GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information
GrapheneOS refuses to comply with new age verification laws for operating systems — group says it will never require personal information
Microsoft promises major improvements to Windows 11 performance, reliability, and updates — lower RAM usage, fewer Copilot interactions, and enhanced File Explorer incoming
Was reminded of existence of a Prominent Cultural Artefact: #WindowsXP Install Music.
Hey.
#Linux guys.
Fire up your LMMSes.
You've got a job to do.

The music that you hear when you install Windows XP, welcoming you to the once new version of windows. Made in 2001Enjoy©2001-2012 Microsoft Corporation, All...
PowerToys 0.98 Adds Dockable Command Palette, New Key Remapper
#PowerToys #Microsoft #Windows11 #SoftwareUpdates #OpenSource #Productivity #Windows #OperatingSystems #Taskbar #DeveloperTools
Hype for the Future 139I → The GNU C Compiler
Overview The GNU C Compiler, gcc, is part of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC) and is identified as the primary system shell command based on build-essential in Ubuntu and the vast majority of Linux distributions otherwise based on Debian (.deb). The package names may vary, however slightly, on different types of kernel operating systems, but gcc remains an integral compiler for the vast majority of Linux, BSD, Solaris, and other UNIX-like implementations of operating systems containing GNU […]https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/03/19/hype-for-the-future-139i-%e2%86%92-the-gnu-c-compiler/
Hype for the Future 137B → Installation of Alpine Linux (32-bit)
Overview The system requirements for Alpine Linux for x86 are based on the 32-bit system architecture of the software, thus supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit systems largely associated with Intel and AMD processors. The architecture is also often known as i386, i486, i586, or i686, depending on the particular system kernel requirements and intended type of system. Usually, with Alpine Linux, the server-side distribution is designed to support certain legacy Intel Pentium processors, […]Microsoft and Samsung scramble to fix a major C: drive lockout bug on Galaxy devices — faulty Galaxy Connect app leaves users with 'limited' recovery options following recent Windows 11 update
Pook-Emu Bee: Links For 03-15-26
I missed posting Pook-Emu Bee links on Friday and Saturday was newsletter day. But today we are back and ready to trim down my list of unused Pook-Emu Bee links. If you enjoy the (almost) daily links and commentary, you can also follow via feed. 1. Quinn Cook says overseas hoops career hurt by global politics (Mark J. Spears for ESPN. March 11, 2026.) Losing the opportunity to play in Rwanda was an unexpected bummer. But I would have questioned the plan of signing up to play in Iran before […]https://social.emucafe.org/naferrell/pook-emu-bee-links-for-03-15-26/
‘Clean-room reimplementation’ of DR-DOS hits early beta, modernizing the operating system 38 years after its debut — runs Doom, Warcraft, SimCity, and other period-appropriate titles
DR-DOS returns from the dead, rebuilt from scratch in pure assembly
#DRDOS #RetroComputing #OperatingSystems #GaryKildall #TechHistory #AusNews #AIGenerated