Virtual desktops, docks, and tabbed windows—Linux had them first
While modern Linux distros will come with a slick user interface, in the past, they tended to be basic affairs.…
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The prediction that Linux had no future aged disastrously
A few months after Linus Torvalds released the first version of Linux, he found himself arguing publicly with someone whose…
These forgotten operating systems were decades ahead of their time
While Windows, Mac, and maybe Linux are the dominant OSes today, there are others that never made it. Here are…
These 5 immutable Linux distros solve problems Windows users don’t even know they have
It can be tricky to get your head around the concept of an “immutable” operating system; if you don’t care…
These 4 open-source apps solved problems I didn’t think software could fix
Open-source software usually gets recognized for the big, obvious wins, like replacing a cloud storage subscription or a password manager.…
This open-source AI app is what I wanted Claude Cowork to be
For what felt like a pretty long stretch of time, using an AI assistant came with an annoying amount of…
I mounted Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox as one folder on my PC with a single free tool
I had Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox all installed on my PC at the same time, and it was a…
Ornith 9B gave my 16GB laptop near-35B answers, and it reads images too
Ever since I made my own AI voice assistant for controlling my smart home, I’ve been on the lookout for…
Your favorite Linux distro probably descends from one of these three operating systems
Trace the ancestry of many Linux distributions still in widespread use, and the same family lines keep resurfacing. Ubuntu inherited…
A developer rebuilt Notepad without the AI, and now it’s exactly what the original was
For decades, Notepad was one of the few Windows apps that demanded almost nothing from you. You opened it, typed,…