Linux just made 8GB VRAM feel like enough for the Steam Machine
…Sign in to your XDA account There's never been a better time to be a Linux gamer. Over the past few years, Linux gaming has made some rather significant strides, and…
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I've only had the Jolla C2 for a few days but I'm trying to make it my daily driver for a bit to see what it's like, but I'm most curious to see what capabilities I might be able to get by having a proper Linux phone available. With a terminal built right in, I should be able to add repositories and install other apps, so it'll be interesting to see what can be done. My next order of business will be figuring out how to install common desktop packages like ffmpeg or Distrobox on this device. Jolla C2 Community Phone Brand Jolla SoC
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Most people ignore their router's USB port, but it's perfect for one surprisingly useful thing
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Wine has been translating Windows games to Linux since 1993, but Proton is what made it effortless
…Each library added support for thousands of applications that suddenly worked on Linux. The project reimplements Windows behavior without using Microsoft code. Microsoft never officially sanctioned Wine, but they also never successfully…
Winlator lets you play Steam games on your Android phone, and it actually works
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The Steam Machine is coming for consoles, whether Valve admits it or not
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I started my home lab with a mini PC instead of a Raspberry Pi, and the difference was massive
…The Raspberry Pi 5 has an impressive quad-core Broadcom BCM2712 CPU with Gigabit networking and support for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. It's quite the device and one that can run…
I ran Gemma 4 (26B) on a 10-year-old-GPU, and it's reliable enough to replace the cloud
…wget https://us.download.nvidia.com/XFree86/Linux-x86_64/580.119.02/NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.119.02.run chmod +x NVIDIA-Linux-x86_64-580.119.02.run ./NVIDIA…
OG Kindle owners are staging a jailbreak revolt after Amazon cut support for their devices
…Linux, and DIY electronics. Sign in to your XDA account Summary Amazon cuts store support for original Kindle models — devices work but lose access to buying and downloading books. Owners jailbreak supported…
I switched to Linux for unconventional reasons, and now I can't go back
…But unlike most folks, my reasons for going down the slippery slope of Linux flavors were more than just dissatisfaction with Windows and a desire to bring old devices back to life…