Tiny, low-powered PCs with ARM-based processors like the MK802 or Tronsmart Vega S89 usually ship with Android software that lets you stream videos, play games, or surf the web on a TV. But many of ...

The Magic Ben MAG1 mini-laptop is a 1.5 pound notebook computer that measures about 8.2″ x 5.8″ x 0.7″ and which features an 8.9 inch touchscreen display and an Intel Core m3-8100Y processor. As I ...

The original Mintbox Mini is one of the best PCs available if you're looking for a Linux-based tiny desktop. That's in part because it runs the Mint flavor of Linux desktop, which ZDNet's own Steven J ...

I recently bought a new Synology NAS and am still transitioning my data from my previous two units to it. It's about 30TB used on a 62TB volume. It's running on 1 GB Ethernet for now, but I'll ...

In my recent post about the handling of the security incident and compromised ISO image at Linux Mint, I said at the end that users should always verify the checksum of a downloaded image before ...

I like gaming on my Linux PC in my office, but I also like my living room couch. I don't care to buy a console for my living room and enter a new gaming ecosystem, but I realized I could turn my mini ...

T he Steam Deck isn't just a portable game console. It's also a mini-computer running Linux as its operating system. That means it can be used like a traditional PC, and Valve has ...

Creating a bootable USB drive is a cornerstone skill for anyone interested in exploring different operating systems or working in system administration. A bootable USB drive allows a user to boot into ...