Want to save your old computer? Try one of these 9 Linux distros - for free

Ubuntu MATE uses the MATE desktop (which is lightweight yet full-featured), which makes it easy for new users to hop onto the Linux bandwagon. MATE is as easy as it gets, with a bottom panel, a top ...

3 Things You Should Only Plug Into Your Computer's USB 3.0 Port (And One Thing You Shouldn't)

USB 3.0 can speed up your setup or tank it depending on what you connect. Learn which devices benefit and which ones fall ...

Should you run Linux straight from a USB? I tried it, and here's my expert advice

ZDNET's key takeaways Running Linux from a USB drive is possible.You can boot just about any distribution you want from ...

The Best SSDs and Storage - Late 2025 Update

To expand storage on a Steam Deck, Asus ROG Ally, or Surface Pro, you're locked into a single form factor: the short 2230 M.2 drive. Updated in 2024 with Phison's E27T controller, the Corsair MP600 ...
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USB Video Capture Devices: Wow! They’re All Bad!!

VWestlife] purchased all kinds of USB video capture devices — many of them from the early 2000s — and put them through their paces in trying to digitize VHS classics like Instant ...

You Need to Do More Than Delete Files on an External Drive to Make Them Permanently Disappear

There’s a trick to thoroughly wiping all your data before you junk your old external solid state drive—or even computer.
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My Windows laptop refused to boot, and this is what actually fixed it

If your laptop cannot find the operating system, it usually displays a message such as No bootable device found or Insert boot media. This indicates a failure of the storage device (HDD or SSD) itself ...