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Running Nextcloud off Proxmox
I run a free Microsoft 365 killer suite off my old laptop, and it's good enough to replace my cloud subscriptions

I ditched Microsoft 365 and built my own productivity suite on an old laptop with Nextcloud

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Framework's Laptop 12 preorders see Fedora outselling Windows by over 10 to 1, and it makes a lot of sense

It may not be the "year of Linux" yet, but it's still cool to see Fedora succeed.

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Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i 15 Gen 11 with a person exploring on the display
This slim Lenovo laptop keeps its most useful hardware accessible

This article is sponsored by Lenovo

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Gigabyte Aero X16 featured image
GIGABYTE AERO X16: Delivering powerful performance in a surprisingly slim package

This article is sponsored by GIGABYTE

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asus zenbook a16 showing marathon the game
Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme meets 48GB RAM and a $400 discount—the Asus Zenbook A16 is the laptop deal of 2026

Get it while you still can

A Dell Latitude laptop running Debian, repurposed as a home server
My old work laptop beats a mini PC as a home server, and the battery is just the start

The upgrade I didn't need to buy.

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tn1e-emaki
The first Googlebook hardware leaks look pretty wild

We have details of four leaked devices from Lenovo and ASUS, plus spec details of more from other manufacturers.

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omnibook ultra 14 on table
The OmniBook Ultra finally proved that HP can compete with MacBook Air at its own game
HP

This is one seriously sleek successor to the HP Spectre

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Accessing Gemma 4 E4B on the llama-server web UI
I turned a nearly 10-year-old laptop into the most useful machine in my home lab

I can't imagine my home lab without it

Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x-4 running Windows 11 Pro.
This Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x laptop we rated 9/10 just dropped to $800, and it's built for everything

You can't lose with this price

photo of an old laptop running docker containers
Windows 11's system requirements killed my old laptop — so I made it a home server instead

Learn how a seemingly obsolete laptop, deemed unfit for Windows 11, can be repurposed into a money-saving, self-hosting powerhouse,

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The Surface Pro 11 on a table.
This Surface Pro deal saves you $500, but you'll only have a few hours to claim it

One of the best portable laptops out

Zorin Jellyfin and Immich logo on a laptop.
I gave up on Windows 11 and built a home server from a laptop I was ready to throw away

Move aside, Microsoft, let the Penguin take over

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Debian and Docker running on old Dell laptop
I run my whole media server on a business laptop with no graphics card, and it still transcodes

Turns out the graphics card was optional.

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Framework Laptop 13
I blamed a firmware update for bricking my laptop, but I couldn't have been more wrong

It wasn't what I expected.

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latest Surface, get free Sony WH-1000XM6 Headphones
Microsoft is throwing $458 Sony headphones at Surface buyers, but there's a small catch

Not bad for summer shoppers

cachyos on the razer blade 18
Razer will never give the Blade 18 Linux RGB support, so I patched it into openrazer myself
gigabyte aorus master 16 on the windows desktop
I gamed on the Gigabyte Aorus Master 16's HDR1000 OLED, and now every other laptop display looks broken

Desktop-class cache, laptop-class weight, and one very warm lap

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Dual Screens + RTX 5090: The ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo is an insane laptop

A capable gaming laptop that's also great for multi-screen productivity.

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Unboxing the Framework Laptop 13 AMD
Framework proved repairable laptops can work, but almost nobody is willing to buy one

The company proved that there's a demand for modular laptops, but it's not nearly enough

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