MX Linux has been an absolute favorite for the last few months as it works under 500 MB of memory and minimal storage space. Out of curiosity and suggestions from a few people, I switched to Q4OS to ...

I ’m a fan of impulse-buying new hardware for my home lab as much as the next tinkerer. However, one of the most appealing ...

Do you have a laptop that's either "pretty old" or "weird in some other way"? Did it ship without Windows from the factory, or did you flash its firmware with coreboot? You could help the Linux kernel ...

Do you have an old laptop or computer sitting in the corner of your office, collecting dust and taking up space? Instead of saying that you'll find a use for it, one day, take a few minutes out of ...

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The pre-built Linux Kubuntu Focus Iridium laptop line is an unexpectedly good alternative to running any Linux operating system on converted Windows PCs. Born almost five years ago, Focus Computers ...

My ThinkPad R50 just hit its fifth birthday, and the years haven’t been kind to it. When it was new, the notebook was reliable and fast, and it traveled with me to many places throughout the world.

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