[olug] ubuntu slowing down

[T. J. Brumfield]

I don't use Ubuntu, but I rarely see slowdowns in Linux usage over
time. However, I'd upgrade to a newer version of Ubuntu to get the
newer kernel, ext4, and newer builds of Firefox. All should give you
speed gains.

I'd also look into disabling unnecessary services to maximize the
little memory you have.

Lubuntu (which is still a beta, but promising) also merits mentioning.

-- T. J. Brumfield