Carry your favorite apps wherever you go with PortableApps By Les Pounder published 18 October 25 The family IT support season is upon us, and this project will have all the tools that you need to solve family IT problems, communicate with loved ones, and get some work done.
Fanttik T1 Max Soldering Iron Review: Simplicity to the Max By Les Pounder published 16 October 25 Fanttik’s T1 Max soldering iron drops the OLED display from smart soldering irons, but it doesn’t drop the ball when it comes to simplicity.
How to transfer and share files over a network without a USB flash drive — and with just one line of code By Les Pounder last updated 15 October 25 You can share your files across the network with just one line of code, handy for when you need to get lots of files out to a group or you’re missing your trusty USB flash drive.
Fax to the Future — How to send and receive a fax in the 21st Century By Les Pounder last updated 15 October 25 Send and receive a fax from the comfort of your computer, no fax modem required.
How to update to Windows 11 — make your upgrade as painless as possible now windows 10 support has ended By Les Pounder last updated 15 October 25 All it took was 75 minutes for a painless migration
Secretlab Titan Evo NanoGen Review: The Next Generation By Les Pounder published 11 October 25 The next generation of Titan Evo range sees a new leatherette fabric and supportive padding to keep you gaming and working in relative comfort.
How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder last updated 30 September 25 Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.
Raspberry Pi 500+ Review: RGB clicky keys and NVMe storage, but with a $200 price tag By Les Pounder published 25 September 25 Raspberry Pi has released an updated version of the Raspberry Pi 500 and this time the omitted NVMe storage is present, as is an RGB mechanical keyboard.
I've been using Linux for a quarter of a century, so why do I keep coming back to Ubuntu? By Les Pounder published 19 September 25 Ubuntu Linux has formed a large part of my Linux journey, and I think it is the best Linux for all levels of users.
Here's how I installed Windows 11 using a nano-sized 2.4GB ISO — final install weighed in at a mere 8.36GB, two-thirds the size of a normal Windows install, courtesy of Nano11 Builder By Les Pounder published 19 September 25 Using some custom scripts and a base Windows 11 ISO install image, just how much can you remove and keep a functional operating system?
Ditching Windows 10? Here's how I installed Windows 11, removed AI, and stripped out unnecessary features using Flyoobe By Les Pounder published 19 September 25 Install Windows 11 on anything
Hack to the Future — here's how you can write BASIC code on a modern-day PC By Les Pounder published 17 September 25 BASIC was the Python of its day and it inspired many bedroom coders to spend hours in their room, hacking around to make games and tools. Now you can do the same in the 21st century.
These are the top free Windows tools that I use on a daily basis to boost my productivity By Les Pounder published 17 September 25 You don’t need to spend any money nor commit piracy to get great software, and here is the proof!
Here's how I multi-task in the Linux terminal with Tmux By Les Pounder published 16 September 25 Terminal Multiplexers are powerful tools for every Linux user’s toolkit, and Tmux is the king that reigns supreme when it comes to productivity and versatility.
How to make graphical Python apps the EasyGUI way By Les Pounder published 10 September 25 Amidst a forest of GUI framework choices, EasyGUI takes its name to heart and provides an exceptionally straightforward means to create your own graphical Python applications.
Noctua's 3D printable side panel quiets Framework's Desktop — drop 5-7 decibels using this freely available mod By Jon Martindale published 1 September 25 The Framework Desktop is plenty quiet already, but with a Noctua 3D printed side panel, duct, and fan, it can run even quieter.
AMD downgrades certain Ryzen CPUs to lesser stock coolers — Wraith Prism and Spire quietly retired, replaced with Wraith Stealth By Hassam Nasir published 28 August 25 Some CPUs will now no longer have a bundled cooler
Arch Linux continues to feel the force of a DDoS attack after two brutal weeks — attackers yet to be identified as project struggles to restore full service By Les Pounder published 22 August 25 The Arch Linux project team are working to mitigate the impact, while keeping details of who, why and how close to its chest
Creality announces the $1,200 K2 Pro 3D printer — complete with dual AI cameras, smart bed leveling and support for up to 16 filaments via a CFS By Ash Hill published 21 August 25 Creality has unveiled the K2 Pro with preorders available on the Creality website and plans to launch the new printer on August 25th.
Raspberry Pi releases smaller five-inch Touch Display 2 — lower in price, same resolution as larger model By Les Pounder published 18 August 25 Raspberry Pi releases a smaller model of its updated touch display. This time with $20 off the price but the same display as the larger model.
I 3D printed an entire server case with the Elegoo Centauri Carbon – this is what happened and how much it cost By Les Pounder published 15 August 25 I spent a week 3D printing a PC server case using Elegoo’s first Core XY 3D printer and plenty of PETG filament.
I'm building a media server out of leftover PC parts and a 3D printed case By Les Pounder last updated 15 August 25 Why buy a PC server when you can build one using spare parts and a 3D printer?
I'm organizing my life with a 3D printer and Bento3D — here's how you can build your own organizer By Les Pounder published 15 August 25 With a few measurements, an idea and a 3D printer, you can organize (most) of your life.
Wean yourself off of Windows with Linuxfx — I've tried many Linux distros designed to look and feel like Windows, and this is the best one yet By Les Pounder published 14 August 25 It may look like Windows 11, but Linuxfx is really Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS in disguise. But to go far in the world of Linux you need more than good looks!
I use one simple tool to update my Linux OS and all of its software in minutes — Topgrade auto-detects and updates all of my system via one command By Les Pounder published 13 August 25 Topgrade is one command that updates everything on your Linux, Windows and macOS machine.
