Free Day Passes at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2016 in San Francisco
For a limited time, you can get free one-day passes to the exhibit hall at the Intel Developer Forum.
Microsoft Gives OEMs More Time to Implement TPM 2.0 Requirement
Looks like Microsoft has made good on giving OEMs a workaround for the TPM 2.0 requirement… at least for now.
Don’t Fear Intel’s Graphics Binary Blobs
Intel is taking some of their firmware, and making it a mandatory binary blob. But it’s probably not what you’re fearing.
Updating an Unbootable DE3815 NUC
A DE3815 that won’t boot out of the box isn’t a good thing – but the first step (after checking RAM and whatnot) is a forced BIOS update…
Dell Venue 8 Pro Updated to BIOS A08 – No UEFI 64-bit Just Yet
If you have a Dell Venue 8 Pro, time to update.
Making an Old Mac Pro Awesome, 2013 Edition
I take another look at the Mac Pro, and how machines Apple made in 2006 are still owning Macs sold today.
Why, In the 21st Century, I Had to Hack My BIOS
It shouldn’t need to happen, but it did. I explain why I had to hack my BIOS, and why it may be relevant to your interests… without knowing before you read this.
Lenovo RapidDrive: The Wrong Way to Hybrid Drive SSD & HDD
I have a Lenovo Ideapad Y560p. It’s one of about a dozen or so notebooks from Lenovo that use Lenovo’s “exclusive” RapidDrive technology. I hate it. I’ll explain why it’s a bad way to go.
Follow-up to the XPostFacto Mountain Lion Story
Update: This article was written in early 2012. Since then, there are great apps like MLPostFactor that make good on this prediction. See this article for an example and details. If you’re catching this article via search engines, it’s a follow-up to my previous article on the potential for Mountain Lion to run on machines […]
Why Intel & Canonical Should Make A Deal for Ubuntu MeeGo
For those of you living under a rock, I’ll prime this article with the information that you should already know. One, there’s a Linux-based platform called MeeGo. Two, it was formed by a partnership between Intel and Nokia. Three, Nokia bailed on it after Microsoft gave them a billion in cash and resources. Four, MeeGo […]