As people started to build large computing clusters from ordinary PCs, the shortcomings of existing PC BIOSes for certain tasks became more obvious. Like any other computer, on occasion, a cluster's ...

Custom, open source BIOS software could offer tailored improvements over manufacturer spec ones. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

PC boot. PC play Doom. Reset. Repeat. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Yes, there's now a version of Doom that runs on a ...

Here at XDA, we're in favor of toying around and trying software that's a little less mainstream. Whether it's simple open-source software or programs you can host on your own private server, we cover ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. This article is more than 6 years old. System76, the Denver-based ...

Even if you’re rocking the most open of open-source operating systems, chances are your laptop isn’t really that “free,” betrayed by closed firmware binaries lurking deep within the hardware itself.

It might be difficult for modern audiences to believe, but at one point Microsoft Windows fit on floppy disks. This was a simpler time, with smaller hard drives, lower resolution displays, and no ...