Case Mod Takes “All In One” Printer to the Next Level

You’ve seen printers with scanners in them, printers with copiers in them, even ones with the ancient technology known as “facsimile” built-in. But have you ever seen a printer with a full gaming computer built into it? No? Well, you still haven’t, technically. There’s no printer to be had anymore inside this re-purposed HP Photosmart 6520 case, but it’s probably the closest we’re going to get.

[Jacob Lee] wrote in to share this awesome build with us, which sees the motherboard, graphics card, ATX power supply, and hard drives all fit seamlessly into the shell of a disused “All-in-one” style …read more

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If I want a more secure and up-to-date Linux, in what cases should I avoid the official repositories?

The problem is this: Linux repositories (depending on the distribution) provide software and updates, but usually that software is not the latest official version, but it’s an old version or branch that has (hopefully) been p… Continue reading If I want a more secure and up-to-date Linux, in what cases should I avoid the official repositories?

Local server applications using a web frontend on multi-user desktop environments

Currently I have multi-user linux servers where developers access through remote desktop and use the session as work environment.

But I’m a bit concerned about the increasing popularity of applications applications using a l… Continue reading Local server applications using a web frontend on multi-user desktop environments

Do any non-GNU/Linux display managers provide the same isolation as Wayland?

In discussions around the ongoing transition from X.org to Wayland, I regularly come across comments along the lines of “Linux security is not there yet”. This refers to Wayland’s promise of better (but not perfect) desktop i… Continue reading Do any non-GNU/Linux display managers provide the same isolation as Wayland?

The 411 on VDI – Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

VDI Brief As the use of Hyper-Convergence technology spreads throughout the industry, desktop virtualization has followed in this lead because HCI is a great platform for execution. Three of the main VDI players at this time would be Citrix, VMWare, an… Continue reading The 411 on VDI – Virtual Desktop Infrastructure