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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

The Black Friday and Cyber Monday 3D Printer sales bonanza is almost over, grab a deal while there is still time — these are the best deals we've found so far

By Les Pounder last updated 2 December 25

There are some great 3D printer deals happening right now, and we've found the best and put them all into one page for you.

Amazon has exceptional Cyber Monday soldering iron deals

By Les Pounder last updated 2 December 25

Deals I've scoured Amazon for the best soldering deals, and I've found all the kit you need, while saving you $$$

Grab these vital 3D printer maintenance tools in these Back Friday 2025 deals — up to 40% off HOTO, Creality, Wera, iFixit

By Les Pounder last updated 1 December 25

3D printers need maintenance and with these great tools you’ll be producing great prints all day long.

Black Friday deals on Wera and iFixit tools

Get the best Black Friday deals on iFixit and Wera tools — the best quality tools for your dream projects

By Les Pounder last updated 29 November 25

Deals You don't have to spend big to get quality tools this Black Friday. These iFixit and Wera tools are reduced, and that means you can get the best tools to make your projects!

The Bambu Lab P2S is now available to buy in the U.S. — 'logistics delays' appear to have been resolved

By Les Pounder published 27 November 25

The P2S was originally released in October, but the US market was omitted due to 'logistics.' However, it seems that they have been overcome, and the printer is now available in the US.

Get Elegoo's Saturn 4 Ultra resin 3D printer for 35% off this Black Friday — ultra-precise machine prints with 3.6x higher accuracy than the thickness of a human hair

By Les Pounder published 27 November 25

You don't have to spend big this Black Friday! For a low price, this 12K resin 3D printer will give you all the detail that you could ever want, while being friendly on your wallet.

Want to learn to solder? The Fanttik T1 Max is a smart and simple soldering iron that's 33% off for Black Friday

By Les Pounder published 26 November 25

A great soldering iron kit for beginners and a smart purchase for holiday gifting

Hoto's epic electric screwdriver set with 12 bits drops to less than $30 for Black Friday — this almost half-price kit is perfect for PC building and DIY projects

By Les Pounder published 21 November 25

Deals Save 50% on this impressive Hoto NEX O1 Pro mini electric screwdriver set with 12 bits

Prusa Black Friday sales has great deals on 3D printers and accessories, including a free digital bundle worth $300 — Get the Rolls-Royce of 3D printers with free shipping

By Les Pounder last updated 19 November 25

Prusa's month-long Black Friday sale has already started and there are some great deals on the best of the best 3D printers

Anycubic's Black Friday 3D Printers deals have begun with up to 39% off — massive savings on printers and accessories!

By Les Pounder last updated 19 November 25

Save big and print big on the best FDM and resin Anycubic 3D printers

Elegoo's huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday 3D printer sale is now on! — 12 stunning printer deals you can grab right now

By Stewart Bendle, Les Pounder last updated 19 November 25

Deals Pick up a great 3D printer deal in Elegoo's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales event.

Cloudflare outage hints at nefarious "traffic spike" as service impact spreads — X, McDonalds go down, company issues statement amidst chaos

By Stephen Warwick, Les Pounder, Sayem Ahmed last updated 18 November 25

Cloudflare is down, but the company is investigating.

Centauri Carbon 2 spotted in the wild ahead of Q1 2026 release - multi-material 3D printer's details listed in first official spec page

By Les Pounder published 13 November 25

Multi-material 3D printing finally comes to the Centauri Carbon, but not the one you were thinking of.

Retro PC Gaming the Easy Way with DOSBox Pure Unleashed

By Les Pounder published 8 November 25

Gaming like it's 1999, or 1989, or even 1193.

Print big, spend small with this early Black Friday deal on the Halot-X1 resin 3D printer now with $130 off the MSRP

By Les Pounder published 7 November 25

Print big, but spend small on this great resin 3D printer that brings precision and speed while keeping quiet.

Linux software management made simple with Discover

By Les Pounder published 7 November 25

Software management in Linux can be a daunting task for the uninitiated, so when Discover popped up, offering an easy-to-use and powerful user interface, we had to take a look.

How to rip your DVDs with Handbrake — preserve your DVD library before bit rot claims another victim

By Les Pounder published 6 November 25

Algorithms are telling us what to watch, but we can fight back by curating our old DVD collection into a digital archive that we can use on our modern devices.

How to check and enable Secure Boot on your Windows PC

By Les Pounder published 5 November 25

If you plan to migrate to Windows 11, you will need to enable Secure Boot to ensure your install is protected. We show you how to enable Secure Boot with no drama.

How to enroll for Windows 10 ESU — Get a year of free Windows 10 Extended Security Updates

By Les Pounder published 4 November 25

Microsoft may want us all to switch to Windows 11, but for those not ready to make the jump, there is still a way to keep your Windows 10 PC safe from harm.

How to add chat to your livestreams using OBS — Live interaction with your viewers is easy with OBS

By Les Pounder, Junae Benne last updated 31 October 25

Add chat to your streams just like the Pros do.

How To Crop and Zoom in OBS — Get to the heart of the action!

By Les Pounder last updated 31 October 25

Save yourself some time and learn how to crop and zoom sources into your OBS scenes.

Generative Machine Company 5-axis 3D printer

Generative AI used to create wild new 3D printer design — exotic collaboration brings 5-axis 3D printing to the desktop

By Les Pounder published 27 October 25

No price, but you can see it in action in November

Full-size Amiga A1200 retro gaming system comes armed with modern HDMI port, 25 classic games — pre-orders and launch date announced

By Les Pounder published 24 October 25

Retro Games Ltd has lifted the curtain on the upcoming A1200 remake, and pre-orders will be open from November 10. Units will be launching from June 2026

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.

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