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What Will My New Laptop Be?

Wednesday, 29 July 2009 08:31 LinuxJournal

Now that I live off-grid, having one laptop (plus a low-powered server) rather than four desktops running all the time is clearly the right thing for me.

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Low-Power ARM9 SoC Gains Linux Support

Tuesday, 28 July 2009 23:49 LinuxDevices

Timesys released a version of its LinuxLink development framework for a Texas Instruments (TI) ARM9 SoC that targets low-power devices, ranging from medical instrumentation to industrial control systems.

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What's Bogging Down Your Linux PC? Tracking Down Resource Hogs

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 08:40 LinuxPlanet

Today's low-end PC hardware is like the supercomputers of yesteryear, and yet it can feel like you're still struggling with an old 386. Akkana Peck shows how to use the ps and top commands to find CPU and memory hogs on your Linux computer.

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IBM Announces POWER7 Upgrade¬†Path

Tuesday, 21 July 2009 02:43 insideHPC

A Power 595 or 570 system upgrade can be accomplished during planned downtime by simply replacing the processors, memory and system controllers with new POWER7 components within the existing system frame.

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HP Aggressively Targets Sun¬†Customers

Sunday, 19 July 2009 21:00 insideHPC

HP issued a press release about their ‚ÄúSun Complete Care Program.‚Äù This is a direct shot at the Sun hardware business...

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Five Ways Linux Saves Older PCs

Friday, 17 July 2009 09:26 LinuxPlanet

Windows and Apple rely on endless upgrade cycles to keep the money flowing. Linux, on the other hand, is much more considerate of the planet and our finances. Eric Geier has five excellent ideas for giving new life to old PCs with Linux.

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