Bring a little bit of Windows 8 into Linux with shell styled after infamous tile-based interface

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"Open source Windows" ReactOS is now 30 years old"Open source Windows" ReactOS is now 30 years old0 0

ReactOS, which many refer to as the "open source version of Windows" has reached its 30th birthday. Development on the free ...

Windows 95 had a secret restart trick most people never knew

Raymond Chen recently shared another interesting tidbit about the inner workings of Windows 95. The original 32-bit consumer operating system had a "secret" fast-restart feature, which ...
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I replaced my full Windows desktop environment with a lightweight one and it's insanely fast

I nuked Explorer and gained speed, silence, and a few new problems.
The Verge

I replaced Windows with Linux and everything’s going great

Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. Linux diary, chapter one: winging it. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current fixations: ...
The Verge

You can download Andromeda OS, the canceled Windows build intended for Surface Duo.

When Microsoft was first developing the Surface Duo, it was originally intended to run a Windows 10-based OS code-named Andromeda that looked a lot like Windows Phone. Of course, the company ended up ...
National Hockey League

Winter Classic will see NHL raise the roof in Miami

MIAMI --NHL officials sat in a control room at loanDepot park Tuesday night, counting down to what could have been a dramatic moment. As a test, they were opening the sliding glass panels in left ...