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Eric Radman : Workstation Notes
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I switched to i3 WM | Piotr Wittchen
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| | Introduction From a long time I wanted to try lightweight WM (Window Manager) for Linux. I installed i3 once a few years ago, but I had no idea how to use it, so I just closed this thing and got back to Gnome. Recently, I watched several videos and tutorials about Linux and i3 on youtube, which helped me to learn this WM, how it works and how to use it.
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JRG Systems - Installing FreeBSD on a Lenovo Carbon X1 Gen6
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| | I've been using FreeBSD on and off for many years now. I really like the project's focus on quality engineering and documentation. Recently, I've begun to look for ways to increase my skill as a software engineer while also contributing to open source software once again. Happily, joining the FreeBSD community as a developer meets both of these goals. With this in mind, I decided to purchase a UNIXy compatible laptop to develop on.
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Daemonic Dispatches - May 2020
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| | [AI summary] The article details the author's experience of setting up a FreeBSD desktop environment, highlighting the challenges faced and the eventual success. The author spent significant time configuring hardware, installing packages, and troubleshooting issues such as touchpad responsiveness, driver compatibility, and power management. While the process was complex and time-consuming, the author concludes that FreeBSD is capable of being a viable desktop operating system, especially with the support of the FreeBSD Foundation and community efforts to document laptop compatibility. The article also reflects on the broader implications of using FreeBSD for desktop use, emphasizing the need for more developers to adopt and test laptops for this purpose.
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Install Windows 11 without TPM - AI & Modern Device Management
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| With Windows 11, microsoft take the decision that a TPM 2.0 (Trusted Platform Module) is mandatory to run windows 11. Due to this prerequisite, Windows 11 cannot be installed or upgraded on many computers. In this blog, we'll look at what a TPM is, how to check if you have a TPM 2.0, and how...