Following the unprecedented steps to shave 10% of all scheduled flights across 40 of America’s busiest airports, it is understandable that some travelers may be apprehensive about taking their next flight. Delta Air Lines took a personal approach to the situation, with a pre-departure annoucement from a Delta pilot goingContinue Reading
The company was founded in 1990 by a trio of Massachusetts Institute of Technology roboticists., (NewsNation) — iRobot, the maker of Roomba robotic vacuums, is considering bankruptcy, according to a report recently filed with the SEC. iRobot CEO Gary Cohen last week cited “market headwinds, ongoing production delays, and unforeseenContinue Reading
Humble Bundle has a Linux collection (partner link) running right now that’s kind of hard to ignore. Twenty-two books covering everything from “how do I even install this” to Kubernetes orchestration and ARM64 reverse engineering. All from Apress and Springer; this means proper technical publishers, not some random self-published stuff.Continue Reading
Microsoft’s proprietary formats like .doc and .docx dominate the office productivity landscape. Most people and organizations rely on these formats for daily document work. This creates a predatory situation where vendor lock-in is the norm and compatibility issues are taken as a omen that moving away from Microsoft Office isContinue Reading
Here’s a quick tutorial on how you can connect your Ubuntu or Fedora Linux from macOS. Accessing your Linux machine (like Ubuntu or Fedora) from a Mac can be incredibly useful for development, server management, or just seamless productivity. While tools like SSH or VNC exist, using Remote Desktop ProtocolContinue Reading
Schaeffler announced that it will supply a dual inverter, featuring silicon carbide (SiC) technology from its onsemi, for use in a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup truck platform in the North American market. The contract covers nearly one million units over its lifetime, with series production scheduled to begin by theContinue Reading
From the lab to gigafactory, twin-screw extrusion (TSE) is highly beneficial in battery research and development due to its ability to produce superior electrode quality. This method is recognized for its effective distributive and dispersive mixing capabilities, resulting in homogeneous electrode materials with excellent dispersion of all ingredients. Twin-screw extrusionContinue Reading
Minisforum, a Chinese company famed for selling range of mini PCs, has launched an affordable ARM-based mini workstation with UEFI boot, making it easier to run Linux distributions without the need for custom firmware or bootloaders. The MS-R1 is designed for local inference tasks, Android VM containers in Docker andContinue Reading
It’s OK to look: New Canary channel build supports specific silicon while 26H2 remains the main 2026 update Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 version 26H1 is coming, but only with changes to support “specific silicon” – possibly Qualcomm’s latest chips due next year – meaning ordinary users are unlikelyContinue Reading
Here come old FlatPak, it comes grooving up slowly… opinion The tendency of Linux developers to reinvent wheels is no secret. It’s not so much the elephant in the room, as the entire jet-propelled guided ark ship full of every known and unknown member of the Proboscidea from Ambelodon toContinue Reading
AI slop, The Traitor tantrums, and zero humans answering phones Opinion When the first generation of microcomputers landed on desktops, they promised many things. Affordability, flexibility, efficiency, all the good things still selling IT to this day. Mostly, though, they offered control.…, Read MoreContinue Reading
The Albanese and Minns Governments have launched a $2.5 million mobile training fleet at TAFE NSW Wollongong, bringing hands-on clean energy training to communities across New South Wales. The initiative includes two mobile trucks, and two dual-purpose shipping containers customised to deliver renewable energy training, demonstrations, and engagement programs in solar, wind, and electric vehicleContinue Reading
Phases of Moon is a GNOME Shell extension that betters earlier moon tracking add-ons by not just stating the lunar phase, but showing it. Clicking on its panel icon shows a large illuminated moon synced to the current phase, and details on when the next lunar phase is due. I tookContinue Reading