The organization that develops and sells Raspberry Pi hardware will now support two different types of its first-party operating system, the traditional 32-bit variety that was formerly known as Raspbian and a new, 64-bit one that looks the same but enables you to use 64-bit apps that can consume more than 4GB of RAM. Both platforms will be named Raspberry Pi OS, just as Microsoft, which has both 32 and 64-bit OSes, calls both of its products Windows 10. … [Read more...] about Raspberry Pi OS: Why It’s No Longer Called ‘Raspbian’
Intel Kills Off Core i9-9900K Speciality Dodecahedron Packaging
Intel posted a product change notice (PCN) yesterday announcing that it is axing its specialty dodecahedron packaging for its Core i9-9900K processor. Intel's fancy translucent twelve-sided package debuted with the Core i9-9900K as a response to AMD's elaborate packaging that comes with its Threadripper processors, and like those chips, it didn't have to make room for a bundled cooler, as Intel doesn't include one. … [Read more...] about Intel Kills Off Core i9-9900K Speciality Dodecahedron Packaging
Multiple Class Action Suits Over WD’s SMR Hard Drives Filed in US and Canada
Shingled Magnetic Recording (SMR) involves overlapping recording tracks on a hard drive to boost capacity and reduce manufacturing costs, but it results in reduced performance in several types of workloads. For instance, ServeTheHome posted an article yesterday that outlined the performance compared to standard Conventional Magnetic Recording (CMR) drives, finding much slower speeds in several tasks. … [Read more...] about Multiple Class Action Suits Over WD’s SMR Hard Drives Filed in US and Canada
I’m not mad, HBO Max, I’m just disappointed
As upset as we may be and for as underserved as HBO’s fans are right now, in the end, it’s not really going to matter. We love the content that HBO makes and to which it owns the rights — notably, content that is not available anywhere else. We as viewers are just going to have to wait for it to get better. How long that is going to take is anyone’s guess, but if HBO wants this to be nothing more than a tiny mark on its otherwise gleaming reputation, it will have to address this gap in the market soon. … [Read more...] about I’m not mad, HBO Max, I’m just disappointed
Stay entertained this Memorial Day weekend with a free Disney+ subscription
Disney+ offers a frankly ridiculous wealth of great content that’s sure to entice you and your children. The streaming service is home to every episode of The Simpsons aired to date, along with almost all of the Disney movies made over the decades. These include old classics like Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, favorites like The Lion King and Toy Story, along with more modern movies like Frozen 2. … [Read more...] about Stay entertained this Memorial Day weekend with a free Disney+ subscription
