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Why on Earth Would You Need a Home Server? Whether you’re just dipping your toes into the world of home servers or you’re an IT professional, there are plenty of reasons to consider setting one up. Whether it’s for fun, to break free from the grip of big tech, or simply to explore new possibilities, here are five compelling reasons to get started. And no, you don’t need a massive rack-mounted server—your setup could be as simple as a NAS, a Raspberry Pi, a budget mini PC, or even an old computer lying around. ...

For over a year I have been using Microsoft Edge. In my testing it is the most performant browser ranked against many others and with the integration of ChatGPT and many other helpful features I just stuck with the Windows default. A few weeks ago, I started using Firefox off and on, but it just doesn’t feel like the best workspace to be in. I love the Firefox engine, but the user interface just isn’t it for me. Then I stumbled on this video by Theo that introduced me to Zen. ...

This is a problem because one company, Google, controls every web standard used in our browsers. So, Firefox is our last hope for a non-Chromium-based browser. If you look at the current desktop browser market share, Chrome accounts for almost 70%. That is 70% of the web is controlled by just one company, a company that makes money by selling your user data and pushing ads. They also have a huge incentive to get as much control of web standards as possible to increase their profits. ...

The entire Linux community was hyped about the JingPad. It was the first Linux tablet with amazing build quality, and its own flagship iPad OS-inspired distro helped, too. We could have had one of the best pieces of Linux hardware, complete with features such as Android app support. However, this never came to be, and the company behind it seems to be completely dead. Jingling was founded in June of 2020 and quickly assembled a staff of around 80 people. Most of these people focused on their operating system, JingOS. This operating system aimed to be a consumer-friendly mobile operating system with a Linux base and Android application support. The hardware and software teams were separated, with the JingOS team being in Beijing and the rest of the hardware development team in Shenzhen (where the rest of its supply chain was located). ...

Chrome OS Flex is a way to run Chrome OS on almost any computer you would like, even if it isn’t a Chromebook. What we’ll be going through is the pros and cons, the installation process, and my personal experience with it, as I’ve been playing around with Chrome OS Flex on all the devices I have available to me. If you don’t know Chrome OS, it’s an operating system built around Chrome. The idea is that most people boot into whatever their OS is, and then the only thing they do is open a web browser. So, Google thought, why not get rid of the “bloat” that is an operating system and make Chrome the operating system? This makes the OS very dependent on web apps and things along that nature and makes Chrome OS one of the best choices for people who want to go on Facebook or write a Google Doc occasionally. However, Chrome OS is also bad for many people who depend on their computers for professional work. ...