Dynamic IP is not an issue for normal desktop Linux users in most cases. It could become an issue if you have employed some special kind of networking between your computers. Learn how to assign static IP address on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
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Yesterday marked fifteen years since the very first release of the Unigine Engine, the longtime Linux-friendly game engine that over the past decade has seemingly increased focus towards industrial simulations and AR but remaining well known among PC enthusiasts for the company’s very demanding tech demos.
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Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa, as this release is known) is a Long Term Support (LTS) release, which means Ubuntu’s parent company, Canonical, will provide support through 2025. The LTS releases are what Canonical calls “enterprise grade,” and these tend to be conservative when it comes to adopting new technologies.
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Cloud based and collaborative technologies – from Slack to Zoom – have kept the lines of communication open. But the most important piece of software for the newly decentralised newsroom is the content management system. Open-source headless CMS Superdesk was created for moments just like this one.
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Prometheus is a popular open source monitoring tool that many companies use to monitor their IT infrastructure. However, there are many other monitoring tools available out there. This article reviews six alternatives for monitoring Kubernetes with Prometheus. Each tool has its own benefits and drawbacks.
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Nvidia has acquired open network software provider Cumulus Networks for an undisclosed sum and married it with Mellanox in its newly formed networking business unit. In addition to creating the ONIE NOS installer, Cumulus Networks also created a fork of the open source Quagga routing stack, called Free Range Routing.
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NVIDIA Chief Scientist Bill Daily has released an open-source ventilator hardware design he developed in order to address the shortage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The mechanical ventilator design can be assembled quickly, using off-the-shelf parts with a total cost of around $400 – making it an affordable alternative to traditional ventilators.
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LF Networking has introduced what it describes as the first open source platform-as-a-service (PaaS) for 5G network functions. The project aims to enhance general PaaS functions from existing open source efforts for specialized telecommunications requirements. It is designed to enable more cloud deployments among network operators.
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Raspberry Pi has announced a new High Quality Camera add-on, available for $50. It turns your diminutive credit card-sized computer into a fully-fledged digital camera with the variable focus you’d expect from a DSLR. The lens should appeal to camera hackers who have long used the Raspberry Pi alongside DSLR cameras.
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Fedora 32 is far more than just a workstation distribution. It uses the Linux Kernel 5.6 and also includes WireGuard virtual private network (VPN) support and USB4 support. The new Fedora also comes with a feature that, if you’re using a PC without much memory, will come in handy: EarlyOOM.
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