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How I used Conky to make my Linux desktop cooler - in minutes

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-21 06:08:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Conky is a customizable desktop widget for Linux. It can display all sorts of information. With a handy GUI, Conky is easy to set up. I love a cool Linux desktop configuration and have spent many an hour tweaking them. Over the years, I've found there's one way to make the most out of your desktop, and that's with an app called Conky. Conky is an overlay app that displays certain types of information. For example, Conky can display the tim

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Why I ditched Google Authenticator for Proton's new 2FA app - and how to set it up

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-24 06:23:00

Proton / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The makers of Proton VPN have released a 2FA app. The app is available for all major platforms. Proton Authenticator is easy to use, elegant, and free. Unless you're using passkeys, two-factor authentication should be considered a must for security and privacy. If your primary access to the internet is your phone, you are probably using a tool like Authy or Google Authenticator. But what about when you're on the desktop? What do y

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Linux desktop frozen? My 5 go-to tricks to try - before forcing a hard reboot

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-27 11:52:41

ALLVISIONN / Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways If your Linux desktop freezes, don't panic; there are ways to fix it. You can use keyboard shortcuts, virtual consoles, SSH, and other tricks. These tips can help avoid a hard reboot. I started using Linux in 1997, and since then, it's been a rare occasion that my desktop causes me any issues. Notice I said "rare." That doesn't mean I've gone all these years without an issue. In fact, I have had my desktop freeze up on me enough that I've had

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The Framework Desktop is a beast

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-25 12:19:10

I've been running the Framework Desktop for a few months here in Copenhagen now. It's an incredible machine. It's completely quiet, even under heavy, stress-all-cores load. It's tiny too, at just 4.5L of volume, especially compared to my old beautiful but bulky North tower running the 7950X — yet it's faster! And finally, it's simply funky, quirky, and fun!In some ways, the Framework Desktop is a curious machine. Desktop PCs are already very user-repairable! So why is Framework even bringing the

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The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-27 09:00:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list. Why would you want to switch to the Linux desktop? There are many reasons, but the short version is that the operating system is more secure, provides far more privacy, and frees you from vendor lock-in. For current Windows users, it also provide

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Framework Desktop (2025) Review: Powerful, but perhaps not for everyone

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-02 02:00:11

The most obvious question is “Why?” Framework builds modular , repairable laptops that anyone can take apart and put back together again. It’s a big deal in an era where laptops are regularly sold as a single unit that, should one part break, goes in the trash. Since every part of a Framework machine can be swapped out, you can keep one going for as long as your patience, and the supply of spare parts, allows. Desktops, however, are already modular and repairable — company founder Nirav Patel s

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Review: Framework Desktop is a mash-up of a regular desktop PC and the Mac Studio

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-12-02 02:00:02

Framework’s main claim to fame is its commitment to modular, upgradeable, repairable laptops. The jury’s still out on early 2024’s Framework Laptop 16 and mid-2025’s Framework Laptop 12, neither of which has seen a hardware refresh, but so far, the company has released half a dozen iterations of its flagship Framework Laptop 13 in less than five years. If you bought one of the originals right when it first launched, you could go to Framework’s site, buy an all-new motherboard and RAM, and get a

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Framework Desktop Review: A Delightful Surprise

wired.com Luke Larsen 2025-12-02 02:00:00

The Framework laptops did something no other laptop could. With the ability to upgrade or swap out nearly every internal component, they are sustainable, unlike any other. But the Framework Desktop isn’t so unique. After all, one of the primary reasons people buy (or build) desktop PCs is the ability to upgrade the system on their own. This 4.5-liter mini-ITX PC isn’t so different from many of the compact PCs you can already buy. And yet, Framework’s distinctive approach makes this stand out.

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The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-12-02 02:00:00

Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it’s surprising — and maybe even controversial — the way that Framework has approached its first desktop: it’s made a PC that’s actually less modular than most. Don’t worry; this isn’t a Mac Mini situation, where mere mortals are not meant to touch the innards of such a brilliant little computer. But it’s not a traditional small form factor PC, either. The Fr

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Think Linux desktop market share isn't over 6%? This 15 million-system scan says otherwise

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-12-02 11:40:42

imagedepotpro / Getty images ZDNET's key takeaways Linux desktop share tops 6% in Lansweeper's 15 million-system analysis. Consumer PCs hit 6% Linux vs 1.9% on AD-managed business systems. Europe outpaces North America in Linux adoption by industry. In an interview, Lansweeper, an IT asset discovery and inventory company, revealed to ZDNET that, in its analysis of over 15 million identified consumer desktop operating systems, it found that Linux desktops currently account for just over 6% o

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I gave the AI arms and legs then it rejected me

