I lost my OS two times because of this

I just finished setting up a multi-seat installation on Ubuntu 24.04 for my kids. After switching to lightdm with slick-greeter it now works really well on Xorg.

Two seats, one PC, two screens, two keyboards/mice. Both kids can use the same machine at the same time. It took some trial and error with display managers, but this setup is now stable and smooth.

They’re super happy to have their own “PC” side by side, and I’m happy it’s all running on one box.

Even tho only one section was dedicated to the OS, he mostly had positive things to say and he's using thorough the entire vid.

¡Hola a todos! Quería compartir mi escritorio con ustedes.

Fondo de pantalla: https://transfer.it/t/MEqm9Jh1lDrD

Iconos: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1340791

Fasteftch: https://github.com/fastfetch/presets13.jsonc

Extensiones: Blur My Shell y Rounded Windows Corners Reborn

Conky: Gotham

I just gave my old laptop a second life with Ubuntu

I wanted to share this because I honestly didn’t expect this outcome.

I first tried Ubuntu back in 2014, but I switched back to Windows in 2015 and stayed there all the way until March 2026. All my work machines were running Windows.

My work is mostly web-based, so I don’t really depend on Windows-specific programs.

I’ve been using a ThinkPad T490 with 40GB RAM and an i7 8th gen CPU. Not a bad machine at all. But since around 2024, it started feeling slow. I tried everything. Cleanups, optimizations, all the usual stuff. Nothing really fixed it.

I’m the type of person who likes to get the most out of my devices before replacing them, so I didn’t want to buy a new computer. But by January 2026, it got worse. I seriously started thinking about upgrading.

I was close to buying a gaming PC for work, even though I don’t game. I also almost went to the Apple Store to get a new MacBook. But for some reason, I held back both times.

Around that time, I kept seeing people talk about Linux again, especially with Windows 10 reaching end of life. That’s what pushed me to reconsider.

I had used Mint before, but this time I decided to go back to Ubuntu.

And honestly… I didn’t expect this.

My ThinkPad now feels MUCH faster and smoother than it ever did on Windows 11. I use it with a dock as my main workstation, and the difference is night and day.

What surprised me the most is that it feels even faster than when I first got it.

Everything just works smoothly. My workflow feels lighter. I actually enjoy working on it again. It gives me more energy instead of draining it.

I went from almost buying a new machine to falling back in love with my old one.

If you have an older laptop and your work is mostly browser-based, I’d seriously recommend giving Linux a try again.

The difference between windows & Linux 🫡