Best of Hardware — July 2022

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   Hashnode·4y

   Linux Boot Process

   This blog will give you a better understanding of how things work behind the scenes of Linux booting. In the following steps/stages: BIOS + UEFI, Initial RAM disk-initramfs, Master Boot Loader (MBR), Kernel, Command Shell, and X Windows System.

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   Syncfusion·4y

   Arm: The Future of Software Development

   Arm processors are desirable for light, portable, battery-powered devices, including smartphones, laptops, tablet computers, and other embedded systems. Windows applications can usually be run using Arm processors. The Arm processor can run x86 and x64 in emulation mode. To enjoy the most efficiency, it is always better to build the application in Arm configuration.

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   TechCrunch·4y

   Nothing’s Phone (1) is official – TechCrunch

   The Nothing Phone (1) is a new smartphone from Chinese startup Nothing. The device has a striking design featuring 900 LEDs that flash and pulsate with an extreme brightness. Nothing has raised around $150 million in equity and $65 million in debt to launch its first handset.

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   The Register·4y

   Linus Torvalds looses Linux 5.19 using Asahi Linux on a Mac

   Linus Torvalds has released version 5.19 of the Linux kernel. He hailed the Asahi Linux distribution that runs on it for making Arm-powered computers useful for developers. The emperor penguin hedged a little, admitting he's got his hands on some Apple silicon.

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   Hacker News·4y

   Quality on linux

   My Chrome on Fedora with set of flags,args on exec, etc., does show "Decode: hardware accelerated" but it that does nothing. No % moving on GWE (I have a 3070) and Chrome showing decode as false.Sadly I suppose you are on Arch, you got some patched packages or w/e that makes Chrome or other browsers support hardware accelerated decode but I'm on Fedora and don't got 'em.

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