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A CD-ROM in an open PC disc drive with a label on the CD reading Games for Windows and the title of the game Company of Heroes Tales of Valor.
I tried playing my 90s Windows CD-ROM games on Linux, and it was surprisingly easy

Those old CD games that have been sitting on your shelf for eternity? Linux can run them.

A terminal screen showing several Linux apps being run simultaneously.
Run Linux without rebooting—4 ways to get the terminal on Windows

These tools let you try out Linux right in Windows

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A laptop running CachyOS with the terminal open and different configurations displayed.
CachyOS is closing the one gap that used to keep me on Windows

It might finally be the time to say goodbye to the blue squares.

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The Windows Settings app open on the Windows desktop
Windows 11 looks and runs better when you disable this feature

I was a big fan of Windows Aero, but I recently disabled transparency effects on my Windows PC and I'm not going back.

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A terminal screen showing several Linux apps being run simultaneously.
Linux commands with names so short, they're easy to remember forever

I teach new Linux users these four short, easy to remember commands early on. Learn what they are and how to use them.

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A desktop PC with MX Linux running and Fastfetch showing the MX Logo.
This distro nobody talks about is more popular than Ubuntu and Fedora—here's 3 reasons why

The distro nobody talks about is beating the ones everybody uses.

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A grid of 8 icons representing ambient sounds such as Stream, Train, and Fireplace.
Learning Linux with zero attention span is tricky, but these tips will help you focus

Avoid distractions, create a calming environment, and use simple, effective tools to your advantage.

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The Power Options menu in the Windows Control Panel.
4 outdated Windows features I disable on every fresh install

Outdated and unneeded.

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Image of Ubuntu running on a PC with wallpaper showing the Linux mascot, Tux, flying away from the MS Windows logo with an alien in a UFO.
Why your broken Linux drivers aren't actually Linux's fault

Linux teams have limited access to some device drivers, leading to false user assumptions

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A laptop displaying a web page with a dialog box and HTML markup shown below.
This is the easiest way to build interactive websites without JavaScript

You don’t need to write your own code to get modern, functional websites with powerful components, smooth animations, and request/response behavior.

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A dual-pane terminal display on a laptop demontsrating Linux namespaces in action.
Linux does these 5 things effortlessly that Windows still struggles with

A toolkit shaped by decades of Unix history makes technical work second nature on Linux.

The Linux penguin mascot wearing a Roman centurion helmet stands on a rock, raising a sword above a battlefield at sunset.
5 reasons Linux is the most valuable software in the world (even though it's free)

From data centers to smartphones Linux quietly powers critical infrastructure and devices used by billions worldwide.

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3D illustration of Tux, the Linux penguin mascot, depicted as an elderly figure with a white beard, glasses, and a cane, standing in front of a display showcasing some Linux distros.
7 discontinued Linux projects I still miss today

Some old ideas deserved far more time than they got!

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Illustration of the Linux mascot Tux with a surprised expression, emerging from the center of a broken terminal window, surrounded by warning icons, and 'broken' written in neon text.
I ran the one command in Linux you should never run. Here's what happened

Linux destruction for science!

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Linux terminal window showing Steam installation.
5 reasons you might want to compile your Linux kernel from source

But you probably don't actually need to.

Illustration of the Linux Tux mascot looking worried beside a terminal window, with a warning icon and skull symbols.
A 55 year-old Linux tool revived: ChatGPT is driving me back to man pages

ChatGPT becomes a patient guide through ancient man pages, transforming terse entries into usable terminal fixes.

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Windows 11 logo centered on a blue background, surrounded by icons from PowerToys, Syncthing, Everything Search, KDE Connect, and MSI Afterburner.
I turned Windows into a keyboard-first operating system with these 3 free tools

Ditching the mouse never felt so good.

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Closeup of some keyboard shortcuts listed on the desktop of a Kubuntu Focus Ir16 Gen 2 laptop.
I've tried every major Linux distro, and this is the only one I can recommend for work

And it isn't Arch.

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Apple Mac mini M6 desktop computer
These are the new most powerful mini PCs for local AI

Apple's new Mac mini is also its first computer with an M6 chip.

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Illustration of the Microsoft PowerToys logo surrounded by interface snippets showing features like Paste as Plain Text, Color Picker, and Dark Mode.
PowerToys 0.101 adds one of its most useful Windows tools yet

Several useful upgrades after months of bug fixes and polishes.

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