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Intel Announces 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" CPUs, Linux Tests Forthcoming

Phoronix - Thu, 10/28/2021 - 00:00
Intel is using their inaugural Intel Innovation virtual event today to formally announce the highly-anticipated 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake" processors. These first desktop processors built on their "Intel 7" process and employ a hybrid architecture will be available in retail channels next week. Today we can talk more about Alder Lake specifications and features while our Linux performance benchmarks and support analysis will come once the Alder Lake review embargo expires next week.

Intel Announces New Developer Zone To Showcase Their Wide Array Of Software

Phoronix - Thu, 10/28/2021 - 00:00
Along with announcing Alder Lake and other hardware advancements, Intel is using their new Innovation event kicking off today to also talk more about their vast collection of software... This follows Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger's comments from earlier in the week around a bias towards open-source and a pledge to openness. As part of this, Intel is today announcing a new and unified Developer Zone...

Qt 6.2.1 Released With 200+ Bug Fixes

Phoronix - Wed, 10/27/2021 - 17:38
It's been just shy of one month since Qt 6.2 debuted as the first Qt6 Long-Term Support (LTS) release and ported many of the remaining modules over from Qt5. Shipping today is now Qt 6.2.1 as the first point release with more than two-hundred fixes...

Nintendo Switch Controller Driver Finally Set For Linux 5.16

Phoronix - Wed, 10/27/2021 - 17:06
After stalling last year when it was queued up in HID's "for-5.10/nintendo" branch only to not make it into HID-next at the time, that threshold has now been crossed with the latest Nintendo Switch controller driver now ready for introduction in Linux 5.16. This open-source driver enables the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con and Pro controllers to work under Linux with a mainline kernel driver...

Apple Silicon GPIO Driver Queued Ahead Of Linux 5.16

Phoronix - Wed, 10/27/2021 - 16:34
Along with the Apple Silicon PCIe driver, another new driver for supporting Apple Silicon (primarily with a focus on the Apple M1 for now) with the upcoming Linux 5.16 cycle is a new pinctrl/GPIO driver...

How to Install Zabbix on RHEL/CentOS and Debian/Ubuntu

Tecmint - Wed, 10/27/2021 - 15:54
The post How to Install Zabbix on RHEL/CentOS and Debian/Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .

Zabbix is an Open Source, high-level enterprise software designed to monitor and keep track of networks, servers, and applications in real-time. Build in a server-client model, Zabbix can collect different types of data that

The post How to Install Zabbix on RHEL/CentOS and Debian/Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

How I made an automated Jack-o'-lantern with a Raspberry Pi

opensource.com - Wed, 10/27/2021 - 15:01

It's almost Halloween, one of my favorite days and party times. This year, I decided to (pumpkin) spice up some of my decorations with automated motion sensing. This spooktacular article shows you how I made them, step by step, from building and wiring to coding. This is not your average weekend project—it takes a lot of supplies and building time. But it's a fun way to play around with Raspberry Pi and get in the spirit of this haunting holiday.


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