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Deutschland<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/de/287684/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/de/287684/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Blackwell Ultra: Asus will Nvidias teuerstes Board in einen Desktop-PC bringen <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Asus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Asus</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Blackwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Blackwell</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Deutschland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Deutschland</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/K%C3%BCnstlicheIntelligenz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KünstlicheIntelligenz</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nvidia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NvidiaBlackwell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NvidiaBlackwell</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a>&amp;Technology <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technik</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Technology</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissenschaft</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Wissenschaft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wissenschaft</span></a>&amp;Technik <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://tech.lgbt/@em_7dice" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>em_7dice</span></a></span> +9001%</p><p>The only issues I had on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> fit on one hand and are solely the manufacturers being dicks:</p><ul><li>Intel <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GMA500" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GMA500</span></a> &amp; </li><li><p>Intel GMA3xx0 aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Poulsbo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Poulsbo</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/US15W" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US15W</span></a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AMD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMD</span></a> pre-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a>'d drivers and old <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ATi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ATi</span></a> cards that need them.</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Nvidia</span></a> being dicks and not offering feature-parity for their <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/GPU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPU</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/drivers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>drivers</span></a> acrss platforms as well as actively working against FLOSS <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/driver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>driver</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/developers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>developers</span></a>...</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fibocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fibocom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/850GL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>850GL</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMM7360" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMM7360</span></a> and neither of them nor <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> willing to <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/support" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>support</span></a> that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WWAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWAM</span></a> module on an <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UbuntuCertified" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuCertified</span></a>"</em>, €3k+ <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P15v" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>P15v</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laptop</span></a> running <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a> 20.04 LTS!</p></li></ul>
Architecture News<p>Design Milk : Finally, a Wall Desk That’s More Designer Than Dorm Room <a href="https://design-milk.com/finally-a-wall-desk-thats-more-designer-than-dorm-room/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">design-milk.com/finally-a-wall</span><span class="invisible">-desk-thats-more-designer-than-dorm-room/</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/carlhansenandson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>carlhansenandson</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HomeFurnishings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeFurnishings</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/homefurnishings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homefurnishings</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/homeworkstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homeworkstation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CarlHansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlHansen</span></a>&amp;Son <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/CarlHansen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CarlHansen</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/furniture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>furniture</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/walldesks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>walldesks</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/wallmount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wallmount</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AnkerBak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AnkerBak</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/walldesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>walldesk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/desks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desks</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Main" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Main</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/desk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>desk</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/@puniko" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>puniko</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mk.absturztau.be/@cinnamon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>cinnamon</span></a></span> also makes sense given text editing was the first mainstream application that non-technical folks got.introduced, and <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Xerox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Xerox</span></a> did also put a portrait-oriented widescreen on the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XeroxAlto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XeroxAlto</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DesktopPublishing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DesktopPublishing</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a>...</p>
HP van Braam<p>My new <a href="https://mastodon.tmm.cx/tags/portable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portable</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.tmm.cx/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a>, finally computing on the go! What will they think of next?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.tmm.cx/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a></p>
@Rp12Biker :verified:<p>The little <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/CPM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPM</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> is finished. My evening work consisted of packing it in a nice case and starting the backplane soldering. But there are still plenty of soldering points left, I'll have to do that tomorrow as well.</p><p>Do any of you <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Pascal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pascal</span></a> nerds knows a source for porting <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Eliza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Eliza</span></a> to <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/TurboPascal3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TurboPascal3</span></a>, the first good Turing test in <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/BASIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BASIC</span></a>?<br><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/ZilogZ180" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZilogZ180</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/SC126" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SC126</span></a></p>
NatePick<p>After 6 months of my workstation being down. Finally got an new RTX 4060 for it and got it working again. Really happy with the new card and have full AV1 support. </p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Pop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pop</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Popos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Popos</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linuxgaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxgaming</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linuxaudio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxaudio</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linuxediting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxediting</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/linuxworkstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>linuxworkstation</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/popworkstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>popworkstation</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/poposworkstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>poposworkstation</span></a></p>
