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Linux Fu: Deep GIT Rebasing
If you spend much time helping people with word processor programs, you’ll find that many people don’t really use much of the product. They type, change fonts, save, and print. But cross-references? Indexing? Largely, those parts of the program go unused. I’ve noticed the same thing with Git. We all use it constantly. But do Read more
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How to Set Up a VPN on Linux
Learn how to install a VPN on Linux using your VPN provider’s downloadable app, the command line, Linux network manager or a browser plugin. One of my favorite Canadian television shows, Murdoch Mysteries, recently returned for its 17th season. To watch it, I pulled out my Kubuntu Focus Linux gaming laptop, connected it to my Read more
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Open-source LLaVA challenges GPT-4
A team of researchers from Stanford, UW-Madison, and Columbia have rolled out LLaVA, a fresh, open-source AI platform that poses a challenge to GPT-4, especially when it comes to visual and linguistic capabilities. The best part? It’s free for anyone to use. So, what’s the scoop on LLaVA? Well, it merges CLIP, which is an Read more
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Higher Quality AV1 Video Encoding For Radeon Graphics On Linux
For those making use of GPU-accelerated AV1 video encoding with the latest AMD Radeon graphics hardware on Linux, the upcoming Mesa 23.3 release will support the high-quality AV1 preset for offering higher quality encodes. Merged this week to Mesa 23.3 are the RadeonSI Video Core Next (VCN) changes for supporting the high quality AV1 encoding Read more
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Fedora x Slimbook Colab
The Fedora Project and Slimbook have teamed up to introduce the Fedora Slimbook, a modern ultrabook that combines high-end technology with user-friendly features. Slimbook, known for its dedication to quality, innovation, and support for the Linux community, has partnered with the Fedora Project to offer users a unique computing experience. The Fedora Slimbook showcases a Read more
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SerenityOS: Love letter to 90’s Unix
As we continue on with the series in which I take a different OS for a spin every month I am afraid, dear reader, that this month I have a confession to make. Our subject here isn’t a Daily Driver at all, and it’s not the fault of the operating system in question. Instead I’m Read more
