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BSD and GNU/Linux on USB, Laptop With Kubuntu, and ChromeOS Limitations
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XDA ☛ 5 fun operating systems you can try out by booting from a USB
Aside from their highly customizable nature and lack of privacy-intrusive services, live boot is one of the best features of Linux distributions. After all, the ability to boot into a random distro and play around with it before relegating a dedicated storage drive is pretty handy, regardless of whether you’re an ex-Windows/macOS user looking for the ideal replacement or a distro-hopper who loves tinkering with different flavors of Linux.
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HowTo Geek ☛ One Year in With My Kubuntu Laptop, Here's What I've Learned
Just about a year ago, I bought a Kubuntu Focus Ir14 (Gen 2) laptop after reviewing the bigger Ir16 model. In the time since, I've learned or simply confirmed several facts about Kubuntu and Linux-first computer purchases in general.
Kubuntu Is Rock Solid
One of the standout benefits of using this laptop long-term with Kubuntu 24.04 LTS is that the operating system doesn't change much. That may sound like a mundane fact or even a drawback instead of a benefit, but it actually might be my favorite thing about this laptop purchase.
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HowTo Geek ☛ ChromeOS Doesn't Support DVD Playback—Why?
ChromeOS devices, like Chromebooks and Chromeboxes, have to serve a wide variety of audiences, including schools and businesses that might have media and AV equipment that's decades old, but still in use.
That's why, to my surprise, my ChromeBook turned out to be the perfect device to watch content on my CRT TVs. Then I thought: I could watch my collection of DVDs on my ChromeBook, surely? The answer, it turns out, is "nope".