So, here’s the deal — If Microsoft is unable to upgrade your computer to Windows 10 by the end of one business day, it’ll give you a free Dell Inspiron 15 laptop.There are some set of conditions latched with this offer, obviously. This deal can only be made at Microsoft’s stores located all across the nation.Another thing, this campaign only involves Windows 8 laptops, leaving Windows 7 users behind. It’s surprising because Windows 7 is still running on more than 40 percent of computers in the world.So, if you have tried installing Windows 10 on your Windows 8 computer and failed, locate a Microsoft Store around you and pay a visit. Microsoft employees will try to install the latest operating system on your computer. If your computer can’t run Windows 10 and you bring it to the store anyway, Microsoft will pay you $150 to purchase a new PC running Windows 10.If Microsoft is able to install Windows 10 on your existing PC in its store, you’ll get an additional discount of $20 discount for Office 365 Home.

Note that this offer is only valid for the Microsoft retail stores in the U.S. and Canada. Here’s a link that you can use to locate a store near you and schedule an appointment.Did you find this article interesting? Don’t forget to drop your feedback in the comments section below.Short Bytes: Superbook, a product of Andromium, is a laptop shell that becomes a full-fledged computer when connected to a smartphone. Just install Andromium app on your Android smartphone and hook your phone with Superbook. This will play all your apps and browsers on the bigger screen.While personal computers have now become more affordable than ever, there would be some situations when a laptop won’t be around you. Probably, you can not afford a high-end laptop or just avoid carrying a heavy laptop around.

Well, your phone is a solution to all those problems as it’s an incredibly powerful computer. You already do a lot of stuff on your smartphone but there’s a lot more that you are missing due to its limited mobile interface and small screen size.Aiming to make things more convenient, Superbook, a creation of Andromium, has arrived. It’s a shell that lets you convert your smartphone into a complete laptop. So, instead of using two computers–phone and laptop–you just need to use one.Unlike a normal laptop, Superbook shell doesn’t have its own memory, processor, or operating system. It does have an 11.6-inch screen, a touchpad, and a keyboard, that let it turn into a full-fledged laptop when connected to an Android smartphone.

After you connect your smartphone to Superbook, your applications and browsers will run on the bigger screen that weighs just 0.9 kg. Just download the Andromium app from Play Store, connect your phone, and you are ready to go."With the Superbook, you can do everything you can do on a laptop—and more. With desktop-class browsing, access to office applications, games, and even programming, the opportunities are limitless.”
Just in case you are wondering if you need some ‘superphone’ to run Superbook, let me tell you that it’s compatible will all major Android brands including Samsung, LG, HTC, Sony, Huawei, Nexus and more.

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It’s interesting to note that Superbook was rejected internally by Google, when Andromium CEO Gordon Zheng was a senior software engineer at Google. Later, he quit Google and started his own company.hen it comes to gaming, a person does give a second thought when he/she has to choose between a laptop and desktop. And clearly, the graphics cards available for desktops are better than the ones for laptops. Graphics cards designed for desktops have the advantage of a better power supply and cooling system. On the other hand, the components have to be cramped inside the chassis of a laptop. Nvidia, with its new GeForce GTX 10-series graphics cards, has decided to fill this gap. Their Pascal Architecture-based GPUs offer far better performance boost as compared to the previous series in addition to lowering the power consumption.

The company notes that the laptop market is ballooning and the sales, expected to get a rise of 28% this year, are outperforming the sales for other platforms like Xbox, PlayStation, and desktop gaming computers. The GeForce 10-series cards also provide support for Nvidia’s virtual reality development platform VRWorks Technologies. Laptops installed with the GPU will be VR-ready out of the box. "The increase in VR-capable notebooks will also have an obvious benefit for the VR game developers,” Brian Bruke writes in a blog post. "Suddenly developers can do their cutting-edge work wherever they choose, no longer anchored to a desktop.”
The cards also support Nvidia’s game snapshot taking feature Ansel which enables gamers to capture high-quality pictures during gaming sessions.

