78 Stories To Learn About Operating Systems

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21 Aug 2023

Let's learn about Operating Systems via these 78 free stories. They are ordered by most time reading created on HackerNoon. Visit the /Learn Repo to find the most read stories about any technology.

1. Bodymind Operating Systems

2. Open-source RT-Thread IoT OS Launches its Embedded Integrated Development Environment

RT-Thread, an open-source embedded real-time operating system that has launched its development tool: RT-Thread Studio. RT-Thread Studio is built on Eclipse but has innovative interface interaction designs and it is deep customization of Eclipse, easy and simple to use, even new developers can easily get started.

RT-Thread Studio has the features of project creation and management, code editing, SDK management, RT-Thread configuration, build configuration, debugging configuration, program download and debug.

3. Why More Developers Should Use Linux

Linux, best OS for developers. Linux, Windows, Ubuntu, macOS, Powerful yet resource-friendly, free, open-source, Command-Line, distro and desktop environment

4. What happened After I Scanned 2.6 Million Domains for Exposed .DS_Store Files

5. đź“š3 Must Read Books for Programmers from Non-traditional Background

This article shares three classic books to help a programmer from non-traditional background to get a better understanding of computer system under the hood.

6. 20,000 Leagues Under Your Shell

Ready to dig deep into your Linux filesystem? An exploratory look at some of the lesser-known features of /proc, /sys/, and /dev.

7. How Linux Became So Popular

How Linux, which started as a hobby project, became a beast that no one in the tech industry could ignore. Not even Bill Gates.

8. Making Apache Superset into a macOS App

Superset puts most heavy work onto the database side, I was thinking is there may be some possibility to have a Superset.app

9. Why Linux? A Linux OS Overview

An overview of the Linux distro

10. Making A Keyboard Shortcut For Your Email Address In 5 Easy Steps

A quick productivity tip to save you time by creating a keyboard macro for your email address.

11. What is the Best Operating System and Programming Language for a Hacker?

It is the geeky thinker who uses an operating system along with programming and scripting languages to solve problems and automate tedious and monotonous tasks.

12. The EVER OS: A Brief Overview of An Operating System Built on Blockchain

EVER OS is created to act as an operating system for Everscale blockchain network.

13. 8 Reasons to Make Linux Your Default OS of Choice Today

Stop with the rumbling, bro. What is Linux?

14. Try These Steps for Increasing Privacy and Security on Windows 10

Note: Some versions of Windows 10 may not show all the following settings.

15. How To Disable Cortana In Windows 10

Cortana is Microsoft’s menial helper that comes incorporated into Windows 10. In case you’re having issues with Cortana, or on the off chance that you don’t need it recording and putting away your own data, there are a couple of approaches to briefly or for all time turn off Cortana in Windows 10.

16. End of Windows 7: What Is Next?

Microsoft Windows is one of the most widely used operating systems in the world. It has released a number of versions since it was established in the year 1985. In 2009, Windows 7 was released in the market by Microsoft, and since then, it has been a successful operating system.

17. Faster, Stronger, and 100% More Custom: A Grand Tour of Linux Kernels

Take a deep dive into the world of alternative Linux kernels that offer specialized performance, new features, and additional security.

18. The Devils 0666 File Creation Permission

As far as I can tell, this is hard-coded into standard utilities. I straced both a touch creating a new file and a mkdir creating a new directory.

The touch trace produced this:

19. Windows Versus Linux: An Honest Review

An honest view of Windows vs Linux: a comparison done by an experienced Linux enthusiast.

20. How Microsoft Tipped My Linux Love Over the 'Edge'

What a difference one browser made.

21. Seven UX Lessons from Apple's Big Sur Update

The largest tech company in the world recently launched new software.

22. Install Deb-Multimedia Repositories on Debian and Kali Linux

Install Deb-Multimedia Repositories on Debian and Kali Linux. In this tutorial I will share a little bit about how to install and use Deb-Multimedia repos in Debian distributions and their derivatives.

23. Why Linux-Based Brands Are So Desirable

I'll start off by dating myself... it was the year 2000. I was in college and the brand new Mini Disk MP3 player had just come out. Superior audio to CD's and the ability to hold hundreds of songs on 1 little disk. Being a broke college kid, it took me about 6 months to make the purchase. Just when I got used to looking cool with my MD player, a wild flash of cool came across the analog airways via a commercial from a company that was only recently regaining its cool with a crappy multicolor desktop PC called the iMac. Of course, I'm talking about Apple. The product was the iPod. I was defeated and nearly threw away my MD player on the spot.