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-05 17:25:43

An AI generated image of an AI using its hands to reject me. Very meta, I know I gave the AI arms and legs — then it rejected me 2025-07-03 In October 2024, Anthropic released "Claude Computer Use". It allows an AI to control a computer and for example copy data from a browser to a spreadsheet. It's a really cool feature and since I am the maintainer of a library that allows controlling a computer, I was curious to find out how they do it and learn from them. I didn't have time to look into i

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Anthropic rejects the main developer of the library they use

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-05 23:25:43

An AI generated image of an AI using its hands to reject me. Very meta, I know I gave the AI arms and legs — then it rejected me 2025-07-03 In October 2024, Anthropic released "Claude Computer Use". It allows an AI to control a computer and for example copy data from a browser to a spreadsheet. It's a really cool feature and since I am the maintainer of a library that allows controlling a computer, I was curious to find out how they do it and learn from them. I didn't have time to look into i

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Google Search is becoming smarter with these AI Mode improvements

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-12-21 02:00:12

Tushar Mehta / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s AI Mode is getting a host of new features on mobile and desktop. AI Mode on mobile gets a live video search option, which is accessible through Google Lens. On desktop, AI Mode gets file support and a Canvas option for taking notes while researching. Google’s AI Mode is gradually expanding beyond Search and recently made its way to other apps used to look up information on your phone, including Google Lens and Circle to Search. In doing so, it

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Photoshop's newest AI tool makes it easy to upscale old photos

engadget.com Unknown 2025-12-21 10:59:43

Adobe is rolling out a series of new Photoshop tools in beta that it claims will eliminate "tedious steps, reduce friction, and make precision editing faster and more intuitive." The new features include Generative Upscale for desktop and web, allowing you to enhance images by up to 8 megapixels before losing quality. This tool can be used for things such as improving photos you want to print or updating older files. According to Adobe, this feature has been one of the most requested among its

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This Arch-based Linux distro has a clean, privacy-focused experience for tinkerers

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-24 02:08:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Arch Linux has a reputation for being too complicated, unstable, and not for everyone. For those reasons, several distributions have emerged that attempt to bring Arch to the masses. Many of them (such as Manjaro and EndeavorOS) succeed quite well. However, not all of those forks of Arch are created equal. Take, for example, Liya Linux. This distribution was created and maintained by an individual to be an Arch-based Linux distribution that's simple t

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My 5 favorite Linux distros for home office desktops - and I've tried them all

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-24 11:26:00

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I've worked from home for over a decade. Without Linux as my primary operating system, I'm not sure how I would be able to do the things I do with the level of simplicity and reliability that I've achieved with the open-source OS. Linux makes a lot of things possible for me that Windows and MacOS cannot handle. Also: The best Linux distributions for beginners in 2025: Expert tested and reviewed But which distributions would I recommend for people who want an oper

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My 10 favorite Linux distributions of all time, ranked

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-01 06:22:43

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Linux is on the rise. I believe the popularity of the open-source operating system will continue to increase and possibly even hit the 10% mark by the end of 2025. Some say that's a pipe dream, but I believe. Because of the popularity of Linux, I thought I would create a list of my all-time top 10 distributions that I've used over the years. Some of these distros are no longer with us, while some of them are still thriving. Are you ready to take a

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20 years of Linux on the Desktop (part 4)

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-01 11:03:22

20 years of Linux on the Desktop (part 4) by Ploum on 2025-07-23 Previously in "20 years of Linux on the Deskop": After contributing to the launch of Ubuntu as the "perfect Linux desktop", Ploum realises that Ubuntu is drifting away from both Debian and GNOME. In the meantime, mobile computing threatens to make the desktop irrelevant. The big desktop schism The fragmentation of the Ubuntu/GNOME communities became all too apparent when, in 2010, Mark Shuttleworth announced during the Ubuntu

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This lightweight Linux distro makes switching from Windows 10 easy

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-07 02:53:42

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Lubuntu. Say it with me. Looboontoo. Has a nice ring, doesn't it? Lubuntu isn't just an adorable name that rolls off the tongue like caramel. It's also a Linux distribution that combines the Ubuntu distribution and the LXQT desktop. LXQT is a lightweight Linux desktop based on the Qt cross-platform application development framework. LXQT is fast, simple, works well on older hardware, is customizable, and includes a decent collection of software to get

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Linux has over 6% of the desktop market? Yes, you read that right - here's how

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2026-01-11 11:29:04

SJVN / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET At long last, after years of waiting for the "Year of the Linux desktop," we're getting somewhere. According to the US Federal Government Website and App Analytics, which I trust far more than I do StatCounter, 6% of its visitors over the last month were using Linux operating systems. Downright impressive This website keeps track of US government website visits and analyzes them. On average, there have been 1.6 billion sessions in the last 30 days, with mi

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Microsoft Is Testing Letting Copilot AI Interact With Your Whole Desktop

