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IT News<p>40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista - Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista,... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it - Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfe... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/apples-migration-assistant-makes-transferring-all-your-data-to-a-new-mac-so-easy-that-even-a-caveman-could-do-it" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/maco</span><span class="invisible">s/apples-migration-assistant-makes-transferring-all-your-data-to-a-new-mac-so-easy-that-even-a-caveman-could-do-it</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/macos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macos</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Wean yourself off of Windows with Linuxfx — I've tried many Linux distros designed to look and feel like Windows, and this is the best one yet - It may look like Windows 11, but Linuxfx is really Ubuntu 2... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/ive-tried-many-linux-distros-designed-to-look-and-feel-like-windows-but-linuxfx-is-the-best-ive-tested-yet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/ive-tried-many-linux-distros-designed-to-look-and-feel-like-windows-but-linuxfx-is-the-best-ive-tested-yet</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
IT News<p>I use one simple tool to update my Linux OS and all of its software in minutes — Topgrade auto-detects and updates all of of my system via one command - Topgrade is one command that updates everything on your Lin... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/i-use-one-simple-tool-to-update-my-linux-os-and-all-of-its-software-in-minutes-topgrade-auto-detects-and-updates-all-of-of-my-system-via-one-command" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/i-use-one-simple-tool-to-update-my-linux-os-and-all-of-its-software-in-minutes-topgrade-auto-detects-and-updates-all-of-of-my-system-via-one-command</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Intel's fabled Itanium refuses to die, but the end is probably near — deprecation of IA-64 support is back on the chopping block in GCC version 16 - Maintainers are discussing whether or not to remove IA-64 s... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/intels-fabled-itanium-refuses-to-die-but-the-end-is-probably-near-deprecation-of-ia-64-support-is-back-on-the-chopping-block-in-gcc-version-16" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/intels-fabled-itanium-refuses-to-die-but-the-end-is-probably-near-deprecation-of-ia-64-support-is-back-on-the-chopping-block-in-gcc-version-16</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Linus Torvalds calls RISC-V code from Google engineer 'garbage' and that it 'makes the world actively a worse place to live' — Linux honcho puts dev on notice for late submissions, too - Linux creator Linus Torvalds has publicly dismissed a RISC-... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-calls-risc-v-code-from-google-engineer-garbage-and-that-it-makes-the-world-actively-a-worse-place-to-live-linux-honcho-puts-dev-on-notice-for-late-submissions-too" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/linus-torvalds-calls-risc-v-code-from-google-engineer-garbage-and-that-it-makes-the-world-actively-a-worse-place-to-live-linux-honcho-puts-dev-on-notice-for-late-submissions-too</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Major Intel Linux driver projects are dying due to Intel layoffs and corporate restructuring — compatibility and reliability issues could increase over time - Intel is continuing to drop more Linux maintainers and Linu... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/major-intel-linux-driver-projects-are-dying-due-to-intel-layoffs-and-corporate-restructuring-compatibility-and-reliability-issues-could-increase-over-time" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/major-intel-linux-driver-projects-are-dying-due-to-intel-layoffs-and-corporate-restructuring-compatibility-and-reliability-issues-could-increase-over-time</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Digital Preservation at Cambridge: Floppy Disks, Forgotten Systems and Fragile Knowledge: Insights from the Retro Computing Community. “As part of the Future Nostalgia project, a series of interviews were conducted with members of the retro computing community. These conversations highlighted not only the deeply technical expertise of the interviewees, but also personal stories and experiences […]</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/10/floppy-disks-forgotten-systems-and-fragile-knowledge-insights-from-the-retro-computing-community-digital-preservation-at-cambridge/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/10/floppy-disks-forgotten-systems-and-fragile-knowledge-insights-from-the-retro-computing-community-digital-preservation-at-cambridge/</a></p>
IT News<p>California man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 — says company is doing this to “monopolize the generative AI market” - Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 by October 2025,... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/california-man-sues-microsoft-for-discontinuing-windows-10-says-company-is-doing-this-to-monopolize-the-generative-ai-market" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/california-man-sues-microsoft-for-discontinuing-windows-10-says-company-is-doing-this-to-monopolize-the-generative-ai-market</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>MakeUseOf: These Windows Accessibility Shortcuts Unlock New Options for Everyone. “When you think of accessibility settings, you might assume they’re only meant for specific needs, but that’s far from the truth. Windows offers several useful accessibility options that are ideal for customizing your PC’s appearance, improving comfort, and even operating everything completely hands-free.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/makeuseof-these-windows-accessibility-shortcuts-unlock-new-options-for-everyone/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/09/makeuseof-these-windows-accessibility-shortcuts-unlock-new-options-for-everyone/</a></p>
