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This article benchmarks the AWOW AK41 Mini PC with three other systems to put the results into context. All the tests use the Phoronix Test Suite unless stated. This is the second article in a series focusing on the AWOW AK41 Mini Desktop PC.
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XML is a set of rules for defining semantic tags that describe the structure and meaning of a document. Here’s our recommended free XML books.
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This is a short introductory training session on the use of Python in data science using Jupyter, pandas library and plotnine package. We focus on a common task in data science: import a data set, manipulate its structure, and then visualise the data. We shall use Python and a Jupyter Notebook to accomplish this task.
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In the first of a weekly series, Luke puts the AWOW AK41 Mini Desktop PC under the microscope. This tiny PC sports a Celeron J4115 processor, 8GB DDR4 RAM, triple display 4K@60Hz and NVMe SSD. The AWOW Mini PC has its Windows installation wiped and replaced with Linux.
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Solidity is an object-oriented, high-level language for implementing smart contracts. Solidity was influenced by C++, Python and JavaScript. Here’s our recommended tutorials to learn Solidity.
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The Linux at Home feature continues with a great pastime – researching your family tree.
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For this week’s blog, Luke looks at a few best-of-breed collection management programs. Free and open source goodness as usual.
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D is a general-purpose systems programming language with a C-like syntax that compiles to native code. Here’s our recommended free D tutorials.
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Linux is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to improve their cybersecurity. Here’s what you can do to improve your cybersecurity.
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This article reviews DownZemAll! (DZA!), an open source standalone download manager.
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Continuing in our Linux at Home series, John looks at embroidery software. Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn.
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For this week’s blog, Luke examines terminal emulators on the Raspberry Pi 4.
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Dylan is a multi-paradigm programming language that includes support for functional and object-oriented programming (OOP). Here’s our recommended free tutorials to master Dylan.
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Fraidycat acts as a central hub for internet content. It supports a wide variety of services including Twitter, YouTube, SoundCloud, web sites, and more.
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When you work remotely, collaborating with colleagues in real-time is much more efficient than corresponding via email. The software featured in this article lets you edit documents collaboratively in real-time.
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