Today we are checking out the latest version of FydeOS, 15.1, running on the ASUS l210m laptop. This is a Chromium OS based alternative to Chrome OS Flex that supports Android apps and Google Play. I forgot to mention in the video, but my trackpad was not working on Fyde, I had to use a USB mouse. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHP0vVu4i5s
I've been using the Moto G Fast as my main phone for 3 months now, so here are my impressions on it. Spoiler alert - I like it.
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I've had an old 27" iMac from 2010 that I haven't turned on in ages, and decided to see how Chrome OS Flex would run on it. It turns out, quite good! Doesn't support Linux though, which is a shame. But for regular Chrome OS stuff, this is a great machine!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvrY6uDclSM
GNOME 44 desktop environment is now out, so we take a loot at some of the new features on offer. I am testing this on the current beta release of Fedora 38.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uExinX0xDy4
Thanks to @faviogc31 for the tip on this one, there is a flag on Chrome OS and ChromeOS Flex called qs-revamp that will let you try out the new material design in the quick settings menu. Do you think it looks good? What other hidden flags do you all know about?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIytgTV1L98
I always use Inkscape for my development work, and it runs great on Windows or Linux, but dog slow on Mac, especially Apple Silicon M1 MacBook Air. I found though that by just simply changing the theme a bit, you can make it run 100% better. Wish I would have seen this years ago!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3fhnLDT0ZY
Just a quick look at some of the latest Raycaster code running. I remade a classic Death 3D map using the new javascript raycaster engine, but this time showing off some extra features, including lighting, 3rd person chasecam, mirrors, texture lightmaps and more!
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQy1URBDou0
Official Steam setup instructions from Google: https://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/steam-on-chromeos/
Steam has now officially arrived for Chrome OS in "alpha" form, and if you have one of the few supported devices, you can run it on your Chromebook today! Sadly it does not work on Chrome OS Flex, but viewers to this channel know there are work arounds for anything!
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Going over some of the helpful flags I have found in Chrome OS Flex to make the user experience just a little bit better. Features include dark mode, mini calendar by the clock, trash in files app, and the productivity launcher.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMf7Ujl_hCw
Thanks to all who have been liking and commenting on the Raycaster videos! This video shows an example of an early project I am working on using the Javascript Raycasting engine - Level Up RPG 2.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGzx_oy1w5c