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-13 20:05:52

Microsoft has confirmed an upcoming expansion to its Copilot AI chatbot's screen-sharing abilities: Soon it will be able to process your entire desktop, not just certain parts of it. The company said Tuesday that this expansion of Copilot's Vision capabilities has begun public testing. This update, now rolling out to the company's Windows Insider program testers, will allow the AI chatbot to view, process and react to all aspects of a user's desktop, where beforehand it was limited to specific

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Android’s Desktop Mode gets a handy shortcut to pin your favorite apps to the taskbar

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-17 11:01:19

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Google is improving Android’s still-in-development Desktop Mode by adding the ability to pin apps to the taskbar for quick access. A new “pin to taskbar” shortcut appears in an app’s context menu, letting you add it to the dock for easy launching even after it’s closed. This is a small but necessary step in Google’s effort to make Android a more viable desktop competitor, especially against platforms like the iPad. Android finally has a proper Desktop

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6 most Windows-like Linux distros because old habits die hard

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-17 16:27:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET Windows 10's end of life is coming in 2025, and that means you have to hope your machine can run Windows 11, buy a new computer, or try something different -- like Linux. Linux shouldn't be considered a last-choice alternative, either, because it's every bit equal to Windows or MacOS. It's reliable, secure, user-friendly, and free. What more do you want? Also: You can try Linux without ditching Windows first - here's how I know: You want an operatin

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These 6 Linux file managers are way better than your default

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-17 16:36:00

D3Damon/Getty The file manager might not be a feature on your desktop that you've ever considered changing, but once you've seen a better option, you can't unsee it. I've used nearly every file manager on the market, and some are far better than others. Also: 5 Linux file and folder management commands you need to know If you find the file manager on your Linux desktop of choice isn't cutting it, here are six alternatives. One of these could well become your favorite Linux file manager. 1. K

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Show HN: The HTML Maze – Escape an eerie labyrinth built with HTML pages

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-18 18:42:29

The HTML Maze Find the exit. If it lets you. Draw on the walls (desktop only), leave messages, explore the maze.

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Show HN: The HTML Maze - Escape an eerie labyrinth built with HTML pages

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2026-01-19 00:42:29

The HTML Maze Find the exit. If it lets you. Draw on the walls (desktop only), leave messages, explore the maze.

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This security-minded Linux distribution makes it easy to browse anonymously

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-19 06:20:00

Ger Bosma/Getty There are some Linux distributions that were created for specific purposes. There are those for creating multimedia, developing software, network routing, ethical hacking, general use, and everything in between. And then there are some distributions that can easily serve multiple purposes. When I think of ParrotOS, I generally think of security: forensics, penetration testing, etc. I've used ParrotOS for similar purposes before, but always neglected to test the Home edition.

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This security-focused Linux distribution is surprisingly good for everyday use

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-19 16:52:15

Ger Bosma/Getty There are some Linux distributions that were created for specific purposes. There are those for creating multimedia, developing software, network routing, ethical hacking, general use, and everything in between. And then there are some distributions that can easily serve multiple purposes. When I think of ParrotOS, I generally think of security: forensics, penetration testing, etc. I've used ParrotOS for similar purposes before, but always neglected to test the Home edition.

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This Linux distro combines the best parts of Windows and MacOS - and it's gorgeous

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-24 16:17:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET There are so many Linux distributions on the market, and they range from the command line only all the way to functioning works of art. The majority of distros fall somewhere in the middle, of course, and that's perfectly fine because most users prefer a blend of aesthetics and functionality. That's why the likes of Linux Mint, ZorinOS, elementaryOS, and Ubuntu are so popular. But every once in a while, a team releases an update to its distribution that reminds you that Linux

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ExTiX's new release is an even better Windows 11-like Linux desktop

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2026-01-24 16:30:23

Jack Wallen/ZDNET Back in 2022, I reviewed ExTiX with the idea of using it to get the Deepin desktop experience, without the possible security/privacy issues associated with Deepin Linux. Now ExTiX has a new release, based on Deepin 25 Stable. This new release vastly improves on the experience to deliver a desktop with a layout that would make any Windows 11 user feel right at home, only there are no intrusive ads, unexpected reboots, or concerns that something will come crashing down. When yo

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How I used Conky to make my Linux desktop cooler - in minutes

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The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

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My 5 favorite Linux distros for home office desktops - and I've tried them all

My 10 favorite Linux distributions of all time, ranked

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Microsoft Is Testing Letting Copilot AI Interact With Your Whole Desktop

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Show HN: The HTML Maze – Escape an eerie labyrinth built with HTML pages

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This security-minded Linux distribution makes it easy to browse anonymously

This security-focused Linux distribution is surprisingly good for everyday use

This Linux distro combines the best parts of Windows and MacOS - and it's gorgeous

ExTiX's new release is an even better Windows 11-like Linux desktop

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