With the release of Windows 8 Enterprise, users finally have the opportunity to run Windows from a USB storage device -- just so long as they own the product license for the operating system. If you ...

I'm working 12 hour shifts for the next week in a facility that won't let me hook my work laptop (winXP) to the network. I can, however, connect to the network by booting a Ubuntu Live CD.

The tool that we're going to use is called Reconstructor, which is a free webapp that lets you roll your own Ubuntu and Debian live CDs. The first step is to sign up for an account at Reconstructor.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover the exciting intersection of Linux and handheld gaming. You've got one of these lying around. Just make it has a 4GB ...

One of the best things a Windows user can do for Defensive Computing is to have a bootable copy of Linux on hand. The classic reason being to rescue a broken copy of the operating sytem, but the much ...