal on the Internet—the cat.” Skaugen takes some time to describe more fully the specifications around 2-in–1 devices, coming from hardware partners like Dell, HP, Lenovo, Panasonic, Sony, and Toshiba. VMworld 2012 Keynote, Day 2.

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Chromebooks Can Finally Play Windows Games on Steam

Gizmodo

Chromebooks have come a long way from their origins as cheap, budget-friendly laptops with small displays that are meant for kids and the classroom. One user segment they haven’t yet reached, however, is gamers. That could soon change now that Google is bringing Steam to Chrome OS. Read more.

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Google's Improved Fast Pair Feature Will Make You Feel Like An Apple User

Gizmodo

If you’re deep into Google’s platforms—and I mean, you’ve got an Android phone, a Chromebook, and a Google TV set up in the living room—Google’s CES 2022 announcements might sound like a payoff to you for sticking with the ecosystem. The company revealed details for some of its most anticipated features, including a… Read more.

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SeanDaniel.com [tech]: Why I plan on using the new Windows Home.

Sean Daniel

If you haven't been reading it's becoming a huge joke on the internet (Cut and Paste Wizard). MS will lose surely customers to Linux, because they will look at alternatives like AMAHI with Greyhole (a Linux DE). And when my server is Linux, why not change the clients to Ubuntu or something else ?

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