Pete Orrall<p>My desk at work. So far, it's the most optimal setup. The main <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> is a triple monitor setup, with the middle and right monitors are 4K. The left monitor is standard hi-def. My laptop can function as a fourth display. Portrait mode in 4K is simply incredible for <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/terminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>terminal</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ssh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ssh</span></a> work. All mounted on a standing desk.</p><p>I use the dual monitor system on the left as a secondary on-prem machine and remote jump box. The monitors are just standard hi-def, but still plenty of real estate.</p><p>Portrait mode is underrated.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>stefano</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/sysadmin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sysadmin</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/friday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>friday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ergonomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ergonomics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/tags/ergonomicsatwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ergonomicsatwork</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://framapiaf.org/@davidrevoy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>davidrevoy</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/@Ertain" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Ertain</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bark.lgbt/@zeppy5d" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>zeppy5d</span></a></span> </p><p>Yes and no.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Apple" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apple</span></a>'s <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPad</span></a> makes it easy to test, build and sell <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/CCSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CCSS</span></a> [commercial closed-source software] at a premium.</p><ul><li>I mean, I'm happy with my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/X230Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X230Tablet</span></a> but I do acknowledge this is an old device and it's rather the exception than norm...</li></ul><p>Simply because <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Wacom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wacom</span></a> makes good passive stylus and pen-capable touchscreens.</p><ul><li>So OFC companies that have the money and resources to build premium <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> will target the premium customers who by virtue ob being able to splash 4 digits on a tablet brand-new will be proven more able to pay for their software.</li></ul><p>That's why <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a> won't even sell people a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> license for <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Maya" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maya</span></a> (or any of their other tools) unless one has proof of ownership of a <em>certified workstation</em> (i.e. HP Z-series) <em>with</em> a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RHEL</span></a> [<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RedHat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RedHat</span></a>] <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/subscription" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>subscription</span></a> active to begin with.</p><ul><li>And yes they will run the machine's serial # to check if it's ordered with parts that fit their system requirements from the factory and will demand the same for RHEL. I've been there and had to do that before they even consider offering one a <em>subscription</em>!</li></ul><p>Compare that to like <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AffinityDesigner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AffinityDesigner</span></a> on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iOS</span></a> (or rather <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/iPadOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>iPadOS</span></a>"</em>) and the fact that basically all iPad users are <em>expected to have an Apple account and credit card linked to it for the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/AppStore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AppStore</span></a></em> and it's no wounder the developers of creative apps will focus on that.</p><p>The only exception are <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/FLOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FLOSS</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/apps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>apps</span></a> that are <em>native</em> to Linux and/or got started on other <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Unix" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Unix</span></a> Systems [<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/blender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>blender</span></a> started out on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/IRIX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IRIX</span></a> as CCSS] and serve <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/macOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>macOS</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> as 2nd &amp; 3rd tier platforms [i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/darktable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>darktable</span></a> oftentimes had no Windows builds because none of the devs had or wanted a Windows machine to test on!]</p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@simonzerafa" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>simonzerafa</span></a></span> I mean obviously <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/reuse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>reuse</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UseLonger" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UseLonger</span></a> is better and if your options are <em>"corporate surplus" or nothing</em> then I'd never judge.</p><p>To me it's just that <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/ThinkPad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThinkPad</span></a> as a brand has really died as every single Device is a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/downgrade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>downgrade</span></a> in <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/repairability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>repairability</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/upgradeability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>upgradeability</span></a> compared to my <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/X230Tablet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>X230Tablet</span></a>:</p><ul><li><p>They have <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SolderedDownRAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SolderedDownRAM</span></a> even on P-Series <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> machines, not just cheap cheap <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Lenovo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lenovo</span></a> consoomer devices.</p></li><li><p>Batteries ain't toolfree-swappable anymore!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/WWAN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WWAN</span></a> modules are worse (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Fibocom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fibocom</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/850GL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>850GL</span></a> aka. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Intel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Intel</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/XMM7360" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>XMM7360</span></a>)</p></li><li><p><a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> support gets worse and neither Lenovo nor <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://ubuntu.social/@ubuntu" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ubuntu</span></a></span> feel responsible on a <em>"<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Ubuntu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ubuntu</span></a>-certified Workstation"</em> (i.e. <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/P15v" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>P15v</span></a>)</p></li><li><p>Less &amp; Worse <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Docking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Docking</span></a> options.</p></li><li><p>Most machines don't offer Linux or to eveb to opt-out of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Govware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Govware</span></a> noone should pay their overcharged premium for (in fact <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <em>pays</em> Lenovo $25 for every <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Windows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Windows</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/preinstall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preinstall</span></a> so they don't ship Linux, they don't even pay the $10 for an <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OEM</span></a>-<a href="https://infosec.space/tags/UEFI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UEFI</span></a>-Key, much less the $135+ of a <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SystemBuilder" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SystemBuilder</span></a> version they charge for!)</p></li><li><p>...</p></li></ul><p>Personally, I wish I had €.€€€.€€€ so I could just develop the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/NUCbook" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NUCbook</span></a> and be done with the <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Enshittification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Enshittification</span></a> of <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Laptops" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Laptops</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Notebooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Notebooks</span></a>!</p>
