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" If you want to break away from the yoke of Microsoft, you have to be a savvy hardware shopper. Here's how to find the perfect Linux laptop."

" If you want to break away from the yoke of Microsoft, you have to be a savvy hardware shopper. Here's how to find the perfect Linux laptop."

"Most small businesses refresh their desktops and laptops every three to five years, but that process brings up a thorny question: What should you do with the old equipment? Answer: learn how to repurpose old PCs and laptops."

" Your laptop computer lets you to stay in touch and be productive regardless of where you are. But if you aren't careful that portability can be your downfall. Paul Mah By Paul Mah Follow CIO | September 11, 2015 "

"by Joshua Gay - Published on Dec 11, 2015 11:51 AM BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Friday, December 11, 2015 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to the Libreboot T400 laptop as sold by Minifree. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy. "

"Christine Hall It was easy to place the blame on Microsoft in a knee-jerk reaction - and it didn't help that a Lenovo representative placed blame firmly in Redmond's lap. It appears, however, that Microsoft's not involved, and Lenovo's not to blame either."

"We found that refugees in the transit camps were not being registered or provided with any way of alerting family members of their whereabouts. With no registration system in place, we decided to build one ourselves linking laptop computers and satellite phones to export our information to a United Nations refugee registration database. M"

"Robert Glen Fogarty In this week's installment, our GNU/Linux newbie decides to go all in and take the training wheels off his Linux laptop."

"Solid state drives provide substantial benefits over traditional hard drives, and OCZ makes it easy to see why! Whether you're refreshing an old laptop or trying to maximize the potential of the latest desktop, SSDs are the ultimate way to "feel" the difference in your everyday computing performance!"

"News and Info If you bought your ticket after the 13th, you can still get a T-shirt at the event! Limited amounts per sizes. Bring your own laptop and join the Linux Install Party"

"I am going to sell my laptop soon. Before discarding my system, I want to make sure that no one should be able to use my personal data using any method (format do not work). Is there any open source software out there that can help me permanently erase my hard disk?"