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NVIDIA vs. AMD CPU Workstations
NVIDIA GH200 72 Core Grace CPU Performance vs. AMD Ryzen Threadripper Workstations, to be exact. Earlier this month I posted some initial CPU benchmarks of the NVIDIA GH200 Grace Hopper up against AMD EPYC Zen 4 and Intel Xeon Emerald Rapids processors. That was a very interesting battle and showed the interesting capabilities of the…
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Roblox on Linux / Steam Deck Now Blocked
Game over for Roblox on Linux / Steam Deck as it’s now blocked. Well, there it is, the update for Roblox has arrived that now forcefully blocks it from working with Wine on Linux systems (like Steam Deck). It’s been a bit of a saga hasn’t it? Roblox has always been somewhat iffy to play…
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Top 5 Distros for Data Science + ML
If you are considering transitioning from Microsoft Windows to another operating system that suits your needs, check out these five Linux distributions for data science and machine learning. Many developers and IT professionals who work in Fortune 500 companies use either a Linux distribution or MacOS. Why Linux? Because most servers run on Linux and…
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KDE 6 Update Arrives With Big Plasma Desktop Updates
The Plasma desktop for Linux and cross-platform KDE apps just got massive updates. KDE Plasma is one of the most popular desktop environments for Linux PCs and phones, and the connected KDE framework powers many apps on Linux, Mac, and Windows. KDE 6 has been released, and it’s a massive update. The KDE team wrote…
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TNS Linux SB00.3 Understand the Linux Command Line
Command-line environments are critical to administrators on any platform, especially Linux. Here’s how to get started. Modern operating systems, like Linux, macOS, and Windows, include efficient, aesthetically pleasing user interfaces, so it may seem odd to encourage administrators to return to the “old fashioned” command line. In reality, command-line environments are critical to administrators on…
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Kali 2024: New UI, New tools
Kali Linux has released version 2024.1, the first version of 2024, with four new tools, a theme refresh, and desktop changes. Kali Linux is a distribution created for cybersecurity professionals and ethical hackers to perform penetration testing, security audits, and research against networks. As is typical for the year’s first version, the Kali Team has…
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