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#Linux : The next Amiga OS? From Amazing Computing March 1999. https://archive.org/details/amazing-computing-magazine-1999-03

To verify that ECC RAM is installed and working correctly without any error on Linux, try the following commands:

sudo dmidecode -t memory

sudo ras-mc-ctl --layout

For more info, see https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ecc-memory-modules/

Mozilla has lost touch with its primary user base. Firefox users are dedicated and actively choose to install Firefox on their devices, even over other popular browsers such as Edge, Safari, and Chrome. They are considered power users, and any shenanigans toward them (such as displaying full-screen VPN Ads) could result in them switching to a different browser. Mozilla stops Firefox fullscreen VPN ads after user outrage https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/mozilla-stops-firefox-fullscreen-vpn-ads-after-user-outrage/

My next business idea and fund raising strategy.

SectorC: a C Compiler written in x86-16 assembly that fits within the 512 byte boot sector of an x86 machine. In a base64 encoding, it looks like this: https://xorvoid.com/sectorc.html

Oh my yourmom.zip 😅😂

Amazing someone still find this helpful page decades later. How To Merge Apache / Lighttpd / Nginx Server Log Files https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-merging-multiple-access-logs-with-logfile-merger/

Speedtest CLI allows FreeBSD users to test Internet speed using the command line. This command is meant for software developers, system administrators, and computer enthusiasts alike. Let us see how to install speedtest CLI on FreeBSD. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-install-speedtest-cli-on-a-freebsd-to-check-internet-speed/

Cover of the January 1996 issue of PC World

Apple is expanding its team of generative AI experts to work on their own AI-powered products, such as ChatGPT. However, it would be beneficial if their products could operate on users' devices or in an end-to-end encrypted cloud environment.

PyPI was subpoenaed: In March and April 2023, the Python Software Foundation (PSF) received three (3) subpoenas for PyPI user data. All three subpoenas were issued by the United States Department of Justice.

https://blog.pypi.org/posts/2023-05-24-pypi-was-subpoenaed/