The Fastest AArch64 Linux Distribution On The 192-Core AmpereOne
When it comes to the question of the fastest x86_64 Linux distribution the answer is very easy with Intel's Clear Linux. But what about in the AArch64 world? When having the AmpereOne server in the lab curiosity got the best of me and I ran benchmarks ...
Quickstart in Full Disk Encryption with TPM and YaST2
This is a quick start guide for Full Disk Encryption with TPM or FIDO2 and YaST2 on openSUSE MicroOS. It focuses on the few steps to install openSUSE MicroOS with YaST2 and using Full Disk Encryption secured by a TPM2 chip and measured boot or a FIDO2 ...
Vivaldi Web Browser is Now Available as a Snap
Vivaldi web browser has arrived on the Canonical Snap Store, officially. This Chromium-based web browser has long been available on Linux, offering a traditional DEB installer for Ubuntu users (which adds an APT repo for subsequent updates). And while ...
Zorin OS 17.2 Released with New Appearance Options, Linux Kernel
Zorin OS 17.2 is now available for download, bringing users of the Ubuntu-based Linux distribution a welcome set of improvements and updates. The latest major release in the Zorin OS 17 series, which is based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, is described by the Zo...
Zorin OS 17.2 Released, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.8
Zorin OS 17.2 is available to download, bringing users a welcome set of enhancements. The latest release in the Zorin OS 17 series, still based on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, is described by the team as the “most capable, customisable, and compatible versi...
Wow! Microsoft DirectX Adopting SPIR-V Moving Forward
Well this is a hell of a surprise... Microsoft announced today that DirectX will be adopting SPIR-V as the interchange format of the future. Microsoft's DirectX 12 will accept shaders compiled to SPIR-V, the intermediate representation defined by The K...
