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Les Pounder is a creative technologist and for seven years has created projects to educate and inspire minds both young and old. He has worked with the Raspberry Pi Foundation to write and deliver their teacher training programme "Picademy".

Articles by: Les Pounder

How to transfer and share files over a network without a USB flash drive — and with just one line of code

By Les Pounder published 30 August 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.

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.

The new five-inch Raspberry Pi Touch Display 2

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.

Why I still use a Lenovo Thinkpad that debuted in 2011 — the X220 helps me stay focused on my most important tasks

By Les Pounder published 12 August 25

I’ve got a love for old Thinkpads and my greatest obsession is the X220.

I created a convenient PC repair kit that I can take on the road — these are the tools that have come in handy when I'm PC problem-solving away from home

By Les Pounder published 11 August 25

A good PC toolkit that has everything that you need to get work done, and it fits into a tin? It can’t be done, right? Wrong!

Best microSD Cards for Raspberry Pi 2025

By Avram Piltch last updated 4 August 25

We tested ten different microSD cards on three different Pi models to help you find the fastest one for your Raspberry Pi.

Best Soldering Irons and Stations 2025

By Les Pounder last updated 4 August 25

Choosing the right soldering iron can be difficult. Do you need temperature control, hot air rework and high wattage irons to do a good job?

I took a look at AnduinOS, a Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users

By Les Pounder published 2 August 25

More Windows, less pane

3D printing in space passes industry testing milestone for fabrication of spacecraft and associated equipment — promising future for zero gravity 3D printing

By Ash Hill published 1 August 25

Horizon Microtechnologies has passed outgassing standard tests that bring us one step closer to using 3D printing components in space travel.

How to tweak your Windows 11 and Windows 10 setup with Winaero Tweaker — easily remove ads, tracking, AI copilot, and more

By Les Pounder published 1 August 25

Grab your toolkit, we’re going under the hood of Microsoft Windows with Winaero Tweaker and tweaking our setup to make it our own.

The dream of a Raspberry Pi laptop becomes a reality — ArgonOne Up Review

By Les Pounder published 26 July 25

Editor's Choice

Argon40’s new Raspberry Pi Compute Module 5-powered laptop has it all, but the price makes it a considered purchase.

Fax to the Future — How to send and receive a fax in the 21st Century

By Les Pounder published 21 July 25

Send and receive a fax from the comfort of your computer, no fax modem required.

There is still time to grab a great deal on these Elegoo 3D printers on the last day of Prime Day — printers up to 27% off

By Les Pounder published 11 July 25

Deals Elegoo has its own sale this week and I've been through the offers and chosen the best for you!

Best Amazon Prime Day Deals Live — The Best Tech & PC Hardware Deals you can still get before Prime Day ends

By The Editors of Tom's Hardware last updated 11 July 25

Here is live coverage of the best Amazon Prime Day deals across tech, PC hardware, laptops, SSDs, peripherals, accessories, and more.

Be an IT superhero and grab this discounted 64-piece electronics toolkit from Amazon before it's too late

By Les Pounder published 11 July 25

Deals Be the person who saves the day with this 64-piece electronics toolkit. It has all the bits that you need to fix your tech

The best cheap tech you can still grab before Prime Day ends — 13 bargains under $13 to improve your tech life

By Les Pounder, Matt Safford published 11 July 25

Deals We've scoured Amazon Prime Day sales pages and found these 13 products that won't hurt your wallet too much

These are the five best budget 3D printer deals for Amazon Prime Day — here's a guide to the best 3D printers for beginners

By Les Pounder published 10 July 25

Deals We've hand picked five of the best budget 3D printers for Amazon Prime Day

Add 2TB of storage to your handheld gaming PC for just $149 with this new Prime Day deal — score a massive 40% off WD's SN770M, now at its lowest-ever price

By Les Pounder published 10 July 25

Deals The 2TB WD Black SN770M is now at its lowest ever price, and that means I can carry more games on my Steam Deck

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