24. Computer Trojan Attacks: Nature, Development and Prevention

Trojans are nothing more than delivery tactics that cybercriminals employ to further execute any cybersecurity threats—ransomware attacks, spyware attacks etc.

25. How To Setup Linux Terminal on Android

A terminal is a command line interface used to interact with computers. With MacOS, Linux and even sometimes windows, interacting with the terminal is a pretty common practice for developers. But, not so much with Android.

26. 100 Days of Code: Death of Summer on the Island of NixOS

We are a hundred days deep in the Lambda Quadrant part of the galaxy, resting on a deep space Moonad, myself and my crew, my parter and my lovematch, our infant son, and a cat. We study the properties and relations of Haskell abstract entities, enjoying meditating the pure functional programming vibe. It is deep work and we take time and turns. We also watch the second season of Star Trek Discovery and enjoy seeing the bright stars of its universe.

27. Will Ubuntu 20.04 Steal Windows Users

t’s that time of year again, Ubuntu 20.04 is now available. Will this be the release that steals away more Windows users?

28. A Complete Guide to Creating a Portable BSD

Learn how to create a portable operating system using nomadBSD.

29. Finding the Right Development Tool and Platform for a Vehicle HMI

The key challenges and crossroads for selecting a platform and UI Development tool for an Automotive HMI system.

30. You Should Use Alpine Linux Instead of Ubuntu

Alpine linux is a linux distribution primarily made for the deploying application on linux distribution and is a rising competitor for the Ubuntu. Alpine Linux is designed for security, simplicity and resource effectivity. It is designed to run directly from RAM.

31. Speed Up Your Windows 10 With These 10 Tips

Just because Windows 10 is the latest version of Microsoft doesn’t mean it’s immune to slow downs. Here are 10 tips you can try to speed up Windows 10:

32. An Introduction to Open-source Real-time Operating System

Alan Kay said: “Simple things should be simple, complex things should be possible”. This sentence was the inspiration for the founder of RT-Thread to stick to his beliefs.

Background:

33. Top Exciting Features of Android 10 You Should Know while Developing Your Android App

There were speculations around the market regarding the world’s most popular operating system Android. In March, this year, Google released the beta version of Android 10 as they’re considering this latest version close to their heart. And undoubtedly, it is the 10th version of Android, and so Google is all set to make it revolutionary. Moreover, even customers are eagerly waiting for the release of Android 10.

34. 3 Ubuntu Alternatives for better User Experience

Are you bored of using Ubuntu too? Check out these awesome alternatives to change your taste.

35. NexOS, Internet of Things (IoT), And Beyond: Part I

Understanding the inspiration and history behind Nexus helps convey the current vision. This is the first of three articles covering pertinent aspects of Nexus’ history in which the context is set for the burgeoning NexOS (Nexus Operating System), and its innovative security principles are introduced.

36. How is Ubuntu a Distribution and Windows an Operating System?

What is a Linux distribution? Why Linux has so many distributions? Why is Ubuntu called a Linux distribution and not an operating system?

37. What is the Best Way to Test Your Mobile Application?

Mobile applications are inevitable parts of our lives. To function as expected, each app needs proper software testing to ensure a delightful user experience

38. How to Arrange App Windows Using Mac Keyboard Shortcuts

An Easier Way to organize application windows in macOS using keyboard shortcuts.

39. The Noonification: Can Mankind Survive as an Interplanetary Species? (10/20/2022)

10/20/2022: Top 5 stories on the Hackernoon homepage!

40. Creating Homebrew Formulas with GoReleaser

We chose to use GoReleaser with our distro of the OpenTelemetry Collector in order to simplify how we build and support many operating systems and architectures

41. Understanding XDP: An in Kernel Alternative To The Network Stack

WHAT?

42. Introducing Embedded Dev 2021 Event

We’re thrilled to Launch EmbeddedDev 2021! Develop a project running Opensource RT-Thread Real-time Operating System.

[43. 7 Reasons Why You Should Switch

To Linux](https://hackernoon.com/7-reasons-why-you-should-switch-to-linux-rp6f3wd6) Your current computer or laptop shows the same performance no longer? This is absolutely no reason to choose new hardware and invest money in buying a cut edge device. We know a much more attractive solution. It is Linux!

