Intel ends support for Clear Linux OS; @github repository will be archived in read-only mode
https://www.admin-magazine.com/News/Intel-Shuts-Down-Clear-Linux-OS?utm_source=mam
#ClearLinuxOS #OpenSource #Intel #GitHub #Linux #FOSS #security #patches

Upcoming change to GitHub Actions: macos-latest will move from the macOS 14 image to macOS 15.

There's a slight change in tooling, if stuff fails, you can pin to macos-14.

More interestingly, the macos-13 image will be retired between 1st September and 14th November.

Notably, macos-13 is Intel, and macos-14 and 15 are Apple silicon.

https://github.blog/changelog/2025-07-11-upcoming-changes-to-macos-hosted-runners-macos-latest-migration-and-xcode-support-policy-updates/
#GitHub #GitHubActions #CI #macOS #AppleSilicon #Intel

#Intel Announces It's Shutting Down #Clear #Linux

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Ends-Clear-Linux

Clear Linux OS is no more.

https://news.itsfoss.com/clear-linux-os-discontinued/

intel atom is a joke
whoever thought it was a good idea must have been drinking acid

-- A friend

Intel has called time on Clear Linux, its home-grown, performance-focused Linux distribution, ending support for the distro with immediate effect.

https://www.omglinux.com/intel-clear-linux-os-discontinued-2025/

After a decade of development, Intel has officially shut down Clear Linux OS. The project’s GitHub repo is now archived and read-only.
https://linuxiac.com/intel-shuts-down-clear-linux-os/

Intel is ending development of Clear Linux after ten years. The GNU/Linux distro was optimized for x86_64 chips and had a reputation for being super speedy. But it seems to be a victim of budget cuts and will no longer receive any updates (including security patches). https://www.phoronix.com/news/Intel-Ends-Clear-Linux #ClearLinux #Intel #Linux

I know that I seem to be lashing out to the few readers who are reading my toots here, on Mastodon. Economics is a sticking point for many people. They have to find work and make money or they are out on the streets, i.e. they will become virtually homeless if they do not keep attempting to look for work or get a job.

I'm genuinely upset about the recent layoffs at #Intel near Portland because I really do care what the final outcome is. Layoffs are not how it's supposed to be going down. The #PNW is supposed to be growing jobs in the technology sector and not cutting jobs this severely.

Gone are the days of mutual respect and camaraderie in tech, I.T., and the technical service sector. I feel that this is happening now. Others have the right to construe what I say as being opinion. They may be happy in their areas of employment. Ok. We agree to disagree on some points.

However, I think overall I am correct in my assessments.

Decent work in I.T. has been replaced by bullshit and condescension. Many mid-level management people, a few of who were my bosses from a long time ago, have gone completely crazy. There is no real mission, no shared values at these companies other than "to get along" and "realize the company vision altogether," and there ain't a lot of decent wages for many of these workers. Every other job, primarily the low-skilled tech jobs, are outsourced to India by these corporate pinheads.

Big business does not know what they're working on anymore with respect to long-term vision. There are no widespread, shared, adopted goals and values. Especially the latter. Corporate values have gone down the toilet. What's replaced good values is 1) non-accountability to shareholders and stakeholders owning stake in a business's equity, and 2) those companies are turning back to the maximum profit model where this type of revenue generation is done at the direction of shareholders at any cost, and further away from the benefit-based or sustainability-based enterprise models.

https://www.oregonlive.com/silicon-forest/2025/07/intels-retreat-is-unlike-anything-its-done-before-in-oregon.html

This is more of a curiosity, and to see what the bias is here on #Mastodon, so here is a band of characters that might be a potential travel buddy in a month or so. As a poll on this default instance only allows for 4 options, and there are 6 to choose from, respond to this toot with you're choice of travel companion. #Boost this to get the largest audience it can find.
#Plushtodon #Octopus #Kiryu #Majima #Duck #Intel #CleanSuit #Guy #Megaman

Is an Intel N100 a better value than a Raspberry Pi?

All of this to say: value is complicated. The Pi 5 is much more compact and slightly more power efficient (especially at idle) compared to the cheapest N1XX Intel systems. The Intel systems are better suited for a desktop use case. The Pi 5 can be run off PoE power, for easier one-cable networking + power. The Intel systems are more c

https://www.osnews.com/story/142700/is-an-intel-n100-a-better-value-than-a-raspberry-pi/

#FluidX3D #CFD v3.4 is out! With an AMD #GPU finally in my posession, I can now test FluidX3D locally on #AMD​/​#Intel​/​#Nvidia GPUs within the same PC, to guarantee full compatibility. This allowed me to identify and fix 2 critical bugs that were coding mistakes on my side yet somehow only exposed with AMD's driver. Be sure to update!
https://github.com/ProjectPhysX/FluidX3D/releases/tag/v3.4

Did you know that the 'NT' in Windows NT stood for "Nine Ten"?

The intended core platform for the OS was the then-expected Intel i910 RISC processor, which was to be the rebranded moniker for the i860 that can be found in the wild. *

It never came to be due to the i860s terrible handling of context switching -- a capability that a CPU for a multitasking, multiuser workstation OS must be able to do _very_efficiently_. The i860 wasn't.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTkFGZqVCM8&t=459s

*** EDIT: Several have pointed to sources indicating differently that NT stood for N10, which was the codename for the i860, so -- N10, N-Ten > NT.

New #VPN Service Can’t Log Users by Design

https://torrentfreak.com/new-vpn-service-cant-log-users-by-design/

Finally I can "SLI" AMD+Intel+Nvidia #GPU​s at home! I simulated this crow in flight at 680M grid cells in 36GB VRAM, pooled together from
- #AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB (RDNA3)
- #Intel Arc B580 12GB (Battlemage)
- #Nvidia Titan Xp 12GB (Pascal)
My #FluidX3D #CFD software can pool the VRAM of any combination of any GPUs together via #OpenCL.
#Krähenliebe #birds #crow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z5-ddsmAag

I am speed!

Just upgraded the wifi card in my #Dell #XPS9570 from the old #KillerWifi1535 card that was original to the computer when I bought it six or seven years ago to an #Intel #AX210. The new card does WIFI6e. I couldn't find a card that does WIFI7 that also fits into the M.2 e key slot.

It should theoretically do 600/600 mbps. We'll see how it does over time.

#Ubuntu To Disable #Intel Graphics Security Mitigations To Boost GPU Performance By Up To 20%

https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/06/23/2046259/ubuntu-to-disable-intel-graphics-security-mitigations-to-boost-gpu-performance-by-up-to-20

Is it possible to run AMD+Intel+Nvidia #GPU​s in the same PC? Yes!
Got this RDNA3 chonker for free from 11 bit studios contest! It completes my 36GB VRAM RGB SLI abomination setup:
- #AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT 12GB
- #Intel Arc B580 12GB
- #Nvidia Titan Xp 12GB
The drivers all work together in #Linux Ubuntu 24.04.2. Backbone is an ASUS ProArt Z790 with i7-13700K and 64GB, PCIe 4.0 x8/x8 + 3.0 x4 - plenty interconnect bandwidth.
Finally I can develop and test #OpenCL on all major patforms!

#ISC25 #Intel IXPUG let's gooooo!