USB flash drives may be the sneakernet of the 21st Century, but with a little open source software, you can carry a veritable arsenal of tools in your pocket.

USB did away with specialized cables and magic incantations to attach peripherals to computers. Now, Wireless USB plans on doing away with cables completely. Here’s a look at how it works and when you can expect it to show up in Linux.

I can’t begin to tell you how many people over the years I have consulted with about choosing a Linux distribution. And even with my own personal loyalties to one distribution or another, it always amazes me how certain distributions are better suited to various users and needs. So when I set out to write a 10 Things article, it only made sense that my first one be related to choosing a Linux distribution.