44. 5 Things You Should Know About Linux

A brief and practical overview of Linux philosophy.

45. How to Recover Missing Photos On Windows 10

Lost photos on your Windows 10 system? This blog provide you best method to recover missing or permanently deleted photos from your windows 10 system.

46. GNU/Linux: It's Freedom Out of Your Comfort Zone

Why should one use Linux these days? My brief but pleasant history with the latest versions of GNU/Linux inspires me to share my thoughts on the matter.

47. Time Travel Through 2010s Technology: Part 1

We are now close to the end of an important decade for technology, a decade that started without many of the innovations that today we consider part of the norm. Artificial intelligence at home, self-driving cars, wearable devices, supercomputers in our pockets… the 2010s not only changed the technology we use, but also how we communicate and think. Privacy has never been so critical as a selling point, and information bubbles have never been so polarizing. Today, we are at a turning point in the tech industry; it’s not clear what’s going to be the next revolutionary tech segment, or how companies are going to keep convincing customers to upgrade their various devices.

48. FacePhone: How the Facebook Phone Could Be Built to Win Market Share

FacebookPhoneOS

49. Leaving Linux for Mac After 15 Years

I’m sorry Linux. It’s not me, it’s you. The “year of the Linux desktop” never came to fruition. It was always next year, year after, some year. Now, it’s almost a running joke.

50. Installing Virtual Box ON Mac OS

Let's say that just like myself you are in a situation where all you have is a Mac Book Pro, and you have no idea when you will be getting access to a windows system. You want to run Virtual Box, but it turns out that you come across a few issues before you get up and running. In this article we are gonna cover the main issues that arise when installing Virtual Box on a Mac OS.

51. Windows Sticky Keys Exploit: The War Veteran That Never Dies

Did you ever hear of Sticky Keys Exploit? You probably did, since it has been known for ages. It was used as an exploit many times, fought in many windows versions, and it has never been killed. That’s why I’m calling it the “War Veteran”, although it never retired…

52. POSIX: An Untold Story

Tapping the keys while sitting in front of black terminal, traversing the huge logs and sipping from a cup of coffee.

53. How To Modernize IBM i System

IBM i has evolved overtime and organizations are modernizing their existing legacy systems to use the latest updates in IBM i. It is generally considered as old, obsolete and not trending just because it is in existence since 30 years. But replacing IBM i with some other technology is not worth it, instead IT teams must plan to modernize the existing IBM i systems of their organization. Now, modernizing is not as easy as it looks because the confusion here is which approach to choose among numerous options to update IBM i. The way you modernize your IBM I systems will decide the return you get after the updates. Some of the recommendations include unfolding the data and logic, improving the user interface and the software development process.

54. NexOS, Internet of Things (IoT), And Beyond: Part II

The Nexus Operating System - A Bastion for the Internet of Things (IoT) & Beyond.

55. Why and How to Make the Migration from CentOS to Oracle Linux 7 in these Easy Steps

CentOS to Oracle Linux 7 in 2 Easy Steps.

56. How To Use Cortana In The Microsoft Edge Browser

Cortana, the menial helper incorporated into Windows 10, empowers you to finish a scope of undertakings by composing or talking easy to use orders into your PC’s amplifier. Empowering Cortana in-program settings in the Microsoft Edge internet browser gives much more advantages.

57. What Are the Advantages of Utilizing Cloud-Based Linux Systems?

These days, a lot of businesses are concentrating on integrating a cloud-based system into their IT infrastructure because they are more dependable, and strong.

58. Reflinks vs symlinks vs hard links, and how they can help machine learning projects

Hard links and symbolic links have been available since time immemorial, and we use them all the time without even thinking about it. In machine learning projects they can help us, when setting up new experiments, to rearrange data files quickly and efficiently in machine learning projects. However, with traditional links, we run the risk of polluting the data files with erroneous edits. In this blog post we’ll go over the details of using links, some cool new stuff in modern file systems (reflinks), and an example of how DVC (Data Version Control, https://dvc.org/) leverages this.

59. The Ways in Which AI has Changed the Way We Move, Work, Search and Buy

Here is a list of 5 examples of artificial intelligence that you’re likely to have come across daily that you are possibly not aware of.

