Dr. Bill | The Computer Curmudgeon

JP Sears, a satirical comedian on YouTube, spells it out in this great entry. Truth can be conveyed via humor. It doesn’t matter which side of the political spectrum you are on, we should ALL support Free Speech!

This is a handy tutorial to install the actual Google ChromeOS on an old laptop to create a Chromebook, and re-use that old laptop that just won’t handle Windows anymore!

Turn down the sound, but watch this cool DIY tablet build using a Lattepanda single board computer!

LattePanda – A Powerful Arduino Compatible Windows 10 Single Board Computer
“The Intel Cherry Trail Z8350 quad-core based SBC from DFRobot provides an integrated onboard ATmega32u4 co-processor to execute Arduino sketches and allow easy connection of peripherals.

Preinstalled with Windows 10 Home Edition, the LattePanda single board computers from DFRobot offers the familiar desktop interface and experience Windows users are used to. Available with either 32 GB internal storage and 2 GB of RAM or 64 GB storage and 4 GB RAM, these powerful computers can easily handle software tasks of typical PCs, such as Microsoft Office, playing high-definition video, and tools such as Visual Studio, NodeJS, Java, Processing, and more.

Standard connectivity options include USB 2.0 and USB 3.0, Ethernet, HDMI, 3.5 mm audio jack, microSD card socket, Bluetooth 4.0, and Wi-Fi, all of which allow for connection of standard PC peripherals, such as printers, cameras, and more. The board is powered via a micro USB connection, similar to other popular SBCs, and requires only 2 A to 3 A at 5 V.”

Elon Musk is the world’s richest person

Ars Technica – “Elon Musk has become the world’s richest man, surpassing previous record-holder Jeff Bezos, according to CNBC. Musk is now worth more than $180 billion.

Musk’s rising wealth reflects the meteoric rise of Tesla’s stock. The company’s share price closed at $816 on Thursday, up almost 8 percent for the day. That share price values Tesla at almost $800 billion—several times more than any other car company.

CNBC says that Musk’s rise to become the richest man in the world is the fastest in history. At the start of 2020, just over a year ago, Musk was worth only $27 billion. At the time, Tesla stock traded for less than $100 (adjusting for a 2020 stock split).

The stock increased to more than $700 over the course of 2020. Then, in the first week of 2021, it rose above $800.”

Please note that this GPD MicroPC is shown on Lon’s YouTube video in March of 2019 for about $299.00. I just saw it on Facebook for $24.00?!?! Is that too good to be true? It is almost two years old. I have ordered one. We will see, won’t we?

From Linux Today: “Good News for Linux Gamers! An Unofficial Epic Games Store Launcher for Linux is in Works

Linux gaming is getting more interesting as the open-source community is providing better support and tools for gamers. Now, yet another game launcher — Heroic Games Launcher is here to specifically act as a native alternative to Epic Games Store.”

Linux Mint 20.1 “Ulyssa” Cinnamon Edition

The team is proud to announce the release of Linux Mint 20.1 ‘Ulyssa’ Cinnamon Edition.

Linux Mint 20.1 is a long term support release which will be supported until 2025. It comes with updated software and brings refinements and many new features to make your desktop even more comfortable to use.

New features:
This new version of Linux Mint contains many improvements.

For an overview of the new features please visit:

‘What’s new in Linux Mint 20.1 Cinnamon‘.”