VectorVFS: your filesystem as a vector database
VectorVFS is a lightweight Python package that transforms your Linux filesystem into a vector database by leveraging the native VFS (Virtual File System) extended attributes. Rather than maintaining a separate index or external database, VectorVFS stor...
Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Gets a Price Cut
Raspberry Pi has reduced the price on all 4GB and 8GB Compute Module 4 boards by $5-10, making embedded projects more affordable to try out. You're reading Raspberry Pi Compute Module 4 Gets a Price Cut, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce e...
Google updates Gemini 2.5 Pro model for coders
Google has updated its Gemini 2.5 Pro AI model with stronger coding capabilities, hoping developers would begin building with the model before the Google I/O developer conference later this month. Released May 6, Gemini 2.5 Pro Preview (I/O edition) i...
IBM unveils the LinuxONE Emperor 5
Following the recent release of the IBM z17 mainframe, IBM today unveiled the LinuxONE Emperor 5, which packs much of the same hardware as the z17, but focused on Linux use. Today we’re announcing IBM LinuxONE 5, performant Linux computing platform ...
Static analysis proposed for shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Static analysis proposed to ‘rehabilitate’ shell programs
Semantics-driven static analysis is being proposed by a group of researchers as way to ensure that Unix, Linux, and macOS shell programs are safe, bug-free, and work as expected. However, the effort faces unique challenges, due to the shell’s “pe...
Huawei MateBook X Pro 2024 (Linux Edition) Goes on Sale
Huawei has unwrapped its latest Linux notebook, the MateBook X Pro 2024 Linux Edition — alas, it’s only available in China. The Windows-free MateBook X Pro 2024 uses the exact same hardware as the Windows version, but clocks in at CN¥300 cheaper...
Public clouds burnish their on-premises options
One of the more notable developments in enterprise IT was public cloud providers offering on-premises services. These appear to be regaining steam, as Amazon Web Services recently unveiled second-generation AWS Outposts racks packed with cutting-edge ...
Why LLM applications need better memory management
You delete a dependency. ChatGPT acknowledges it. Five responses later, it hallucinates that same deprecated library into your code. You correct it again—it nods, apologizes—and does it once more. This isn’t just an annoying bug. It’s a sympto...
Get openSUSE Gear at oSC25
Heading to the openSUSE Conference 2025 in Nuremberg? Great news! The project will have a shop available at the conference venue where attendees can purchase openSUSE merchandise! Items available at the shop will include popular products from Freewear....