60. Running SerenityOS, a Love Letter to '90s User Interfaces

SerenityOS is a retro inspired operating system for the modern era. This post shows how I got it running on a Mac as well as my experiments with the project's b

61. Android P Developer Preview Released

Android is the most popular operating systems these days and especially when you are a mobile user, you tend to opt for the android. The reason behind the same is that android is easy to use and open source which makes it easier for each and everyone to operate. Another reason behind the increase in the number of android users is that the android based mobiles are cheaper when compared to the iOS based phones.

62. How Android Permissions Mapped at Kernel's Level

Android, as we all know is based, on top of Linux.

63. Major Differences Between DOS And Windows

Key Difference

64. Choosing the Right Linux Distro for You

How to choose the right Linux distribution for your personal computer.

65. How You Use Tablet Mode on Windows 10

If you are a user of a touch screen Windows device and use the Windows 10 operating system, then you possibly know about the tablet mode functionality. The tablet mode is a feature that you can find in most modern devices, and it enables you to disable your laptop’s or any Windows device keyboard and turn it into a tablet device. Using this functionality on your Windows device is pretty easy and fun. You can make your computing work much easier and comfortable by using this functionality. Most devices that support this functionality provides you with the option to switch in and out of the tablet mode automatically. If you want, you can also manually enable and disable the tablet mode whenever you need. Now, you can also use this feature on your Windows 10 touch screen device.

66. How to Install Ubuntu on M1 Macbooks Using UTM

UTM is an amazing software that allows us to virtualise and emulate different OS's such as, different flavours of Linux, Windows, older version of mac OS etc on

67. Can Windows Subsystem for Linux Be a Replacement for Dual-Boot

Are you one of that guy who just loves the three finger swipe in Windows and almost always ends up using windows for basic web surfing and media consumption? You have tried so hard to install touchegg which promised you the three finger gesture but still failed up anyway. These and many other small reasons have been one of the many reasons that I have been using a dual booted system (Windows & Ubuntu) for the past few years.

68. Android 12 Features, Supported Devices and Everything You Need to Know

Android 12 turned showed returned at Google IO 2021 in June, showcasing a made-over appearance and capabilities.

69. Reboot: A New Operating System for Humanity

It's the end of the world as we know it, humanity is programmable and our operating system is getting a reboot. The question is when the system is back online what will be in its place?

70. Why Linux is Better Than Windows

Around Linux, myths have always wandered that it is a convenient OS exclusively for a narrow circle of people who understand code.

71. How To Speed Up Windows Vista

Crippling unused highlights in Windows Vista will accelerate your PC framework. A portion of the highlights that accompany Vista are not regularly helpful for home clients. On the off chance that you don’t utilize these capacities, the Windows framework is stacking programs that you don’t require and expending framework assets — in particular, memory — that could be better utilized for different purposes.

72. Hannes Mehnert on MirageOS and OCaml

Our backend engineer, Pavel Argentov, traveled to Marrakech, Morocco to attend the ninth MirageOS retreat, which was held from March 13-19, 2020. The goal of the event is to bring both experienced and brand new MirageOS users together to collaborate and sync various MirageOS subprojects, start new ones, and help each other fix bugs.

73. How to Remove Background Sound in Real-Time for Linux

74. A Parable of Pricing, Processors, and Memory

At PEAK6 Capital Management we operate a variety of different systems in support of our trading teams. As we improve and evolve these systems, we sometimes run into hurdles along the way that are not all that easy to diagnose. This is the story of one of these hurdles our systems and core team ran into that came about while updating our pricing system.

75. How Components Can Help to Speed Up the Development Process using the RTOS

Do you need components when you're working on a real-time operating system? The components such as FinSH console, virtual file system, utest framework, dynamic module, socket abstraction layer, AT commands, POSIX interface, Ulog log, power management, or network framework. If you have these demands, this article may be of interest.

76. 5 Simple Ways To Get Rid Of High CPU Usage Troubles on Windows

Windows 10 operating system designed and built with tons of microtask to macro modules features, just imagine like an electron bombarded in an “Atom”. Alright, let’s get to the business cut the blah blah story.

77. Apple M1 Chip: How To Install Homebrew Using Rosetta

Setup Homebrew In New Apple M1 Chip

78. Deconstructing a Serverless Cloud OS

Responding to the Serverless Revolution

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