New AMD Linux Driver Patches Posted For Batch Userptr Allocation Support
A new feature being worked on recently for the AMDKFD kernel compute driver is batch user pointer “userptr” allocation support. With this new user-space API it...
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What Is Liquorix Kernel? Should You Use It?
In this jargon buster, we explain what is Liquorix kernel, why it is popular among Linux gamers and if there are any real benefits of using...
Read more8 WhatsApp Features to Boost Your Security and Privacy
Meta’s end-to-end encrypted messaging app is used by billions of people. Here’s how to make sure you’re one of the most locked-down ones out there.
Read moreYou’ve Got a Public Reddit Profile. Here’s How to Curate It
Make your profile page look good—and make sure you’re not sharing more than you want to.
Read moreAre We Ready for AR Smart Glasses Yet?
In a recent article from IEEE Spectrum, [Alfred Poor] asks the question what do consumers really want in smart glasses? And are you finally ready to...
Read moreSahil Dhiman: Full /8 IPv4 Address Block Holders in 2025
Here, I tried to collect entities that owned full /8 IPv4 address block(s) in 2025. A more comprehensive and historical list can be found at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_assigned_/8_IPv4_address_blocks....
Read moreMatthew Garrett: What is a PC compatible?
Wikipedia says “An IBM PC compatible is any personal computer that is hardware- and software-compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and its subsequent models”....
Read moreFPGA Dev Kit Unofficially Brings MSX Standard Back
In the 1980s there were an incredible number of personal computers of all shapes, sizes, and operating system types, and there was very little interoperability. Unlike...
Read moreRust-Based Fjall 3.0 Released For Key-Value Storage Engine Akin To RocksDB
In addition to the release of Stoolap 0.2 as a modern embedded SQL database written in Rust, Fjall 3.0 is available as another Rust-written database solution....
Read moreApollo Lunar Module Thrust Meter Lives Again
[Mike Stewart] powers up a thrust meter from an Apollo lunar module. This bit of kit passed inspection on September 25, 1969. Fortunately [Mike] was able...
Read moreValhalla’s Things: And now for something completely different
Posted on January 4, 2026 Tags: topic:walking Warning mention of bodies being bodies and minds being minds, and not in the perfectly working sense. A lot...
Read moreSurprise, surprise: Silksong wins Steam’s Game of the Year
Valve has announced the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards and, unsurprisingly, Hollow Knight: Silksong, took home the Game of the Year honors. It was also...
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