Wolfgang StiefSGI Professional Iris Workstation. Seen at Computer History Museum, Mountain View, California. <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/onepicaday?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#onepicaday</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/vintagecomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#vintagecomputing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/retrocomputing?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrocomputing</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/sgi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sgi</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/personaliris?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#personaliris</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/unix?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#unix</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.de/discover/tags/workstation?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#workstation</a>
Sinclair-Speccy<p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Computer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retro</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroTechnology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroTechnology</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageComputer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageComputer</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/RetroComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RetroComputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/VintageAd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VintageAd</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/PC98" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PC98</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/NEC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NEC</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/JapaneseComputers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JapaneseComputers</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/80sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>80sTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/90sTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>90sTech</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/OldSchoolComputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OldSchoolComputing</span></a></p>
Pyrzout :vm:<p>The Weird Way A DEC Alpha Boots <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/the-weird-way-a-dec-alpha-boots/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/03/the-we</span><span class="invisible">ird-way-a-dec-alpha-boots/</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/Retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/alphastation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alphastation</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> <a href="https://social.skynetcloud.site/tags/decalpha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decalpha</span></a></p>
IT News<p>The Weird Way A DEC Alpha Boots - We’re used to there being an array of high-end microprocessor architectures, and i... - <a href="https://hackaday.com/2025/04/03/the-weird-way-a-dec-alpha-boots/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hackaday.com/2025/04/03/the-we</span><span class="invisible">ird-way-a-dec-alpha-boots/</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/alphastation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>alphastation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> <a href="https://schleuss.online/tags/decalpha" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>decalpha</span></a></p>
Amadeus Paulussen<p>I know nothing about <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/hdr" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hdr</span></a>, but thanks to <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/gnome48" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gnome48</span></a> I now have the ability to enable it for both my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workstation</span></a> display (ASUS VP32UQ) and my <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/laptop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>laptop</span></a> (ThinkPad Z16 AMD).<br>I don't play games and use my computers for <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>music</span></a> production, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/graphic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>graphic</span></a> design, <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>video</span></a> editing and so on.<br>So far I've noticed that with HDR turned on, everything looks a little more lifeless and brighter, maybe less contrasty. Is this the idea and does HDR make sense for my use case?</p>
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chribonn<p>What you need to do to download VMWare Fusion and Workstation for free.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/ol0gPsxOOZo" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/ol0gPsxOOZo</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/VMWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VMWare</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/WorkStationPro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WorkStationPro</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Fusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fusion</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Broadcom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Broadcom</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Download" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Download</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/FreeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Hypervisor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hypervisor</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/virtualmachine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>virtualmachine</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a></p>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://chitter.xyz/@annantidote" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>annantidote</span></a></span> AFAIK, <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@almalinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>almalinux</span></a></span> and <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@rockylinux" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>rockylinux</span></a></span> alongside <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@centos" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>centos</span></a></span> are supoorted.</p><ul><li>The only proven to be supported option is the Studio version on <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RHEL</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> (notshure if <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@SUSE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>SUSE</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SUSE</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/SLED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SLED</span></a> or <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://fosstodon.org/@thelinuxcast" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>thelinuxcast</span></a></span> / <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/OpenSUSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSUSE</span></a> support it!)...</li></ul>
Kevin Karhan :verified:<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://23.social/@backpulver" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>backpulver</span></a></span> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/@saiki" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>saiki</span></a></span> Das <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a>-Zeugs gibt's auch unter <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a>*</p><ul><li>mit <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/RHEL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RHEL</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> auf zertifizierter <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/Hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hardware</span></a>; die prüfen das <em>bevor</em> mensch überhaupt das kaufen kann!</li></ul><p>Je nach bedarf kann auch Zeugs von <a href="https://infosec.space/tags/DassaultSyst%C3%A9mes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DassaultSystémes</span></a> interessant sein...</p><ul><li>Wofür wird's gebraucht?</li></ul>
André Machado :debian:<p>NextStep: The Visionary OS, Steve Jobs’s Apple Exodus, and the GNUstep Legacy</p><p>NextStep was a pioneering operating system and development environment created by NeXT Inc., the company founded by Steve Jobs following his departure from Apple. Released in 1989, NextStep introduced technologies and design principles that would heavily influence modern computing.</p><p>Read More: <a href="https://machaddr.substack.com/p/nextstep-the-visionary-os-steve-jobss" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">machaddr.substack.com/p/nextst</span><span class="invisible">ep-the-visionary-os-steve-jobss</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Steve" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Steve</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Jobs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Computing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Computing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/NextStep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NextStep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Workstation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Workstation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Operating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Operating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Systems" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Systems</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GNUStep" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNUStep</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/WindowMaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WindowMaker</span></a></p>