Tag: technology
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For years, the age-old question has persisted: Can Linux replace Windows? While it has yet to achieve widespread mainstream adoption, an interesting trend is emerging. In the US, Linux recently reached a significant milestone, achieving a 5% adoption rate. Let’s examine the case for and against a revolution powered by Linux. The case for Linux…
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Everyone once every few years something comes along. Something that makes you take a second glance and want to pick it up. It’s not the features, or how it looks. There is something different. It could be a phone, an e-book reader, a computer or even a motorcycle. This time it was a motorcycle, an…
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I always view ChromeOS as a beacon of hope for the open-source desktop. Despite being controlled by a conglomerate, it empowered users to acquire a genuine Linux computer with the convenience of mainstream retailers. Although it didn’t boast high-end performance, it excelled in educational and business settings, when cloud-based operations prevailed. It was functional, low…
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This week could have been better for the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. In the past two years, the network has evolved from what it once was. Some major news outlets left X, including the much revered Guardian newspaper. This also encouraged many users from Europe and the US to jump ship to…
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Recently, I was given the task of preparing a talk on a familiar top. This spurned a few ideas. These ranged from teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) to motorcycles. There were also a whole host of things that involved me, or seemed to form part of my identity. Then the topic of AI…