If you need an operating system that is blazing fast, and you have a spare PC lying around, give one of these speedsters a try.

Peppermint OS is the one that stands out, even though there are a few honorable mentions (MX Linux [Fluxbox edition] and Bodhi Linux). It balances footprint and usability. On top of a lightweight ...

I remember back in the day when Linux was a challenge, even for computer scientists. It was all text-based; you had to manually format the hard drive, understand how networking functioned, and use the ...