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Sadly my laptop CPU is not supported for a Windows 11 upgrade

12 Oct 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Bala

I read somewhere that Windows 11 upgrade is being pushed to many users who are currently using Windows 10. I was so excited and wanted to check if my laptop was compatible or not. I quickly opened windows updates and found out that my laptop was not...

Linux Improves and Maintains Over 1% Steam Marketshare for Third Consecutive Month

4 Oct 2021 2 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Co-published on Read.cash. Back in July when Linux hit the 1% milestone, I hypothesized that there was genuine momentum due to the lukewarm reception towards Windows 11 and Linux's greater versatility with FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR). A month l...

Linux Gaming Gains Easy Anti-Cheat Support, Clears a Major Hurdle (Emphasis on "a")

25 Sep 2021 5 minute read 1 comment LateToTheParty

Co-published on Read.cash. Introduction: Anti-Cheat Support Finally Arrives to Linux Over the last 3 years, Linux gaming has made a lot of progress thanks to Valve's Proton compatibility layer and the translation layers of DXVK and VKD3D. If you look...

The "Zero Trace Pen" is one big scam.

20 Sep 2021 1 minute read 4 comments Walkx

TL;DR: This company is selling a 16GB USB with a Free OS for $100 and claiming it's the most secure OS out there.   Zerotrace, claims to have made the most secure OS (Operating System) out there, running on a disguised USB (A ballpoint pen with a USB...

Linux Steam Marketshare Maintains Consistency: Could 2022 Actually be the "Year of the Linux Desktop"?

3 Sep 2021 3 minute read 3 comments LateToTheParty

When Linux officially hit 1% marketshare on Steam's July 2021 hardware survey, I was pretty ecstatic. For three years since Valve dropped a bombshell that was Steam Proton, the marketshare would show an upward trend, but not quite get there. I had th...

Microsoft Customers Prefer Linux on Azure Cloud

2 Sep 2021 2 minute read 4 comments Debesh Choudhury

Top 100 Microsoft Customers deploy Linux (not Windows) on Azure That is why Microsoft Azure loves Linux more than Windows!  This is not an overstatement but a hundred percent true. Former CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer had termed Linux as ‘a cancer’....

Could Windows 11 be Linux's Best Chance?

10 Aug 2021 4 minute read 4 comments LateToTheParty

When I wrote about Linux reaching 1% marketshare on Steam for the first time since the Steam Linux client launched back in 2013, I concluded my article with this phrase: This the best opportunity the Linux desktop has had since arguably Windows Vist...

Linux Hits 1% in Steam Marketshare: A Blip or A Sign of More to Come?

2 Aug 2021 5 minute read 2 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction: The Impossible Has Happened! Well, it has finally happened. Linux has reached 1% marketshare on Steam! In the July 2021 hardware survey, Linux marketshare rose by 0.11 percentage points to go from 0.89% to 1.00%. On top of that, statcou...

Discussion of what Linux Operating System to start with for someone trying Linux for the first time.

29 Jul 2021 1 minute read 6 comments TrekJunky

I've watched many videos, read many articles, regarding the subject above. Everyone seemed extremely happy with their first dip int the Linux world. They recommended Linux Mint the most because it's saving grace is that it comes with everything you m...

The Linux Gaming Conundrum: Proton vs. Native Linux Support

22 Jul 2021 6 minute read 0 comments LateToTheParty

Introduction: Proton is Great, but... Ever since Valve launched Steam Play Proton back in August 2018, it is undeniable that it enhanced the Linux gaming experience to a substantial degree. By simply enabling Proton for all games in the Steam setting...