Or maybe it's because the seemingly unlimited number of Linux distributions out there can make choosing the appropriate one for a business a daunting task. Running Linux off of a flash drive is a ...

It is a common problem: I have a USB device on a computer out in the shop, and I want to use it from the comfort of my office. What to do? Well, you could remote desktop into the distant machine. But, ...

Having a Linux live USB can save many headaches if your main PC has issues, but they're also useful as portable OSes that you keep with you, and plug into whatever host machine is nearby. For them to ...

The bootable rescue environment I reach for when systems won’t start.

Running Linux from a USB drive is possible. You can boot just about any distribution you want from USB. There are some things you should consider before going this route. I've used Linux in just about ...

The Acer Aspire V11 is a small, fanless notebook with an Intel Bay Trail processor, a touchscreen display, long battery life, and decent performance. It ships with Windows 8.1, but one of the first ...

There's an easy way to experiment and answer those questions: taking a Linux operating system for a test drive without making any harmful changes to your PC. If you're thinking of switching to Linux ...