For this part in the series, we investigate the multimedia performance of the Lenovo T470 laptop including power management.
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Author: Steve Emms
Linux Candy: ctree – Christmas tree on your terminal
Given the time of year, it seems only appropriate to start decorating the desktop. ctree offers a Christmas tree right on your terminal.
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Excellent Utilities: Cerebro – productivity tool
Cerebro is billed as a launcher to improve your productivity and efficiency. This is free and open source software.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 4 – Benchmarks
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux. In this article we benchmark the T470 against other machines.
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Excellent Utilities: KOReader – versatile document viewer
KOReader is a document viewer for a wide variety of file formats. It’s available for Linux, Android, and E Ink devices.
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BrosTrend Linux USB WiFi Adapter AC1200 AC1L Review
This review looks at the BrosTrend Linux USB WiFi Adapter AC1200. We test this USB 3 key under Ubuntu and Manjaro.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 3 – Installing Manjaro
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook. We take you through installing Manjaro on the T470
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Sites
Google Sites is a structured wiki and web page creation tool. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Best Free and Open Source Software – November 2022 Updates
November 2022 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to SAS Enterprise BI Server
SAS Enterprise BI Server provides a solid basis for vendor consolidation and BI standardization. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 2 – Specifications
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux. We check out the specs of the T470.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to SAS/STAT
SAS/STAT provides tools and procedures for statistical modeling of data. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux – Part 1
This is a blog looking at a refurbished Lenovo ThinkPad T470 Ultrabook running Linux. Refurbished laptop can offer a great solution.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple VoiceOver
Apple VoiceOver is a screen-reader that tells you exactly what’s happening on your device. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Mimic 3 – neural Text to Speech (TTS) engine
Mimic 3 is a neural text to speech engine that can run locally, even on low-end hardware. It’s free and open source software.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Apple Stickies
Apple Stickies is a small utility that lets users keep notes, lists and pictures in sticky notes on the desktop. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Excellent Utilities: Sticky – note-taking app
Sticky is a note-taking app for the Linux desktop that simulates the traditional “sticky note” style stationery on your desktop.
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Excellent Utilities: Kooha – simple screen recorder
Kooha is billed as a simple GTK-based app to “elegantly record your screen”. It’s free and open source software written in Rust.
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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Microsoft Planner
Microsoft Planner is a planning application for creating Kanban boards. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives.
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Excellent Utilities: AES Crypt – file encryption tool
AES Crypt is file encryption software that uses the industry standard Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) to easily and securely encrypt files.
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