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Linux Is Not User-Friendly — And That’s Exactly Why I Use It
'TL;DR Linux is not user‑friendly, and that’s exactly why I use it.
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PSA: Google Chrome 151 to drop support for macOS 12 Monterey
The Chrome Platform Status blog has confirmed that Chrome 150 will be the last version compatible with macOS 12. Here’s what that means. more…...
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How I Think About Backend Engineering as a Student
Introduction When I started learning backend development, I initially thought it was just about writing APIs and connecting databases. But as I progressed thro...
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Speed test pits six generations of Windows against each other — Windows 11 placed dead last across most benchmarks, 8.1 emerges as unexpected winner in this unscientific comparison
If you're a Windows 11 hater, sit back and enjoy your biases being validated in the most satisfying way possible. A new speed test shows Microsoft's latest OS p...
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Self-referencing Page Tables for the x86-Architecture
Article URL: https://0l.de/blog/2015/01/bachelor-thesis-abstract/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46383139 Points: 4 Comments: 0...
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Mastering interrupt handling in your kernel
Building a Kernel‑Level Interrupt Handling System Building a kernel from scratch is one thing. Mastering its interrupt system is another. In this article we’ll...
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An initial analysis of the discovered Unix V4 tape
Article URL: https://www.spinellis.gr/blog/20251223/?yc261223 Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46367744 Points: 26 Comments: 0...
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Understanding Threads in Computing: A Practical Guide for Developers
Introduction In modern software systems, performance and responsiveness are no longer optional—they are core requirements. Whether you are building a web serve...
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Are we stuck with the same Desktop UX forever? [video]
Article URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fZTOjd_bOQ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46256834 Points: 46 Comments: 46...
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Linux usage hits an all-time high in Steam Hardware Survey—and AMD processors continue their march against Intel
Linux usage has hit an all-time high in the latest Steam hardware survey, indicating the small but growing popularity of SteamOS and its derivatives....
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Are There More Linux Users Than We Think?
'By my count, Linux has over 11% of the desktop markethttps://www.zdnet.com/article/why-people-keep-flocking-to-linux-in-2025-and-its-not-just-to-escape-windows...