@briankardell I can highly recommend Xubuntu: blog.tomayac.com/2018/06/25/lin…. Of course your mileage may vary depending on the model you have.
@KenjiBaheux @fractorious @denladeside @DasSurma @_developit @kennethrohde @mathias @Snugug @reillyeon I think one key question is: what “nearby” are we talking about? Within hearing range? Bluetooth range? NFC range? Seeing range?