Posts by Luke Short

Technical Writer for Chrome Unboxed, bringing over 8 years of experience with cloud computing and software development. By day, I showcase the value of cloud products to potential stakeholders and how they help to solve their needs. By night, I'm a passionate Linux gamer, tinkerer, and blogger. I'm a strong believer in a fully open source future and I love developing projects on Linux with a Chromebook. All views and opinions are Luke’s own and do not reflect that of his full-time employer, VMware.

An AMD dGPU Chromebook is Coming!

July 13, 2021 By Luke Short View Comments

We previously reported on a Chromebook in development, code-named Mushu, with a discrete graphics card unit (dGPU). This is the first and only Chromebook we know of that has a dGPU. Such a Chromebook would blow all other Chromebooks out of the water when it comes to gaming. At the time, it wasn't … [Read more...] about An AMD dGPU Chromebook is Coming!

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Chromium OS Integrates CloudReady Installer

July 9, 2021 By Luke Short View Comments

Ever wanted to have a Chrome OS experience on a device that isn't a Chromebook or a Chromebox? To do so, you need Chromium OS - the free and open source base of Chrome OS - and until now, the CloudReady operating system from Neverware has always been the best option for that. With Google now … [Read more...] about Chromium OS Integrates CloudReady Installer

Gaming on Chrome OS in a pre-Borealis world

June 28, 2021 By Luke Short View Comments

While we all impatiently wait for official support for Steam via Borealis, let’s talk about how you can start playing Windows games today with Steam Play (Proton) using Crostini (Linux on Chrome OS). The experience isn't the best, but it's frankly better than nothing. This article will assume that … [Read more...] about Gaming on Chrome OS in a pre-Borealis world