Desktop Linux can run on your Windows 7 (and older) laptops and desktops. Machines that would bend and break under the load of Windows 10 will run like a charm. And today’s desktop Linux ...

I eventually landed on installing Linux on an old laptop I had lying around instead of a Raspberry Pi simply because I already had it on hand. The machine in question is an ASUS X551MA with a dual ...

And given that Bodhi Linux can make an aging computer feel brand new, it's less likely that old desktop machine will wind up in a landfill somewhere. See also How to replace Windows with Linux ...

Converting your old laptop to a Chromebook involves installing a lightweight Linux-based OS like CloudReady, which replicates Chrome OS. If your old laptop is on life support or collecting dust on ...

If you've got a laptop that's sufficiently old, like this 2014 pile-up at a recycling program, or a bit "weird," you can help test it against proposed changes to the Linux kernel's backlight systems.

Q&A. Upcycle Your Old Laptops into a Kubernetes Cluster. By David Ramel; 10/08/2024; How about a little project to repurpose your end-of-life Win 10 PC to power a cheap Kubernetes cluster to save ...

System76's Lemur Pro (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is my favorite Linux laptop.It strikes the best balance between size, weight, power, and price. At 12 inches wide and 2.5 pounds (1.2 kilograms), it's ...

If you have an old Windows laptop gathering dust, there are plenty of creative ways to make it useful again. You could turn it into a second monitor, repurpose it as a file server, or even convert ...