wattOS Energizes Aging Hardware

wattOS is a stunning example of really great things coming in small packages. wattOS is a lightweight and fast desktop Linux distribution based on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS built around the LXDE. It uses the lightweight Openbox window manager as its default user interface. To credit this 8-year-young community of developers with birthing an energy-efficient Linux distribution is an understatement.

Source: wattOS Energizes Aging Hardware | LinuxInsider

Now Enable Linux Kernel Livepatch On Your Ubuntu PC For Free

The Canonical Livepatch service allows installation of security fixes for Linux kernel on Ubuntu without the need of rebooting the machine. The free live patching service can be enabled on up to 3 machines using a token issued by Canonical. This article covers the steps by which you can enable the Livepatch service on Ubuntu.

Source: Now Enable Linux Kernel Livepatch On Your Ubuntu PC For Free (FossBytes)

Test Your Hearing With Just A PC And Headphones

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There are quite a few sites online that claim to be able to test your hearing (or rather, your hearing loss). However, many of these are produced and maintained by companies who make or sell devices to help you hear better. So there’s a chance that the results may not be totally impartial.

Source: Test Your Hearing With Just A PC And Headphones | Gizmo’s Freeware

‘A Sharper Scaling’ Upscales Images Better Than Photoshop

Windows: A Sharper Scaling is a single-purpose app that increases the size of an image while preserving an impressive amount of detail. Compared to conventional image upscaling methods, A Sharper Scaling almost pulls off a magic trick.

Source: ‘A Sharper Scaling’ Upscales Images Better Than Photoshop (Lifehacker)