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How to Speed Up Your Linux PC

One of the biggest draws of Linux as a powerful OS ecosystem is its speed out of the box, but it’s always beneficial to further speed up your Linux PC. Below are multiple elements that factor into your system’s speed capabilities and some great ways to speed things up. Thread Scheduling Initially, Linux used a simple scheduling algorithm to handle tasks in a circular fashion. Since its creation, Linux has consistently improved its thread scheduling, culminating in a highly advanced and scalable design called the Completely Fair Scheduler. CFS uses virtual run-time to decide which… Read more

How to Upgrade a Raspberry Pi to Raspbian Buster

The Raspberry Pi 4B first launched late in June 2019, and with it came a new version of Raspbian, the Raspberry Pi’s official operating system. Not long after, Debian, the operating system Raspbian is based on, also released its latest version, Debian 10 Buster. Thanks to the framework already in place from Debian, upgrading the Raspberry Pi’s operating system is very simple. Plus, if you’re looking to use an existing Raspbian install on a new Raspberry Pi 4, you can, once it’s upgraded to Buster. Related: 4 of the Best Lightweight Operating Systems for Raspberry Pi … Read more

Smartphone Activity Being Used to Predict People’s Personalities

All of us use our smartphones in different ways. Some of us barely use them, while others are on them constantly. Some use their smartphones as mini-computers, while others only use them to communicate. Researchers, however, are realizing they can predict people’s personalities based on their phone usage by studying the smartphone’s accelerometer. Personality Test Are you wondering what your smartphone use says about you? It probably says more than you may realize. Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology are claiming they developed a method that allows them to predict… Read more

8 of The Best Linux Distros in 2019

Linux is a far cry from the esoteric bundles of code it once was, and the number of polished distros out there, offering variants on Windows, OS X and Ubuntu, is testament to that. If you’re new to Linux or are looking for a change, these distributions are easily among the best options in 2019. This list was designed to cover different experience levels and use cases. So whether you’re a system admin, developer, or a desktop user, you’ll find something to interest you. Related: 16 of the Best Free Games For Linux Simplicity: MX Linux Describing itself as a “midweight” Linux distro, MX… Read more

What Is /dev/null in Linux?

In technical terms, “/dev/null” is a virtual device file. As far as programs are concerned, these are treated just like real files. Utilities can request data from this kind of source, and the operating system feeds them data. But, instead of reading from disk, the operating system generates this data dynamically. An example of such a file is “/dev/zero.” In this case, however, you will write to a device file. Whatever you write to “/dev/null” is discarded, forgotten, thrown into the void. To understand why this is useful, you must first have a basic understanding of standard output and standard error… Read more