If you regret not living through the floppy disk era why not try this 3D printed Linux project that uses the cartridges to launch games

As the creator ItsDanik explains: "RFIDisk turns RFID tags into physical shortcuts that launch games, apps, or scripts when ...
How-To Geek on MSN

How to Mount and Unmount Storage Devices from the Linux Terminal

The file systems in Linux, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems don't use separate volume identifiers for storage ...
Hackaday

Windows 95, With Just A Floppy Drive

It’s something of a shock to be reminded that Microsoft’s Windows 95 is now 30 years old — but the PC operating system that ...
History-Computer on MSN

Floppy Disks: A Brief History

Floppy disks, if you’re older than 30, you likely remember these from school. In the days before CD-Rs, thumb drives, […] ...
Make Tech Easier

Fast and Lightweight Linux Distros You Can Install In Virtual Machines

For the best Linux performance, check out these fastest and most lightweight Linux distributions you can run inside a virtual machine.
PC Magazine

Done With Windows? This Linux Distro Makes It Easy to Switch

If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux Mint instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps. Our team tests, ...
ZDNet

The 5 fastest Linux distros I've tried - and they're all free

You'll find plenty of lightweight Linux distributions. Not all Linux distributions were created to be fast. These speed demons are ready to impress you. Linux is many things to many people. For some, ...
PC Magazine

Don't Like Windows 11? It's Never Been a Better Time to Make the Switch to Linux

If you can't upgrade to Windows 11, or don't like what you've seen of it, install Linux instead. Here's how to make the switch to an open-source operating system and install apps. If you've ever ...
PC Magazine

Don't Like Windows 11? It's Never Been a Better Time to Make the Switch to Linux

Microsoft has officially closed the door on Windows 10 support. Now, if you're not on Windows 11, and didn't sign up for the extended support, you're out of luck. But if you're sick of embedded ...
PC Gamer

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is 'building toward the most advanced and robust anti-cheat', requiring players to enable Secure Boot for the beta

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's beta is just days away, scheduled to kick off on October 2 for early access players (October 5 for everyone else) ahead of the game's official release on November 14. But ...
TechRepublic

Open source

If you're tired of paying for Microsoft Office features you don't use, here are free alternatives to Word you can download and start using today. Small Granite 4.0 models are available today, with ...
GitHub

docker-to-linux - make bootable Linux disk image abusing Docker

UPD: Two years after creating this project I clearly can see some interest in building VM images from containers and/or Dockerfiles. If you’re aware of the real use of the docker-to-linux project, ...