Chrome OS Flex: Installing Linux Apps & 4 Month Review of Google’s New PC OS
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Frank
- November 6, 2022
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- Chrome OS
- Chrome OS Flex
- Chrome OS Flex GIMP
- Chrome OS Flex LibreOffice
- Chrome OS Flex Linux
- Chrome OS Flex Linux tutorial
- Chrome OS GIMP
- Chrome OS LibreOffice
- Chrome OS Linux
- Chrome OS Linux file access
- Chrome OS Linux file share
- Chrome OS Linux tutorial
- Chrome OS running Linux
- Chrome OS solitaire
- ChromeOS
- debian
- Debian Chrome OS
- file share
- gimp
- libreoffice
- Linux in Chrome OS
- Solitaire
- Virtual Machine
How to install and run Linux Apps in Chrome OS Flex, plus thoughts on using Google’s new PC operating system every day for four months. Video includes setting up a Linux virtual machine, installation of LibreOffice, GIMP, Inkscape, Aisleriot Solitaire and VeraCrypt, and sharing folders. Note that whilst this video focuses on Chrome OS Flex […]
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Rock 5B: Powerful RK3588 SBC
Rock 5B RK3588 single board computer review, including hardware specification, and demos running Debian and Android. Also drive speed tests and Kdenlive rendering test, and experiments with the HDMI input.
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Explaining USB: From 1.0 to USB4 V2.0
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Frank
- October 29, 2022
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- DisplayPort USB
- fastest USB
- Micro USB
- universal serial bus
- usb
- USB 1.1
- usb 3.0
- USB 3.1
- USB 3.2
- USB 4
- USB 4.0
- USB Display Port
- USB DisplayPort
- USB Micro-A
- USB Micro-AB
- USB Micro-B
- USB Mini-A
- USB Mini-AB
- USB Mini-B
- USB power
- USB power delivery
- USB specifications
- USB standards
- USB tutorial
- USB-C
- USB3
- USB4
- USB4 V2.0
- USB4 Version 1.0
- USB4 Version 2.0
USB connectors and specifications tutorial, including USB 1.1, USB 2.0, USB 3.2, USB4 Version 1.0, and USB4 Version 2.0. Video also covers USB DP (DisplayPort), USB PD (power delivery), as well as the USB Type-A, Type-B, Mini-B, Micro-B, USB-C and nine other connectors.
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Warpinator: Easy Network File Transfer between Windows, Linux, Android & iOS
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Frank
- September 8, 2022
- Android Linux network
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- Linux Android network
- Linux Mint 21
- Linux Windows
- Linux Windows file transfer
- Linux Windows network
- Linux Windows networking
- Warpinator
- Warpinator Android
- Warpinator Windows
- Windows Linux
- Windows Linux file transfer
- Windows Linux network
- Windows Linux networking
- Winpinator
- Zorin OS
- Zorin OS 16
- ZorinOS
- ZorinOS 16
Warpinator free utility for making network file transfers between two computers running Linux, Windows, Android or iOS. Video includes installation in different OS, demos, preferences, and tips for dealing with potential setup issues. Warpinator was developed by the Linux Mint team, and has a GitHub page here: https://github.com/linuxmint/warpinator
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Quantum Computing 2022 Update
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Frank
- July 24, 2022
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- circuit knitting
- explaining quantum computing
- google quantum
- IBM
- IBM quantum computing
- intel quantum
- Mirosoft quantum
- multi-chip quantum
- Quantum Computing
- quantum computing explained
- quantum computing tutorial
- quantum parallelization
- qubits
- topoligical qubit
- topological quantum
- what is quantum computing
Quantum computing annual review. This non-technical video includes developments at IBM, Intel and Microsoft that may help to scale up the technology for future commercial application.
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Chrome OS Flex: Google’s New PC OS
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Frank
- June 13, 2022
- alternative operating system
- alternative OS
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- Chrome OS Flex
- Chrome OS Flex demo
- Chrome OS Flex download
- Chrome OS Flex install
- Chrome OS for laptop
- Chrome OS for PC
- Chrome OS old laptop
- ChromeOS Flex
- ChromeOS for PC
- Cloud Computing
- cloud operating system
- cloud OS
- Cloudready
- download
- FydeOS
- Google Chrome OS
- installation
- installing Chome OS Flex
- installing Chrome OS
- Neverware
- OS for old laptop
- Windows alternative
Chrome OS Flex is a new version of Chrome OS, the cloud operating system used on Google chromebooks. As this video demonstrates, it can be installed on almost any PC, which can breathe new life to be brought to an old laptop. Seem like a bad time to use strong arm tactics to force users […]
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How to Build a Raspberry Pi OMV 6 NAS
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Frank
- June 8, 2022
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- install OMV on Raspberry Pi
- NAS
- OMV 6
- OMV install
- OMV Raspberry Pi
- OMV6
- Open Media Vault
- OpenMediaVault
- OpenMediaVault 6
- OpenMediaVault install
- raspberry pi 3
- Raspberry Pi 3 OpenMediaVault
- Raspberry Pi 4
- Raspberry Pi 4 OpenMediaVault
- Raspberry Pi NAS
- Raspberry Pi OMV install
- Raspberry Pi OpenMediaVault install
Once the move to the new house is complete, I plan on building out a proper NAS to replace my aging COTS device which was, sadly, cut off from support. This video from Explaining Computers has me inspired. OpenMediaVault 6 network attached storage (NAS) software installed and configured on a Raspberry Pi 4, with a […]
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PicoMite: Running BASIC on a Raspberry Pi Pico
Raspberry Pi Pico microcontroller set up as a “PicoMite” running the MMBasic programming language from Geoff Graham. The PicoMite firmware and manual can be downloaded from https://geoffg.net/picomite.html
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Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W OctoPi 3D Printer Control
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Frank
- February 6, 2022
- 3D printer control
- 3D printer monitoring
- 3D printer web interface
- 3d printing
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- Monoprice Mini Select V2
- OctoPi
- OctoPi Monoprice
- OctoPrint
- OctoPrint Monoprice
- Rasberry Pi Zero
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W OctoPi
- Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W OctoPrint
- Raspberry Pi Zero 3D printing
- Zerocam
OctoPrint 3D printer control and monitoring software installed and tested on a Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W, demonstrated with a Monoprice Mini Select V2 3D printer.
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Raspberry Pi AI: Picroft Voice Assistant
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Frank
- January 9, 2022
- AI
- Barnatt
- Christopher Barnatt
- Mycroft
- Mycroft installation
- Mycroft microphone
- open source AI
- open source virtual assistant
- open source voice assistant
- Pi Croft
- Picroft
- Picroft installation
- Picroft microphone
- Picroft Raspberry Pi
- Pycroft
- Raspberry Pi
- Raspberry Pi AI
- Raspberry Pi Pycroft
- Raspberry Pi virtual assistant
- Raspberry Pi voice assistant
- voice assistant
Picroft voice assistant installed on a Raspberry Pi 4, including device pairing, WiFi setup, audio configuration, and various demonstrations of this free AI.
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