ZDNet: Why virtual desktops are so useful – and my top 4 tips for beginners. “To some, Virtual Desktops are a must-use. To others, they are something to try and eventually forget. Finally, there are others who simply don’t bother. If you are part of the last two groups, know that you’re missing out on a feature that can help keep your desktop organized and you working at a higher level of […]

Spotted in my RSS feeds: CanIRun.AI. From the Why page: “CanIRun.ai runs entirely in your browser. When you visit the site, we use browser APIs to detect your GPU, CPU, and memory — then we calculate which AI models can run on your hardware and how fast. No data is sent to any server. Everything is computed client-side.”

How-To Geek: Discord is getting a speed boost on Windows, Mac, and Linux. “The Discord messaging application is getting a much-needed speed boost on desktop platforms. There are also new improvements to screenshots and game streams, a new way to share times, and much more.”

Ars Technica: Anthropic launches Cowork, a Claude Code-like for general computing. “Built on the same foundations as Claude Code and baked into the macOS Claude desktop app, Cowork allows users to give Claude access to a specific folder on their computer and then give plain language instructions for tasks.”

Happy New Year! 🎉 🥂
I’ve released a new theme manager for #RISC_OS (DME ExtTheme) and a beta update for LaunchPad, the application launcher.
Early beta testing is open now.
Full details here:
https://www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums/1/topics/20199

#RISCOS #RetroComputing #OpenSource #DesktopComputing

@system76.bsky.social @carlrichell.bsky.social leads the rust effort on desktop computing.

https://www.thurrott.com/dev/330980/microsoft-to-replace-all-c-c-code-with-rust-by-2030

#rust #desktopcomputing

Why I Moved to Linux: My Journey to Privacy, Freedom, and Control

https://beitmenotyou.online/why-i-moved-to-linux-my-journey-to-privacy-freedom-and-control/