Sometimes you need to use someone else's computer. Maybe you're at a library, maybe you're at a friend's house helping them troubleshoot a new device on their network. Whatever the situation, sitting ...

I'm working with a friend at work, and we're having some logistical troubles with deploying Windows and Linux to a machine for students to use on campus. They are to deployed in a lab, and we need to ...

If you want to install Linux on a desktop, you'll first have to create a bootable USB drive with your distribution of choice. Don't worry. It's easy. Before you can enjoy the user-friendly, flexible, ...

Don't judge me by my box sets.

Most of the time, Linux is run from either an installation on a hard drive or a live CD/DVD distribution. The first is fast, but not very portable; the second can be run anywhere you have a computer ...

Installing Ubuntu on a Windows computer is no different from dual-booting any operating system. In fact, it's easier than most, because Ubuntu is designed to be one of the most straight forward of ...

The Acer C7 Chromebook is a $199 laptop that ships with Google Chrome OS. But under the hood, it’s a lot like other laptops which can run Windows, Linux, or other operating systems — and there’s an ...