Nvidia recently launched the absurdly priced Titan X desktop GPU which was also based on the Pascal architecture.You can purchase the GTX 1080, GTX 1070, and GTX 1060-powered laptops from various OEMs and system builders like Alienware, MSI, Razer, HP, ASUS, Lenovo, EVGA, AVA Direct etc.This should come as no surprise. First and foremost, a computer is the best tool for learning, and everyone should have one. If your computer is sitting around and collecting dust, the best thing you can do with it is bless the less fortunate around you.

Again, no surprise here. There are distributions of Linux that are designed to run on older hardware, and they do so well. So, this can tie into number one as well. The gift of learning is an amazing one, and Linux enables education, especially with all the manuals. There are many lightweight distributions to choose from. You have Xubuntu and Lubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux, Gentoo Linux, and even Puppy Linux. Linux can give an old computer a second wind. What’s even better is that in addition to the performance, you’re also getting up-to-date software that is secure, and that’s an intangible benefit. The best way to put an old computer to use is to use it, and that’s what Linux will help you do.

Your old computer might not be up to par with the demands of daily use and web browsing, that’s okay, we’re not even half done the list. Storage needs are increasing, and it doesn’t take much CPU power to drive a storage server. You might be inclined to upgrade the network card to one that supports gigabit connections for speedier file transfers, but that’s completely user discretion. Having a file server means that you can maintain backups of your computer’s local files. You can easily share files in your home office or between your family. And you can even share a printer over the network allowing anyone to access it, or only some if that’s what your needs call for. Samba offers complete Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux support, so you can be sure that all of your devices will be compatible. And again, as with security, a proper backup’s value can be immeasurable.

Media centers are becoming more and more popular, many of which pull from internet sources, but they can also connect to local servers as well. Storing your media on a server means that you and your family can all pool your music, digital movies, books, and photos. There are many types of software for media broadcasting, organization, sharing, and manipulation.We don’t all have computers capable of running virtual machines on top of our host OSes. Having physical hardware comes in handy for all sorts of testing, whether it’s trying out a new Linux distribution, practicing setting up a service, or deploying your own software for development purposes. Much can be learned about the operations of the largest of scale information systems from the comfort of your own desk or workshop. One of the best uses of an old computer is for your own education.

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If you have a media server, you’re likely going to want a media center. Not all older computers have the necessary graphics processing power to play modern high definition footage, but there are many low-end graphics cards that can provide that functionality for very little cost. Many of which will work well with Linux, too. One thing to note, though, is that older computers tend to be louder due to the wearing on the bearings in the fans, so it’s advised that you change the fans for a more pleasant entertainment experience.

Turning your old computer into a Git server is one of the more powerful things you can do. Git enables collaboration between authors of computer programming code, websites, creative materials, and business materials. Not only does Git enable this collaboration, but it also enables sharing, which is the spirit of FOSS.Host your own blog, create your own forum, share your ideas, do whatever you want and show it to the world with a web server. Setting up a web server is easier than ever and there are hundreds of tutorials online to help you configure your service. It doesn’t take a powerful computer to host a small site. Hosting your own website is a rite of passage for techies around the world. Show us what you’ve got.

Set up a target and grow your hacking skills. Or, on the other side of that coin, try to make your system and secure as possible and let your friends try to hack it. Run different common attacks against it to see where you can improve your security. The best way to learn anything is by doing, and because it’s ill advised to try hacking into something you don’t own, this is the best way to learn.Last on our list is building a home gateway. You’ll likely need to buy a second network adaptor for this unless you have one laying around, but it can be well worth it. Many home routers are failing to meet the demands of the increasing internet speeds. One of the best ways to alleviate the router is to relieve the burden of Network Address Translation, but this is normally very dangerous to do and in many cases will only allow a single computer to function on the network. By creating a gateway router using an older computer, you can move all of the gateway services from the wireless router to the new gateway. This can increase performance, but it can also give you many more features. There is a wide variety of options ranging from Linux based to FreeBSD and OpenBSD based solutions. Any of these will provide capability far beyond that of your off-the-shelf router. There are many ways to configure these gateways, so it’s best to do your research and make sure the solution you choose and the configuration you apply is right for your needs. It is very important to keep security in mind when it comes to public facing computers like gateways.

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