Microsoft really doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Extended security updates for Windows 10 will stop in just a few months, so it's time to plan your exit strategy.
One of the things I keep coming back to as I investigate Big Tech alternatives is how good Windows 11 can be with just a bit of work.
No DALL-E, No Midjourney and No Colab This is a guide showing how to build your own stable diffusion server on what you already have or cheap used hardwares. It may not satisfy for a serious production use but pretty viable for learning, testing or casual use. Before we start, here’s some comments on OpenAI: The history of ChatGPT creator OpenAI, which Elon Musk helped found before parting ways and criticizing OpenAI Is Now Everything It Promised Not to Be: Corporate, Closed-Source, and For-Profit Will ChatGPT be open source? ChatGPT, how did you get here? It was a long journey through open source AI When big AI labs refuse to open source their models, the community steps in Artificial Intelligence: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) The TRUTH about OpenAI I have been using ChatGPT and its API regulary. Since my last post, the API has been upgraded to gpt-3.5-turbo which broke my program and gpt-4 seems coming up soon. Therefore, I may not fix my code proactively.
The End of Timelessness? As a free and open source provocateur, I use Linux on my old and new hardware. But when installing OS for non-tech-savvy people, most of time, Windows is my only option. Nevertheless, I often install and recommend open source tools on Windows platform for them. During Windows 8 to 10 LTSB period, I wasn’t so interested into installing the latest Windows. However, when M$ decide to block hardware in their installer either via TPM or CPU generations, I started installing later version of Windows just for bypassing the restrictions.
Three things from this week. No real theme in the three things from this week. Even if it looks like it. Really. Let’s dive into it. Windows N editions Apparently there are editions of Windows 10 and Windows 11 with the suffix “N” which are distinct software products from the non-N editions. Why a product would be launched with such a minor tweak to an existing product name is a mystery.
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How to install Windows 11 on an unsupported PC using some tricks and bypassing the requirements.
Windows 10 will be EOL (End-Of-Life) in exactly one month on October 14th. Microsoft says you need a modern PC with TPM chip to run Windows 11, but this is not true. In this post I’ll explain how to upgrade to Windows 11 without a TPM chip (or any other hardware requirement) using Rufus. As a bonus I’ll help you setup Windows 11 in a more privacy friendly way using the “O&O ShutUp10++” software package.
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Microsoft really doesn't want customers to upgrade older PCs to Windows 11, but there are workarounds for all but the oldest devices. Now that Windows 10 support has officially ended, here's everything you need to know.
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The 24H2 edition of Windows 11 was officially released this month. I have Windows 11 running on a variety of systems, only a few of which are actually officially supported. The other machines do no…
Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x Snapdragon For the last two weeks I’ve been testing out my new laptop, a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x (14", Gen 9) Snapdragon. This laptop is interesting because it’s one of the initial batch based on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite Arm CPUs. In this post I aim to provide a detailed review of the device and the experience of using it from the perspective of a software developer. This post was written on the Yoga 7x.
VyOS Isn’t as Scary as It Looks VyOS is a capable and fast routing and firewall platform, equipped with features for both enterprise and home users. For home users, though, VyOS might appear daunting, as it brings the complexity and power of an enterprise-level Network OS (NOS) into the open-source space. For the most part, […]
When you buy a Windows PC it often comes bundled with a lot of software that you do NOT want. To remove this unwanted software it is recommended to do a “clean install” of Windows 11. When copying the install disk (Windows 11 ISO) to a bootable USB drive you may run into the problem that you can’t copy the “install.wim” file. This post has a solution to that problem.
The one where I finally bit the bullet and tried out a Linux distro for gaming.
I have a few Supermicro X10SDV-4C-TLN2F motherboards that I’ve been setting up to run VMware ESXi on. The first board was fine, but when setting up another I could never get ESXi to acquire an IP over DHCP. The hardware was happy the connection was valid, and both Debian 11 and Windows Server 2019 were fine …but not ESXi:
I have been using EndeavourOS on my Dragon Canyon NUC for months. It is my chosen Linux distribution because it offers an easy-to-install Arch Linux environment, and I am familiar with Arch Linux. I
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This morning I ran into a major issue with my Manjaro Linux install. After an update and a reboot I was faced with this error (cut for brevity):
A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS.
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We recommend getting in-person support for the best experience. However, if you feel you're technically versed enough to do it yourself, here's a general guide with the three main steps needed to install Linux. Once you have picked a distribution, their website will have more detailed guides you can follow. Before you start, make sure to back up any important data from the computer you're about to reinstall! Download a new OS Download the operating system you want to install. Search for Linux distributions for beginners to get some suggestions. Flash to a USB key Flash the operating system to a USB stick using a standard tool, such as Rufus. This will overwrite all data on the USB stick, so make sure to back up the files you want to keep. Get Rufus →
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Microslop. There, we did our part! This article will more than likely buy us a blacklist on the Bing network. For those people younger in the crowd, asking, "What's a Bing?" Ohh, bless you, child, for nature is healing. First, a special thanks to the PCMasterRace thread on Reddit for the graphic a
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A new major Windows 11 release means a new guide for cleaning up the OS.
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One part devlog, one part narrative, this piece takes you through my entire journey to build a self hosted Spotify replacement.
Intro # Virtualization is awesome. It’s been the standard for enterprises for many years and although containers are gaining interest, virtual machines remain the go-to for any business; you’d be either crazy or incompetent not to go down this route in most scenarios. This post will go through the very basics of setting up and using ESXi.
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