Bedside Computer 7-31-2014: Linux Mint 17
After some thinking, I decided to put Linux Mint 17 on the bedside computer, and it's worked out great so far! The only snag I ran into was playing .swf files locally, which I did figure out and have made a video on. See the link below for that.
How to fix local .swf playback in web browsers: • Fix Local .swf File Playback In Web Browse...
Bedside Computer:
Gigabyte H61M-S2PV Motherboard
Intel Core i3-2105 CPU
8GB DDR-1333 Kingston RAM
Nvidia GT240 1GB Graphics Card
1TB Western Digital Caviar Black Hard Drive
Sony Optiarc DVD-RW Drive
TP Link Wireless-N Card