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Ray Tracer ported to an x86 boot sector in only 483 bytes, run on Pentium Pro and faster CPUs
By Christopher Harper published
An x86 boot sector Ray Tracer, inspired by Ray Tracer for Atari 8-bit Basic, brings some real-time RT rendering to 90s-era hardware.
How to manage Linux network connections via the terminal
By Les Pounder published
Linux has a great network management GUI but sometimes we need to get our hands dirty in the terminal. In this how to we look at how to manage connections on a typical Debian Linux machine.
Thousands of apps ported back to Windows 95 twenty-eight years later — .NET Framework port enables backward compatibility for modern software
By Christopher Harper published
MattKC painstakingly ports .NET to Windows 95 from Windows 98, enabling many applications that would not otherwise work.
Microsoft lifts two-year-old block that prevented some users from upgrading to Windows 11 — fix finally arrives after a long wait for Rocket Lake CPUs
By Dallin Grimm published
Microsoft fixes a bug preventing PCs with specific Intel drivers from using Windows 11 without crashes and allows affected PCs to upgrade from Windows 10.
How to identify which application is hogging your camera in Windows 11 and 10
By Les Pounder published
Lights, camera, in-action?
Ubuntu 24.04 Beta released after week delay due to malicious code
By Les Pounder published
Delayed by a week due to malicious code in the XZ compression tools, Ubuntu 24.04 'Nodle Numbat' is ready for beta users to test.
Ex-Windows developer calls Windows 11 Start menu performance 'comically bad'
By Aaron Klotz published
Ex-Windows developer Andy Young published an X post showcasing horrendous performance issues he's been experiencing on Windows 11, specifically related to the start menu.
Windows 11's 24H2 block list contains more than just customization apps
By Aaron Klotz published
A new report has revealed that Microsoft has a pretty substantial hardware ID, software, and driver block list in place that will block users from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 if necessary.
Microsoft stifles third-party interface customization apps in Windows 11 Version 24H2
By Roshan Ashraf Shaikh published
As the release date for Windows 11 24H2 nears, the RTM version of Windows has blocked customization options, citing security and stability concerns.
Steam download causes M2 MacBook Pro SSD to became so full that data couldn't be deleted — user had to wipe SSD to make system functional again
By Mark Tyson published
An Apple Mac expert has written about an unfathomable issue one of his children faced after downloading a Steam game to an almost full SSD.
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