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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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Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing

GeekWire

Amazon WorkSpaces, which originally launched 10 years ago, is a service that allows for the provisioning of virtual, cloud-based desktops, including Microsoft Windows, Amazon Linux, or Ubuntu Linux environments. Customers can choose to pay either fixed monthly subscription fees or usage-based costs based on hourly metering.

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on the business of Windows

The Verge

POSIX, which is a set of operating system standards. WSL, which is the part of Windows that lets you run Linux. In 2019, I think you had said to Wired , “The operating system is no longer the most important layer for us. ” The loudest reason is that this is how Apple pays for giving the software away for free.

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IDF 2014 Day 1 Recap

Scott Lowe

I was able to hit two technical sessions yesterday and liveblogged both of them: Virtualizing the Network to Enable a Software-Defined Infrastructure. This would improve container security and move Linux containers closer to the Bromium “microvisor” architecture. Technical Sessions. Both were good sessions.

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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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Technology Short Take #33

Scott Lowe

I must disagree with some of his statements regarding what software-defined networking is and is not and where it fits , written back in April. Correction from the last Technology Short Take —I incorrectly stated that the HP Moonshot offerings were ARM-based, and therefore wouldn’t support vSphere. Servers/Hardware.

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Technology Short Take #33

Scott Lowe

I must disagree with some of his statements regarding what software-defined networking is and is not and where it fits , written back in April. Correction from the last Technology Short Take —I incorrectly stated that the HP Moonshot offerings were ARM-based, and therefore wouldn’t support vSphere. Servers/Hardware.

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