Cassidy’s Blog
Hardware
Posts about laptops, phones, displays, and other devices
Recovering the BIOS on a Dell XPS 13 (9310) Tue, May 28, 2024
I’ve had to do this too many times… here’s my guide
It seems like every few months my work Dell XPS 13 just… dies. Or at least, it seems like it for a few minutes,…
Moment Cases No Longer Support M-Series Lenses for Google Pixel Phones Sun, Jan 15, 2023
Despite an “upgrade guarantee,” there are no plans for M-Series photo cases for Pixel 7
Moment made a name for themselves by providing quality mobile photography lenses and cases for iPhones, Pixels, and Samsung Galaxy phones, but it seems…
Meet the StarBook Mk V with elementary OS Mon, Dec 6, 2021
An incredible laptop, in partnership with Star Labs
elementary is proud to announce our first ever partner device: StarBook Mk V from Star Labs, available today on the elementary Store. Learn More…
Hardware Improvements Coming to elementary OS Wed, Feb 3, 2021
Working with device makers shows how a rising tide lifts all boats
We’ve been on a bit of a device enablement kick lately: from Pinebook Pro and Raspberry Pi to Slimbook, Laptop With Linux, and Star…
elementary OS on Raspberry Pi Fri, Dec 4, 2020
Continuing our experimental Early Access builds
Following our efforts to bring elementary OS to the ARM-based Pinebook Pro, we’ve added experimental builds for the ARM-based Raspberry Pi 4 series—including the…
How to Revitalize Your Mac or Windows PC Fri, Oct 16, 2020
Bring back a struggling computer with elementary OS
You might be familiar with the situation: you have what should be a perfectly-good computer, but it’s crashing, running slowly, or infected with some…
Slimbook Joins the elementary OS Retailer Program Thu, Sep 24, 2020
Plus, additional models from existing retailers
| Left: Slimbook Pro X | Right: Slimbook Apollo Slimbook (English version) offers several laptops, desktops, mini desktops, and all-in-ones with elementary OS. Based in… |
Pinebook Pro Fri, Jul 24, 2020
Impressive hardware that gives a glimpse of a bright future
I recently got my hands on a Pinebook Pro from PINE64, and have spent the past couple of weeks using it—admittedly in rotation with…
A Look at the Slimbook Pro X Sun, Jul 12, 2020
Not a review, but some thoughts
I was unable to get all of the photos I wanted before my baby had to go to bed—but for now I have included…
Now Shipping elementary OS Thu, Jun 11, 2020
Over a dozen models from two retailers, and counting
Today, we’re pleased to announce that elementary OS 5.1 Hera is now available out of the box on over a dozen models from two…
What is a Raspberry Pi? Sat, Apr 11, 2020
Answering a question I’ve been asked several times in the past week
Sometimes I forget how much of a bubble I’m in. Every day, I interact with Linux users and developers, fellow tech geeks, etc. online….
Dell Precision 5530 Impressions Wed, Jul 10, 2019
A beastly Linux laptop, with some caveats
I recently raised funds for a new beast of a development machine for my work on elementary OS. After receiving the laptop, installing elementary…
Introducing Dippi Sun, Jan 14, 2018
A new app to calculate (Hi)DPI
Apparently writing a multi-part series on Medium isn’t enough for me; I just can’t stop thinking and talking about HiDPI! This time I’ve actually…
HiDPI is More Important than 4K Mon, Feb 13, 2017
What’s the difference, and why does it matter?
In my first post on HiDPI, I touched on the problem with marketing buzzwords surrounding the concept: HiDPI is a great idea, but it’s…
Top 3 Misconceptions about HiDPI Fri, Dec 2, 2016
Or, HiDPI Part II
I recently wrote an article to introduce HiDPI and help explain what it’s all about. I got a lot of feedback across Medium, Twitter, and Reddit, and wanted to directly…
What is HiDPI Wed, Nov 23, 2016
and Why Does it Matter?
I’m a web developer and UX architect formerly at Ubuntu computer manufacturer System76, and cofounder of elementary OS, an open source desktop operating system….
Switching from macOS: Hardware Sat, Nov 5, 2016
In the Apple world, you have one choice for hardware: whatever Apple makes. With elementary OS, your options are far more vast.
In the previous piece I wrote about elementary OS for Creative Work. In the Apple world, you have one choice for hardware: whatever Apple…