Plug your laptop in, power it off, plug in your USB thumb drive, then power back on. Right after you hit that power button, start repeatedly pressing your BIOS key and your laptop should load up its ...

We’ve seen DOS, EPOC, Windows, WinCE, Palm OS, Linux distros and more in tiny form factors over the years, yet few have made a significant mark. The prospect of a “proper” computer in your ...

When I saw that Framework offers a detailed explanation in its knowledge base that covers which parts to replace on its ...

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 ...

If you’ve got an old laptop sitting at home and taking up space, you may be tempted to dispose of it. But before you give it ...

Purchase a new computer that supports Windows 11. Switch to an Apple device. Switch to Linux. Only one of the above options is free… switch to Linux. For those who've never used Linux ...

There are many lightweight Linux distributions on the market ... feel immediately familiar to you and will make that ten-year-old computer feel brand new again. But before you dive in, let's ...

The HaPlay Go Zero is a handheld computer ... stuff an old smartphone into a 3D printed case, add a physical keyboard and USB hub, and replace the stock Android software with a Linux-based ...

I must confess, that I try not to run Windows any more than absolutely necessary. But for many reasons, it is occasionally necessary. In particular, I have had several laptops that are finicky ...