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Creating a Bootablr USB for Linux using Etcher.

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  Create a bootable USB drive using Etcher* ¶ Use Etcher* software from Balena* to flash the Clear Linux OS image to a USB drive. An  Advanced: Linux CLI  option is also available. Prerequisites ¶ Download the Clear Linux OS Desktop or Server image from the  Downloads  page Recommended minimum  4GB  USB drive or larger Download and install the  Etcher  version per your operating system. Burn the Clear Linux OS image onto a USB drive ¶ Caution Burning an image formats the USB drive and destroys all pre-existing content. Back up your data before proceeding. Launch Etcher. Figure 1: Start screen ¶ Press  Select Image . Change directory to where the image resides. Select the image and click  Open . Figure 2: In Open, select the image ¶ Plug in the USB drive. Identify the USB drive or click  Change  to select a different USB. Note This shows all USB drives attached to the system. Figure 3: USB drives attached ¶ Select the proper device and press  Continue . Figure 4: USB Flash Device select
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Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered

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Apple needed a kick in the pants. Samsung just delivered it By Amit Sarkar, Tech a'BOOM Updated 7:23 PM EST, Fri February 22, 2019   New York (CNN Business) Samsung sent a clear message to the world this week with the debut of several bold new products: Innovation isn't dead. As smartphone sales stall due largely to slower upgrade cycles, manufacturers must try even harder to inspire consumers to trade in existing devices for newer models. Samsung ( SSNLF ) spent the better part of its "Unpacked" press event on Wednesday showing off shiny gadgets, including the  Galaxy Fold  smartphone that morphs into a tablet, in an attempt to convince consumers the future is bright for both smartphone innovation and the company itself. But now  the pressure is on  rival Apple ( AAPL )to respond. "Samsung has made Apple look bad," Canalys analyst Ben Stratton told CNN Business. "Galaxy Fold is a great marketing tool. It paints Samsung
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Digital Trends COMPUTING MacBook Air vs. Surface Laptop 2 Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop 2 runs past the updated MacBook Air By Mark Coppock —   Posted on February 19, 2019 2:00PM PST Riley Young/Digital Trends A couple of laptops were released in 2018 that represent a changing of the old guard and the new guard. First, there was the Surface Laptop 2, Microsoft’s second iteration of its traditional clamshell. And then a little later was Apple’s reimagining of its venerable  MacBook Air . Both are solid offerings in the mainstream 13-inch laptop class. Which is the better machine? DESIGN Riley Young/Digital Trends The MacBook Air resembles its original version, albeit with a slightly thinner chassis and smaller bezels. It fits Apple’s usual design aesthetic that’s elegant and not at all ostentatious, and the company offers the notebook in Gold, Silver, and Space Gray color schemes. The Surface Laptop 2 is essentially unchanged from its predecesso
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