Just in case you had any doubt that the MK802 $74 PC-on-a-stick was a versatile computer, the folks at Miniand Tech have compiled several versions of Ubuntu 12.04 Linux that can run on the little ...

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It’s become something of a cliche to say that one way to breath new life into an older computer is to install a Linux-based operating system. But not all Linux distributions are created equal. While ...

Microsoft will soon end official support for Windows XP, and OMG! Ubuntu! thinks that Lubuntu could be the perfect replacement. Lubuntu is a lightweight spin of Ubuntu that provides a more traditional ...

When it comes to Linux distributions you generally don’t hear a lot about Lubuntu. However, this Ubuntu spin can be a great help to users with older computers who need a light-weight distribution that ...

UPDATE: These notes below have also worked with Lubuntu on an old Samsung NC10 netbook. Lubuntu would not let me make files in the ‘Home’ directory, so I put the Microchip directory in ‘Samsung’, ...

That sets up a potentially daunting decision if you're going in blind (though I enjoy that approach)! But choice should be viewed as a positive element in the Linux world. So my goal here is to ...

If your old Windows 10 laptop is starting to feel sluggish, switching to a lightweight Linux distribution might be the best way to extend its usefulness. These systems are designed to run smoothly on ...