Add YouTube to the Steam Deck Gaming Mode

Steam Deck has been the boon for Linux users as it has exposed a lot of Windows users to Linux, and they now have an idea that it is powerful enough to run AAA games. However, as Linux is still considered a niche, the Steam Deck lacks a few essential applications such as YouTube in […]

Восстанавливаем данные с кассеты от старого стримера

Приветствую всех! Многие давно привыкли, что ленточные накопители — что-то высоконадёжное и предназначенное для долговременного использования. Но есть один стандарт, про который сказать так как-то не получается, и имя ему — QIC. Странная конструкция стримера и кассеты, не слишком уж долгий срок хранения — всё это про него.
Так получилось, что как-то раз ко мне попал стример такого типа и кассета к нему, на которой ещё оставались какие-то данные. Что же с ним можно сделать? Давайте разбираться.
Итак, в сегодняшней статье поговорим про стримеры стандарта QIC и miniQIC. Попутно разберёмся, как они работают и в чём их фатальный недостаток, попробуем восстановить данные...

Neural Network Visualization

Going along with implementing a very size optimized neural network on a 3 cent microcontroller I created an interactive simulation of a similar network.

You can draw figures on a 8×8 pixel grid and view how the activations propagate through the multi-layer perception network to classify the image into 4 or 10 different numbers. You can find the visualizer online here.

Amazingly, the accuracy is still quite acceptable, even though this network (2 hidden layers with 10 neurons) is even simpler than the one implemented in the 3 cent MCU (3 hidden layers with 16 neurons). One change that led to...

Asahi Linux – Run Linux on a M1 Mac

I generally consider MacBooks and Apple products overpriced ‘luxury’ pieces which eventually get slowed down with update over the years. However, I am genuinely impressed by the development and innovation made by the hardware team at Apple, specially with the silicon chips they have developed for their ARM laptops. The new MacBooks give extraordinary battery […]

Prevent Linux Kernel updates on Ubuntu with this trick

Updating your PC on a regular basis is really important if you care about your security, as with newer software you get various bug fixes as well as security fixes. However, sometimes you may want to hold on to those updates, as they might introduce bugs or cause any dependency hell. This is why some […]

Weird Linux Distributions that actually existed once!

Linux offers freedom and choice, the choice to use whichever distro out of the hundreds out there, and the freedom to create your own Linux distribution if you want! And because of this freedom, several developers from across the world have created a lot of Linux based distributions according to their needs. Some are functional, […]

Оживляем раритетный кассовый аппарат из девяностых

Приветствую всех!
Обычно, когда речь заходит о старых кассовых аппаратах, вспоминаются девайсы ещё советских времён, тогда как устройства девяностых и двухтысячных оказываются незаслуженно забыты. Тем не менее, среди них тоже были по-своему интересные экземпляры, о которых я и хочу рассказать.
Итак, в сегодняшней статье поговорим о кассовых аппаратах эпохи фискальной памяти. Узнаем, как они устроены, посмотрим на них в работе и разберёмся, какие интересные (и по нынешним временам порой нелогичные) решения в них применены.
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Bazzite OS – Long Term Review

I last reviewed Bazzite OS when it was in its early phase and even installing Steam on this distribution was done through containerization and installing that OS on a handheld device like the Steam Deck was a hassle. However, things have changed quite a lot for this distribution and now, you don’t even need a […]

How to enable or disable repositories on Fedora Linux?

Fedora is one of the most popular Linux distributions out there! The Creator and maintainer of Linux, Linus Torvalds, has even said that Fedora is the Linux distribution with most sane defaults. However, this Linux distribution only ships with Free and Open Source software and thus, does not include few important codecs which are required […]

Embracing the Future: New Omega2 Beta Firmware and Documentation Site

We’re excited to announce a major milestone in the evolution of the Omega2 platform. After months of development and community collaboration, we’re introducing a new beta firmware based on OpenWRT 23.05 and the modern 5.15 Linux kernel. This firmware provides a clean slate designed to make building your products and applications easier and faster than before.

To complement the new firmware, we’ve also launched a brand-new documentation site. This site is crafted to help you navigate the new features and enhancements with ease, offering comprehensive guides, tutorials, and reference materials.

Together, the new firmware and documentation site represent our commitment to putting...