How to check if your dusty old computer can run Chrome OS Flex

Feb16
by on February 16, 2022 at 12:47 pm
Posted In: Basics, Plugged


Think that old computer sitting in your drawer is useless? Think again, buster — because Google just announced Chrome OS Flex. This is an operating system designed to run on bygone PCs and, making it perfect for small businesses and educational institutes. Google hopes it’ll also have a positive impact on reducing global eWaste. You can run Chrome OS Flex using only a USB drive, with setup taking a few minutes. This development comes after Google acquired Neverware in 2020, a company that enabled loading Chrome OS on old devices with its CloudReady software. While there were whispers about Google…

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Uber claiming it’ll accept Bitcoin is nothing but a marketing ploy

Feb15
by on February 15, 2022 at 2:20 pm
Posted In: Hard Fork


One day, you may be able to pay for your Uber with Bitcoin. Or, at least, that’s what Dara Khosrowshahi, the company’s CEO, told Bloomberg.   This sounds good, but if you ask me? It’s nothing but a marketing stunt.  Before you call me biased, let’s take a closer look at what Khosrowshahi said:  Is Uber going to accept crypto in the future? Absolutely, at some point. This isn’t the right point, but we will.  I love the wording here. The certainty of “absolutely” paired with an indefinite future time is the perfect way to make a promise without really making…

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Ranking the names of Apple’s operating systems from worst to best

Feb14
by on February 14, 2022 at 2:05 pm
Posted In: Plugged


It’s not often Apple launches an entirely new operating system, but this year (or potentially the next) the company will do just that. Why? Because that’s when its long-awaited mixed reality headset is slated to be released. Until recently, the name of this operating system (or OS) was but a rumor. No longer! As reported by 9to5Mac, several developers found reference to something called “realityOS” in App Store logs. Comrades, the cat’s out the bag: we now know what Apple is (probably) going to call its mixed reality software. Truly, what a time to be alive. And this new information…

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