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I recently bought a mid-level gaming laptop and am writing to respond to a comment that Reddit talks about often, and it is about this computer's (new Zephyrus G16 2024 AMD laptop) electronics and care of screen. I often saw many are regarding the awesome OLED screen to be something about cleaning. I have owned this laptop since January of 2025 and along with it I got some accessories. I purchased a 16 inch laptop bag -AND- a Pelican carry case. I carry the Pelican case with the laptop inside it, which securely fits inside the backpack. Next, for preserving the screen I got myself a container of 60 Miracle Wipes. You won't believe how clean the screen becomes after using these, it really supports their price. I got these to clean my screen and, with the included microfiber polishing cloth they are the exact way you would want to keep the screen.
Follow the instructions of this blog to be wiser about laptops and consider it, with benefits that your electronics and OLED screen(s) are going to be looking brand new, fresh as the day you bought these. The metal finish of the ASUS Zephyrus G16 laptop I've used does not give way to any transportation/weight-related scratches from walking/carrying the backpack, so far. You should use 2 wipes each time: one for the computer screen and another for the keyboard surface & exterior. I gently wipe down each key's row and the screen, following up with light-to-moderate use the using of the microfiber cloth "dry-buffing" away all the Miracle Wipes' polishing liquid. Cleaning off the laptop's surfaces is a must for the every day use you put it through, and you can use our provided solution to preserve and feel the fresh technology effect as it was the day you bought it!
AI UPDATE!!!
I'm preparing myself for the future of AI use and have been researching its "glossary of terms". While studying by utilizing search for understanding AI I encountered the term "vector search", which I opted to look at in detail. It brought to focus Chroma DB with Python that is a software which manages vector search in LLM (Large Language Model) applications. I'm doing my best to provide information accurately and look forward to practice with Python using the "cheat sheets" of AI interactively, and the Fluent Python book.
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Update - 02/22/2025
I've attempted to install Netrunner 25 Linux but ran into obstacles. I was using the virtualization of VMWare and Virtualbox to attempt at making a GPT disk that will boot off this little disk: the Samsung Extreme 1TB SSD.
Finally at last, trying with VMWare Workstation Pro (a free software) to demonstrate I've installed Linux exclusively to a disk that can boot in the BIOS with the Secure Boot feature turned "DISABLED". I have rebooted at least 45 times now, working with the Linux kernel at 6.14.0, specifically in case not correct the modern drivers for my MediaTek Wifi.
Netrunner Linux a disaster, but I 'll fight (updated)
I went for about 4 hours of work trying to get Netrunner 25 to boot and load my wireless.
It needs a compiled Linux kernel with specifics to my wireless card, many .deb files. Maybe I'll automate a way to get this done. It took me several days to understand EFI BIOS and its relation to Grub. Its a Linux party, on my own at age 42 doing my runs against being Not able to install Netrunner 25 "Shockworm". I wanted a pro-grade OS that Netrunner looks like, so I am trying to put the disk's files on the 23GB Linux installation partition of my Extreme SSD.
I've been away for a little bit focused on getting my PC running this exotic Linux -- Netrunner Linux.
So far I am formatting the disk E:\ as "netrunner" isolated from an entire 1 TB Sandisk Extreme SSD (USB 3.0), hosted on my Windows 11 Home machine.
The goal is to partition and set Linux up on the drive using a Virtualbox, since I could not get the Mediatek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 wireless device to connect
in the Netrunner Live USB is what I use to process other items under lsblk(1). "lshw(1)" is a monster sized file of information as well. There was need for chroot. To win with the partition settings you need to make an 8 MB file, unformatted, with boot-grub selected. You'll need a FAT32 partition, 1GB or less, for your EFI boot center motherboard communication in the boot process. You will need to find / -name *.efi and put all of the ones relating to monolithic inside the /boot/grub/EFI at this partition. You make a / boot area for your main disk, and the rest is simple.
Come back later and see it finished! I'll be back to talk about various things that interest, and other things shortly.
Managed to get USB drive recognized by Netrunner's installer disc (ISO), which had to be mounted virtually in Virtualbox
I found out there is no way to make a .efi boot file and loader from the Virtualbox USB (Sandisk Extreme 1TB). I decided I'm going to boot off the drive and load Linux another way, through the system controls I can make a local loader directory and import GRUB decision making to the BIOS area.
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This latest computer system is going to be used for adapting within my career background to DevOps (instead of system administrator). Procedures from common use-case examples will aid my path so none can say I didn't know the tools. My purpose is to let others see a glimpse of what I have to go through to nail down a job using a tried/true resume (C.V.) for job seeking. If you are in technology already looking for your next role then this is the place to see. 📑🔖Limitsite.com is about advantages and choices made in the studio of resources among whatever the unexpected is. Meaning, that in that light-to-meaning this site brings out the best of what the unexpected is. I hope to contribute more so you understand what this is about.
Feel free to leave a comment and otherwise, have a nice night.
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The Asus ROG Zephyrus G16 with the AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor can last up to nine hours of real-world use. I got this laptop purchased and it is heading to my dorm at the Cordilleras. I spent a chunk of my SSI, about $2430, to get this laptop. What now remains is about less than $300 of accessories including the Bellroy Transit Backpack, a Kingston USB 3.2 Gen 2 1 Terabyte Thumb Drive, and a Pelican Traveler Laptop Case/Sleeve 16 Inch. I will be covering this laptop's speediness, battery life, and other features, all while having the option to play some games. It is nice that this comes so close to being a desktop replacement without shedding battery life. I am probably going to put Gentoo Linux on this machine. Let's see how fast it compiles and links the libraries.
I used to know how to make a kernel out of Linux's source code. It's good to finally be back at the PC with Windows 11 Pro and 32 GB of RAM. I was considering the Macbook Pro 14inch "M4 Pro" series with 512 GB disk and 24 GB of RAM for $1749, but decided that I like the 12 core AMD processor's efficiency on the ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16. I plan to use VMWare player w/ Linux and OpenBSD, Docker, and more as we approach DevOps engineer employment in the Silicon Valley area. By having a more mobile computer experience this makes for an easier stride through the employment and living housing that I can go through with my experience. The remainder of my SSI is best spent as a rent/deposit but I can try to think of other things I want, perhaps sometime soon.
One more thing about this, is that it has newer battery technology. It allows a fast charge to 50% in 30 minutes. That, and its effective 9 hour battery life make this machine excellent for work and play. I'm going to be going to school with it too. I'll be here to talk about what I do on this machine later.
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Happy Holidays and best wishes for New Years.
What will you be doing to empower yourself with technology for 2025?
Personally, I've got a 8-core AMD gaming PC coming my way. The choice was to get the X86_64 gaming rig for now. Since running OpenBSD or FreeBSD can also give the effect that MacOS had, if I desire, it shows that the X86_64 platform is better suited for my use case. All the options with X86_64 show more versatility than the effect of a Mac. I know I had previously stated Apple Macbook was going to be the newest in my equipment collection. I concluded that the "fancy" of MacOS is not always the best use-case when you need software that runs better on Linux. Microsoft's Windows Subsystem for Linux is an excellent feature and I know Powershell is something used in tech jobs as well.
Why fret the Macintosh when you can run BSD on a local disk with VMWare, *and* you'd have plenty of hard disk space for the years ahead. I'm happy to admit that 32 GB of RAM is suitable to examine Kubernetes/Docker scenarios with Ansible expertise in road 🛣🚴🏼♂️ ahead. #CircleCI #competitive #GED #webcam