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Intel Graphics Driver Low-Latency Scheduling Revived For A Smoother UX

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 19:22
For the better part of a year now we've seen patches for Intel's kernel graphics driver working on fair low-latency scheduling that in part has been inspired by the design of BFS/MuQSS. While it's too late for seeing the work land with Linux 5.12, the latest batch of 57 patches were sent out this week...

Many Exciting New & Updated Benchmarks For January 2021

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 17:00
A combination of new year updates and updating benchmarks ahead of Ice Lake Xeon / Rocket Lake / Ryzen 5000 series mobile / EPYC 7003 Milan has led to a number of new and updated test profiles being available via the Phoronix Test Suite and OpenBenchmarking.org...

Convert audio files with this versatile Linux command

opensource.com - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:01

I work with media, and when you work with any kind of media, you learn pretty quickly that standardization is a valuable tool. Just as you wouldn't try to add a fraction to a decimal without converting one or the other, I've learned that it's not ideal to combine media of differing formats. Most hobbyist-level applications make the conversion process invisible to the user as a convenience. Flexible software aimed at users needing control over the fine details of their assets, however, often leave it up to you to convert your media to your desired format in advance.


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How I build and expand application development and testing

opensource.com - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 16:00

In my previous article, I explained why tackling coding problems all at once, as if they were hordes of zombies, is a mistake. I also explained the first ZOMBIES principle, Zero. In this article, I'll demonstrate the next two principles: One and Many.

ZOMBIES is an acronym that stands for:


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How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu

Tecmint - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:56

Developed by Facebook in 2011, React (also referred to as ReactJS) is a Javascript library used for creating fast and interactive user interfaces. At the time of writing, it’s the most popular Javascript library

The post How to Install ReactJS on Ubuntu first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides.

GNOME 40 Approaches Its UI Freeze, Easy Means To Start Testing It

Phoronix - Tue, 02/02/2021 - 13:30
The user interface changes for GNOME 40 are quickly nearing the finish line with just two weeks to go until the UI freeze...

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