If you’re searching for how to compress images on Fedora or wondering how to optimize images for WordPress without relying on plugins, you’re probably running into the same frustration I did.
You upload a photo.
Then you wait for Smush or WP-Optimize to process it.
Then you hope it compressed enough.
It works — but it slows everything down.
The better solution is simple: compress images locally on Linux before uploading them to WordPress.
My ThinkBook 16 has been the center of much consternation the latest few months. If the other problems weren’t enough, I have one more to add. This is when scrolling turns into zooming.
After Ubuntu blinded me and Kubuntu froze on me, I found myself staring at the one trail I usually avoid: Fedora./
After Ubuntu 25.10 blinded me one too many times, I pivoted to the obvious next step: Kubuntu. Same Ubuntu base, same kernel, but with KDE Plasma — the desktop environment that gives you knobs, dials, sliders, toggles, and enough configuration options to make a mechanical keyboard enthusiast blush.
After meeting the two villains of this saga — the Flashbang Bug and the Big Freeze — I started my distro testing with the obvious choice: Ubuntu.
The promise of Linux on modern hardware is often painted as a revolutionary act of freedom. But as I found out with my Lenovo ThinkBook and a Ryzen 7530U processor, sometimes that revolution feels more like a war of attrition.
When people ask me what the “best” Linux distro is, I usually smile and shake my head. That question is a little like asking, “What’s the best trail?” The answer depends entirely on who’s hiking, what gear they’re carrying, and where they want to go. A steep mountain path might be perfect for one person and a nightmare for another. Linux is the same way: the distro that feels like home to me might feel like a maze to you.
The newest version of Fedora is blasting off with a refreshed after install guide.
