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The post 3 Ways to Edit the boot/config.txt File on Raspberry Pi appeared first on BardTech . You’re in the middle of a Raspberry Pi project, when all of a sudden you realize there’s something wrong: fixing it means editing the config.txt file, which is found in the /boot/ directory. But what is the easiest way to access this file while the Raspberry Pi is still running? And if you have to shut down to retrieve the microSD card, how should you edit it? Here’s everything you need to know. Why You Need config.txt on Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi’s default operating system ( and most of the alternatives ) rely on some configuration parameters that are read when the computer boots from the microSD card. These are stored in the config.txt document, found in the /boot/ folder. Such instructions might adjust the way the display is detected and the desktop displayed; config.txt can even be used to overclock your Raspberry Pi (or return to default clock settings). Both of these setti...

The post You Can Now Install Windows 95 as an App appeared first on BardTech . In 1995, the world was a very different place. Very few people had access to the internet, floppy disks were still a thing, and a Steve Jobs-less Apple was struggling. And then Microsoft launched Windows 95, an operating system that changed everything. Windows 95 was the first desktop operating system many people used. And to that end, and given what had come before, it was a revelation. However, many versions of Windows have come and gone since, so what would it be like to use Windows 95 today? How to Download Windows 95 as an App You can now find out for yourself thanks to a Windows 95 app created by Slack developer Felix Rieseberg. This Windows 95 app is available on Windows, macOS and Linux, and is, as its billing suggests, Windows 95 in the form of a downloadable app. I put Windows 95 into an Electron app that now runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. It’s a terrible idea that works shockingly wel...

The post You can now install Windows 95 on Windows, Linux and Mac appeared first on BardTech . Windows95 is a packaged copy of Microsoft’s classic Windows 95 operating system that is running in an Electron application. The package is available for Windows, Linux and Mac devices, and can be downloaded from the project website. The release has a size of about 100 Megabytes; Windows users need to download the 64-bit version of the Windows95 distribution to get started. It is just a matter of double-clicking on the downloaded executable file to run the program.  The start screen displays several important options. You can click on “Start Windows 95” to launch the operating system, reset the machine to start anew, insert a floppy disk, or discard the current state and boot from scratch. Windows 95 The Windows 95 environment itself runs in a window just like any other program. A selection of links and tools are displayed on the desktop that you may interact with. You can access ...

The post You can now install Windows 95 on Windows, Linux and Mac appeared first on BardTech . Windows95 is a packaged copy of Microsoft’s classic Windows 95 operating system that is running in an Electron application. The package is available for Windows, Linux and Mac devices, and can be downloaded from the project website. The release has a size of about 100 Megabytes; Windows users need to download the 64-bit version of the Windows95 distribution to get started. It is just a matter of double-clicking on the downloaded executable file to run the program.  The start screen displays several important options. You can click on “Start Windows 95” to launch the operating system, reset the machine to start anew, insert a floppy disk, or discard the current state and boot from scratch. Windows 95 The Windows 95 environment itself runs in a window just like any other program. A selection of links and tools are displayed on the desktop that you may interact with. You can access ...

The post AWS cuts in half the price of most of its Lightsail virtual private servers appeared first on BardTech . AWS Lightsail , which launched in 2016 , is Amazon’s answer to the rise of Digital Ocean, OVH and other affordable virtual private server (VPS) players. Lightsail started as a pretty basic service, but over the course of the last two years, AWS added features like block storage, Windows support and additional regions. Today, the company announced  it is launching two new instance sizes and cutting in half the price of most Linux-based Lightsail instances. Windows instances are also getting cheaper, though the price cut there is closer to 30 percent for most instances. The only Linux instance that isn’t getting a full 50 percent cut is the $5/month 512 MB instance, which will now cost $3.50. That’s not too bad, either. Depending on your needs, 512 MB can be enough to run a few projects, so if you don’t need a full 1 GB, you can save a few dollars by going with Lig...

The post Chromebooks with Linux kernel 3.14 & older won’t get Linux app support appeared first on BardTech . When Google announced Linux apps on Chrome OS , everyone was excited. We published an article where we listed all the older Chromebooks that would get Linux app support, as developers were already working on backporting the essential kernel modules, such as vsock. Well, we weren’t technically wrong, as the developers definitely tried to make vsock backward compatible. But, as it turns out, vsock can’t be backported to Linux kernel 3.14. The inability to backport vsock to Linux kernel 3.14 or older means that the devices with this version of the kernel won’t be able to install Linux apps. Here is the list of Chromebooks that use Linux kernel 3.14 or older and can’t run Linux apps: Device Release Date Kernel Version Architecture Acer Chromebase August 1, 2015 3.10 arm HP Chromebook 14 G3 October 18, 2014 3.10 arm Acer Chromebook 13 (CB5...