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By Dutchie64 · Posted
Well... A higher education and smarts are not always in the same ballpark 😛 -
By Slugsie · Posted
*Engage pedantic mode* The Atari VCS (not known as the Atari 2600 until November 1982) was release in North America on September 11th 1977. Hamida Djandoubi was executed at 4:40am on the 10th September 1977, in Marseille France. Due to the time zones (6 hours difference), that would have been 10:40pm September 9th in North America. Given the VCS probably didn't officially go on sale until shops opened at 9am, then the difference might be closer to 34 hours. /Pedant -
By David Uzondu · Posted
KDE's native virtual machine manager, Karton, inches closer to potential stable release by David Uzondu Nearly two months ago, we told you about Karton, a project by Google Summer of Code student Derek Lin, which is hoped to replace tools like virt-manager and GNOME Boxes as a native option for KDE Plasma users. A few weeks into the official coding period, Lin, the major contributor to the project, has published an update, showing how the project's coming along, as we near a possible stable release. The first thing you should know is that the virtual machine installer we mentioned last time has been merged into the main branch. This change gets rid of the dependency on virt-install entirely. Instead, Karton now uses libosinfo to identify the operating system from a disk image and generates the necessary libvirt XML configuration on its own. As part of this, Lin also updated QML modules, which are KDE's building blocks for creating user interfaces. These are now used for a more standard way of handling application components. Most of the recent work, however, has focused on building a SPICE client from scratch. SPICE, if you're unaware, is a remote desktop protocol that handles rendering the guest's display, audio, and inputs. Lin said he spent a lot of time just getting the virtual machine's display to show up properly inside a native KDE window. The process of taking the raw display data from SPICE and drawing it on screen was tricky. At first, the image was full of weird colors and transparency glitches. After trying different ways to handle the image data, he discovered the root cause was a timing problem: his code was trying to read the display data at the same moment SPICE was trying to write it, causing a garbled mess. The fix was simple enough: he just made a quick copy of the data before displaying it, and it ended up looking much better: With the display rendering, user inputs like mouse clicks and keyboard presses are now forwarded to the virtual machine. A small headache is that Qt key events use evdev scancodes while SPICE expects the older PC XT format, forcing a manual mapping for now. After months of hard work, here's a screen recording of Karton running a Fedora virtual machine: From the video, things are quite laggy when you scroll, but this should be addressed in a future update. As for what's next, Lin acknowledges the current rendering method is inefficient and causes tearing. He hopes to investigate SPICE's gl-scanout property for more optimized performance. He also plans to implement audio forwarding and proper mouse drag events, as well as rework the UI to include a sidebar, like you have in UTM, the virtual machine manager designed for Apple platforms like macOS. If you're interested in the project, you can check out its GitLab page and read Lin's full update on the KDE Blogs. -
By Elliot B. · Posted
I presume no emails will be lost? -
By zikalify · Posted
Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C QD-OLED monitor is 30% off for Prime members by Paul Hill We’re now on day 3 of Amazon’s Prime Day event and today we have for you the Corsair Xeneon 34WQHD240-C curved gaming monitor. For Prime members, or those who take out a Prime trial, it’s 30% off its usual list price of $1,199.99 and now available for just $839.99. If you’ve been looking for a high-end quantum dot OLED ultrawide display, this could be a smart buy, but if you do decide to buy, act quickly as Prime Day deals won’t last long now. This Corsair Xeneon features a large 34-inch display with a WQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution, 240Hz refresh rate, and 0.03ms GtG response time; this will give you snappy gameplay if you’re playing games competitively. It uses quantum dot OLED technology, or QD-OLED, which delivers more vibrant colors and true blacks with infinite contrast. This monitor will give you a superior picture to traditional LCDs and some other OLED panels. This monitor is G-SYNC Compatible and has FreeSync Premium support for tear-free gaming and there is True Black HDR400 for enhanced HDR content. The Corsair Xeneon features a sleek, contemporary white design that sets it apart from many other gaming monitors that typically come in black. It also features a 1800R curved display for more immersive viewing. In terms of connectivity, there’s HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4, USB-C (with 65W Power Delivery), and a 4-port USB 3.1 hub with KVM switch functionality. It is also VESA mountable (100x100). The included KVM switch is a strong productivity feature that’s often overlooked in gaming monitors, but this Corsair Xeneon includes it so you can use your keyboard and mouse with various inputs plugged into the monitor. It also features height, tilt, and swivel ergonomic adjustments, so you’ll be able to ensure it’s at the proper viewing angle to remove the risk of any unnecessary strain. As a high-end monitor, it’s perfect for serious PC gamers, content creators, and users seeking a premium visual experience. One key detail to be aware of is that this doesn’t come with built-in speakers, so if that’s important to you, you’ll need to look elsewhere. If you’re still interested, check out the buying link below and act fast before the deal ends! Corsair XENEON 34WQHD240-C: $839.99 (Amazon US) / MSRP $1,199.99 This Amazon deal is US-specific and not available in other regions unless specified. If you don't like it or want to look at more options, check out the Amazon US deals page here. Get Prime (SNAP), Prime Video, Audible Plus or Kindle / Music Unlimited. Free for 30 days. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
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