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Android 12 Developer Preview Released

Phoronix - Fri, 02/19/2021 - 03:15
The first public developer preview is out today of Android 12...

Linux 5.12 Hooks In LED Support To The TTY Layer

Phoronix - Fri, 02/19/2021 - 02:27
There is an interesting change with the TTY/serial changes for the in-development Linux 5.12 kernel...

NVIDIA Launching "CMP" Cards For Professional Mining, Limits RTX 3060 Mining Potential

Phoronix - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 22:27
NVIDIA is launching the CMP - the Cryptocurrency Mining Processor -- that will be a line of hardware focused on professional mining with an emphasis on Ethereum...

Linux 5.10.17 Backports CPUFreq Patches From 5.11 - Benchmarks

Phoronix - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 20:27
Released yesterday was the Linux 5.10.17 LTS kernel and what makes this point release a bit more notable than usual is that it backports the CPUFreq patches from 5.11 that were used for addressing the earlier AMD performance regression on Linux 5.11 and often leading to net improvements as well over prior kernel series. The CPUFreq patches were back-ported while the AMD frequency invariance support was not, so what does the performance look like for the Linux 5.10 LTS kernel? Here are some benchmarks...

Many Networking Improvements Routed To The Linux 5.12 Kernel

Phoronix - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 19:29
David Miller sent in the big batch of networking improvements today for the ongoing Linux 5.12 merge window...

Linux 5.11-ck1 Released With MuQSS 0.208 Scheduler

Phoronix - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 19:03
Independent kernel hacker Con Kolivas is out with his latest "ck" patch-set against the newly-minted Linux 5.11 stable kernel and re-basing the MuQSS scheduler against the latest code-base...

USB/Thunderbolt Changes For Linux 5.12 Include More USB4 Work

Phoronix - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:46
Greg Kroah-Hartman sent in the big set of USB/Thunderbolt updates already for the ongoing Linux 5.12 merge window...

5 must-have Linux media players

opensource.com - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:02

In 2021, there are more reasons why people love Linux than ever before. In this series, I'll share 21 different reasons to use Linux. Playing media is one of my favorite reasons to use Linux.


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3 agile podcasts to add to your queue

opensource.com - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:01

Agile's growing popularity over the last 20 or so years causes some organizations to get it wrong—they apply a bandage when full-blown sustainable solutions are required. But many companies are getting it right with patience, commitment, collaboration, and amazingly intelligent and creative agile leaders and experts to guide them. Many of these experts are sharing their knowledge through podcasts, allowing anyone to learn from their experience.


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Not an engineer? Find out where you belong

opensource.com - Thu, 02/18/2021 - 16:00

In the first article in this series, I explained the problems with dividing people and roles into "technical" or "non-technical" categories. In the second article, I shared some of the tech roles for people who don't code. Here, I'll wrap up this exploration into what it means to be technical or non-technical with some recommendations to help you on your journey.


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