Category: Hardware
ARM Joins The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation today announced that ARM has become a member. ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices. ARM joins the Linux Foundation at a time when Linux is emerging…
Read MoreHome Automation with Linux
Home automation may sound like a science-fiction dream, but in reality it is not only commonplace, but relatively simple to get started, especially with Linux. Smart control of household appliances and utilities begins at the low end with plug-and-play radio frequency (RF) and powerline modules and relays that can easily…
Read MoreLaptop Survival With GKrellM
Late at night, when all was quiet, the fan on the Asus laptop seemed to be running a little more than usual. I started GKrellM and checked the chip temperatures. Sure, enough, they were running a little higher than normal. I’d seen the problem before…it was the dust monster. Time to get…
Read MoreBlaming Intel for How the World Is
Article Source MoblinZone BlogOctober 27, 2009, 1:14 pm Are you mad at Intel because you can’t use your favorite Linux distro on a CompuLabs FitPC2, Acer Aspire One 751h, or perhaps an early Dell Mini netbook? Maybe you should think it through again. All of these devices use Intel’s “Menlow” platform,…
Read MoreSmart Power Monitoring with Network UPS Tools
An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a must-have in server environments, and for many desktop users as well. But although simply connecting your PC or server to a UPS will protect you from intermittent power outages and give you the chance to shut the system down at the keyboard, an…
Read MoreMeasuring Linux By The Kill-A-Watt
Everybody knows that I like my horsepower. The bigger, louder, and badder… the better. I don’t have any problem spending on energy, as long as I believe I’m getting my money’s worth. As an independent businessman, that goes for my computers, as well as my prime movers. Recent increased attention…
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