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HP and System76 (A Linux System Builder and Dev of Pop!_OS) have teamed together to create an impressive new laptop aimed at developers called the HP Dev One. The Dev One is a fully Linux-focused device with fully supported hardware and even a full Linux keyboard in place. The specs are competitive for the price and overall the machine appears to be quite well designed. At $1,099 the system packs a powerful CPU and enough storage and RAM for the above-average user, but it does not fair well in the GPU or gaming. Pop!_OS is one of the friendliest Linux distributions for Windows or Mac users to adapt to and it is easy to see that System76 has created a great entry-level Linux product that is also highly capable. Reviews of the device have been positive so far and the overall experience comes with an above-average screen and audio system. While limited to 1080p, the Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, and 1TB Storage make it a solid work machine for all users in any field. It is currently only available as a 14” device, but we hope more models will appear later. Overall, the budget focus of HP and the ease of use by System76 make this machine look like an impressive starter laptop for a Linux user and perhaps even a greater boost for the Linux community. How “average user” this laptop will become is of course still unknown, but it seems to be off to a better start than the highly business-focused Dell Linux laptops. Image: Uncrowned Addiction/HP Dev One Source: https://hpdevone.com/ View full article

HP and System76 (A Linux System Builder and Dev of Pop!_OS) have teamed together to create an impressive new laptop aimed at developers called the HP Dev One. The Dev One is a fully Linux-focused device with fully supported hardware and even a full Linux keyboard in place. The specs are competitive for the price and overall the machine appears to be quite well designed. At $1,099 the system packs a powerful CPU and enough storage and RAM for the above-average user, but it does not fair well in the GPU or gaming. Pop!_OS is one of the friendliest Linux distributions for Windows or Mac users to adapt to and it is easy to see that System76 has created a great entry-level Linux product that is also highly capable. Reviews of the device have been positive so far and the overall experience comes with an above-average screen and audio system. While limited to 1080p, the Ryzen 7, 16GB RAM, and 1TB Storage make it a solid work machine for all users in any field. It is currently only available as a 14” device, but we hope more models will appear later. Overall, the budget focus of HP and the ease of use by System76 make this machine look like an impressive starter laptop for a Linux user and perhaps even a greater boost for the Linux community. How “average user” this laptop will become is of course still unknown, but it seems to be off to a better start than the highly business-focused Dell Linux laptops. Image: Uncrowned Addiction/HP Dev One Source: https://hpdevone.com/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/supreme-court-overturns-roe-v-wade-ending-50-years-of-federal-abortion-rights/ar-AAYPAtD?ocid=uxbndlbing Effectively the Federal Law protecting abortions until the third trimester has been overturned by the supreme court and now each individual state will be able to fully control their abortions laws or outright ban the practice. While only time will tell how the states implement these laws, it appears that around 50% of the states will make the procedure illegal going be current studies and drafted laws. What are you opinions of this? Pro-life vs Pro-choice have been a hot topic of debate and now it is more intense then ever before.

Recently it has been announced that Steam will be releasing a platform for Chromebooks that will allow users to play full steam games on their Chrome OS devices. Many users wondered if this would result in gaming-focused Chromebooks and while we have seen Chromebooks released with a very “gamer” ascetic we have yet to see a true dedicated GPU Chromebook line be released. Chrome Unboxed has learned that a new series of Chromebooks are coming that appeared to be HP gaming Chromebooks powered by dedicated new Nvidia GPUs. They did note that the details are extremely limited and how much HP is involved is unknown (if they are at all) but the excitement of a potential Omen Gaming Chromebook is not limited to just them as we would love to see such a device. Hardware details are very limited, but it does appear that it will be 12th Gen Intel chips paired with new Nvidia GPUs to power these devices. Hopefully, more details will be released in the future as they are very limited and even an official release window is yet to exist so the product may never arrive, but the excitement that steam is generating on Chrome OS makes us believe that some level of gaming focus will happen. Image: Konstantin Savusia - stock.adobe.com Source: https://chromeunboxed.com/chromebook-nvidia-gpu-intel-alder-lake-12th-gen-hp/ View full article

Recently it has been announced that steam will be releasing a platform for Chromebooks that will allow users to play full steam games on their Chrome OS devices. Many users wondered if this would result in gaming-focused Chromebooks and while we have seen Chromebooks released with a very “gamer” ascetic we have yet to see a true dedicated GPU Chromebook line be released. Chrome Unboxed has learned that a new series of Chromebooks are coming that appeared to be HP gaming Chromebooks powered by dedicated new Nvidia GPUs. They did note that the details are extremely limited and how much HP is involved is unknown (if they are at all) but the excitement of a potential Omen Gaming Chromebook is not limited to just them as we would love to see such a device. Hardware details are very limited, but it does appear that it will be 12th Gen Intel chips paired with new Nvidia GPUs to power these devices. Hopefully, more details will be released in the future as they are very limited and even an official release window is yet to exist so the product may never arrive, but the excitement that steam is generating on Chrome OS makes us believe that some level of gaming focus will happen. Image: Konstantin Savusia - stock.adobe.com Source: https://chromeunboxed.com/chromebook-nvidia-gpu-intel-alder-lake-12th-gen-hp/

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The only real issue I find with work from home is training and evolving new employees. Not too bad if they have experience already, but it is a challenge on-boarding new employees either way.

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The board of directors running Twitter has unanimously agreed to sell the platform to Elon Musk for 44 billion dollars. The board made the notation that the transaction would be the best path for Twitter shareholders as they will receive $54.20 per share as the company goes private. According to NBC, that is a 38 percent premium for shareholders using the April 1st closing price (before Musk revealed his plans). Twitter’s board appeared to be openly against the company’s purchase when Musk acquired 9 percent of the company’s shares to make him the largest shareholder. The company investigated a corporate maneuver known as a “poison pill”, which would allow them to create more shares to dilute Musk’s ownership, but never followed up with this plan before accepting his full purchase offer. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and CEO until November 2021, announced that he was happy to see Twitter move to a private company and leave the Wallstreet market. Overall, the reactions to this deal have been both heated and mixed throughout the tech community and user base. Let us know what you think in our poll here: View full article

The board of directors running Twitter has unanimously agreed to sell the platform to Elon Musk for 44 billion dollars. The board made the notation that the transaction would be the best path for Twitter shareholders as they will receive $54.20 per share as the company goes private. According to NBC, that is a 38 percent premium for shareholders using the April 1st closing price (before Musk revealed his plans). Twitter’s board appeared to be openly against the company’s purchase when Musk acquired 9 percent of the company’s shares to make him the largest shareholder. The company investigated a corporate maneuver known as a “poison pill”, which would allow them to create more shares to dilute Musk’s ownership, but never followed up with this plan before accepting his full purchase offer. Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter and CEO until November 2021, announced that he was happy to see Twitter move to a private company and leave the Wallstreet market. Overall, the reactions to this deal have been both heated and mixed throughout the tech community and user base. Let us know what you think in our poll here:

It is a hot topic for sure! So I am curious as to where our community sits in the viewpoint.

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