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Hackaday: Running A Desktop PC Off AA Alkaline Cells. “Everyone is probably familiar with the concept of battery-powered devices, but generally, this involves a laptop with a beefy battery pack and hardware optimized for low power draw. You could also do the complete opposite and try to run a desktop PC off alkaline AA cells, as [ScuffedBits] recently did out of morbid curiosity. Exactly how […]

MakeUseOf: I installed these 6 lightweight Linux tools on a cheap mini PC and turned it into a silent home server. “I grabbed an HP Office Mini PC with a modest Core i7, 8GB of RAM, and an SSD. I installed Linux Mint on it — several lightweight distros would have worked — and set it up with some of my favorite tools. These tools turned my computer into a server for backups, file syncing, […]

Hackaday: Jam Like It’s The 1980s With A Mini-IBM PC. ” In spite of the serious, boring nature of the PC/AT and its descendants, those early IBMs have a certain style that Compaq and the Clones never quite matched. Somehow, we live in a world where there are people nostalgic for Big Blue. That’s why [AnneBarela] built a miniature IBM PC using an Adafruit Fruit Jam board.” As long as it’s […]

Techspot: Dell admits customers are not buying PCs just because they “have AI”. “Nearly every major tech company is now trying to oversell this inflated ‘AI-powered’ narrative, and the PC market is no exception. Dell, who happens to be shipping a lot of PCs to every corner of the world, is apparently taking a more skeptical stance moving forward, arguing that the push is misguided because […]

Hi :) aus technischem anlass..
wie nutzt ihr hauptsächlich #mastodon ?

#frage #desktopcomputers

I'm seeking budget-friendly 30"+ monitors for desktop computing via Raspberry Pi 4 (mostly movie files) etc and a little Xbox gaming - anyone have any strong recommendations? If so, feel free to share! I don't feel like I'm up to speed on this at all. But it absolutely must *not* be a TV (don't watch TV, so don't pay for a license, and don't want to be falsely flagged up for one by buying one!) #DesktopComputers #DesktopComputing #RaspberryPi #RaspberryPi4 #Xbox #MediaCenterKodi #gaming #monitor

What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data - Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and p... - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/23/technology/personaltech/ai-phones-computers-privacy.html #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #contenttype:service #computersecurity #desktopcomputers #microsoftcorp #smartphones #googleinc #software #appleinc #privacy

Some good tips here. Unfortunately, part of the problem is that #Windows and #Apple engage in #PlannedObsolescence by not supporting older computers' #OS. That's where #Linux can help...!

Everything You Can Do to Keep an Old Computer Running
You have options that don’t involve saying goodbye to your hardware.

by David Nield, May 25, 2024

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-keep-an-old-computer-running/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

#Windows11 #MacOS #RightToRepair #Laptops #DesktopComputers #ComputerRepair #Upgrades

Microsoft’s ChatGPT-Powered Bing Makes Search Interesting Again - Google has stiff competition now, after Microsoft integrated powerful A.I. technology int... - https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/technology/microsoft-bing-openai-artificial-intelligence.html #computersandtheinternet #artificialintelligence #desktopcomputers #searchengines #microsoftcorp #webbrowsers #openailabs #googleinc #software #chatgpt

Twitter Users Report Widespread Service Interruptions - The issues surfaced several days after Elon Musk said he had shut down one of the company... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/28/technology/twitter-outages.html #computersandtheinternet #computernetworkoutages #desktopcomputers #socialmedia #twitter

Steam Deck Review: A Game Console for the Quintessential Gamer - This new hand-held gaming device by Valve is lots of fun. But perhaps not as much if you’... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/06/technology/personaltech/steam-deck-gaming-review.html #playstation5(videogamesystem) #playstation(videogamesystem) #computersandtheinternet #linux(operatingsystem) #computerandvideogames #xbox(videogamesystem) #mobileapplications #desktopcomputers #steamdeck #software #valve

Why Jony Ive Left Apple to the ‘Accountants’ - The man who helped give the world candy-colored computers walked out the door as Tim Cook... - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/01/technology/jony-ive-apple-design.html #appointmentsandexecutivechanges #contenttype:personalprofile #computersandtheinternet #desktopcomputers #cooktimothyd #ivejonathan #jobsstevenp #appleinc #design #iphone #ipad #ipod

Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81 - In 1980, he and a fellow researcher created a way of sending documents between a computer... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/20/technology/chuck-geschke-dead.html #computersandtheinternet #portabledocumentformat #deaths(obituaries) #desktopcomputers #entrepreneurship #adobesystemsinc #geschkecharlesm #warnockjohn #software #appleinc

Lawrence Tesler, Pioneer of Personal Computing, Dies at 74 - At Xerox and later at Apple, he worked to make computers accessible to, as a former colleague put ... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/technology/lawrence-tesler-dead.html #computersandtheinternet #deaths(obituaries) #desktopcomputers #xeroxcorporation #teslerlarry #jobsstevenp #software #appleinc

Apple Showcase Unveils Mac Studio, New iPhone SE and More - In a showcase on Tuesday, Apple added to its ever-expanding array of product offerings. - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/08/technology/apple-iphone-ipad-event.html #computersandtheinternet #majorleaguebaseball #desktopcomputers #intelcorporation #appletvplus #appleinc #iphone #ipad

Taking Microsoft’s Windows 11 for a Test Drive - A mobile-inspired overhaul makes Microsoft’s newest operating system feel equally modern ... - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/07/technology/personaltech/windows-11-test-drive.html #windows(operatingsystem) #android(operatingsystem) #computersandtheinternet #contenttype:service #mobileapplications #desktopcomputers #microsoftcorp #smartphones #software #buttons

2020’s Hot Gadget Is the Computer - Computers are no longer boring. This year, they’re everything. - https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/12/technology/2020s-hot-gadget-is-the-computer.html #computersandtheinternet #desktopcomputers #datastorage #googleinc

How to Take Control of Your Notifications - Apps and websites regularly push alerts to your devices, but there are ways to minimize disruption... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/technology/personaltech/control-phone-notifications.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #android(operatingsystem) #computersandtheinternet #ios(operatingsystem) #mobileapplications #desktopcomputers #smartphones

Apple Reports Declining Profits and Slowing Growth, Again - The Silicon Valley behemoth said that its revenue rose slightly in the most recent quarter, but pr... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/30/technology/apple-earnings-iphone.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #officeoftheunitedstatestraderepresentative #internationaltradeandworldmarket #5g(wirelesscommunications) #prices(faresfeesandrates) #computersandtheinternet #mobileapplications #desktopcomputers #customs(tariff) #companyreports

Apple to Manufacture New Mac Pro Computer in China Instead of U.S. - The company’s move to shift assembly of the only major product it had made in America outside the ... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/28/technology/apple-mac-pro-china.html?emc=rss&partner=rss #factoriesandmanufacturing #computersandtheinternet #desktopcomputers #appleinc #china

Tech Tip: How to Add Hollywood Special Effects to Your Videos - A few yards of inexpensive green cloth from the fabric store and a roll of wide tape can turn the ... more: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/15/technology/personaltech/make-green-screen-video.html?partner=rss&emc=rss #videorecordingsdownloadsandstreaming #specialeffects(movie) #mobileapplications #desktopcomputers #movies