IT News<p>Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 - Microsoft really wants you to sign up for an account. <br> ... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-no-longer-permits-local-windows-10-accounts-if-you-want-consumer-extended-security-updates-support-beyond-eol-requires-a-microsoft-account-link-up-even-if-you-pay-usd30" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/microsoft-no-longer-permits-local-windows-10-accounts-if-you-want-consumer-extended-security-updates-support-beyond-eol-requires-a-microsoft-account-link-up-even-if-you-pay-usd30</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Google to kill Steam for Chromebook beta in 2026 — Installed games will 'no longer be available to play' - Google is discontinuing Steam on Chromebook by 2026, with d... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/chromeos/google-to-kill-steam-for-chromebook-beta-in-2026-installed-games-will-no-longer-be-available-to-play" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/chro</span><span class="invisible">meos/google-to-kill-steam-for-chromebook-beta-in-2026-installed-games-will-no-longer-be-available-to-play</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/chromeos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chromeos</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a></p>
IT News<p>40 years of Windows: How XP changed everything - Windows XP was a significant moment in the operating system... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-xp-changed-everything" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-xp-changed-everything</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
Ars Technica News<p>Murena’s Pixel Tablet is helping to wean me off Google <a href="https://arstechni.ca/LWRp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">arstechni.ca/LWRp</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Reviews</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/android" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>android</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/reviews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reviews</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/tablets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tablets</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Google</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>google</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a></p>
ResearchBuzz: Firehose<p>Tom’s Hardware: I took a look at AnduinOS, a Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users. “Overall, AnduinOS is great. It works, and there is no confusion for those of us moving from Windows. We can get the apps that we know and love (ok, maybe not all the apps) and get to work without being nagged by Windows to read another advert.”</p><p><a href="https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/toms-hardware-i-took-a-look-at-anduinos-a-linux-distro-that-feels-like-home-for-windows-users/" class="" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/05/toms-hardware-i-took-a-look-at-anduinos-a-linux-distro-that-feels-like-home-for-windows-users/</a></p>
IT News<p>I took a look at AnduinOS, a Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users - More Windows, less pane <br> ... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/i-took-a-look-at-anduinos-a-linux-distro-that-feels-like-home-for-windows-users" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/linu</span><span class="invisible">x/i-took-a-look-at-anduinos-a-linux-distro-that-feels-like-home-for-windows-users</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linux</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Microsoft ending Windows 11 SE support October 2026 — Chrome OS competitor also won't get version 25H2 update coming later this year - Meant for budget student laptops, the OS will no longer rec... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-ending-windows-11-se-support-october-2026-chrome-os-competitor-also-wont-get-version-25h2-update-coming-later-this-year" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/microsoft-ending-windows-11-se-support-october-2026-chrome-os-competitor-also-wont-get-version-25h2-update-coming-later-this-year</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
IT News<p>How to tweak your Windows 11 and Windows 10 setup with Winaero Tweaker — easily remove ads, tracking, AI copilot, and more - Grab your toolkit, we’re going under the hood of Microsoft ... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/how-to-tweak-your-windows-11-and-windows-10-setup-with-winaero-tweaker-easily-remove-ads-tracking-ai-copilot-and-more" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/how-to-tweak-your-windows-11-and-windows-10-setup-with-winaero-tweaker-easily-remove-ads-tracking-ai-copilot-and-more</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
TronNerd82<p>Every other Linux user I've met has said they've started with Windows or macOS before moving to Linux.</p><p>I, on the other hand, was daily-driving Linux well before I ever touched Windows, and I only momentarily used OS X before Linux, but not enough for me to say I "started" with it.</p><p>I wanna guage how many others have been in the same boat as me through a poll</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FOSS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Poll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poll</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OperatingSystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OperatingSystems</span></a></p>
IT News<p>Microsoft adds telemetry to monitor Windows 11 sluggishness in latest beta, dev builds — logs reportedly only sent when users submit feedback - Microsoft adds additional telemetry to latest beta and dev ... - <a href="https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-adds-telemetry-to-monitor-windows-11-sluggishness-in-latest-beta-dev-builds-logs-reportedly-only-sent-when-users-submit-feedback" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tomshardware.com/software/wind</span><span class="invisible">ows/microsoft-adds-telemetry-to-monitor-windows-11-sluggishness-in-latest-beta-dev-builds-logs-reportedly-only-sent-when-users-submit-feedback</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/operatingsystems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>operatingsystems</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>windows</span></a></p>
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