How To Make GIMP Look and Feel Like Photoshop By Les Pounder published 2 October 22 Photoshop is the standard to which other image editors are measured, but what if you can get the Photoshop UI without spending the cash?
How To Set Up an SSH Key For Secure Connections By Les Pounder published 1 October 22 SYNOPSIS Passwords are just one part of the security toolkit. SSH keys are a seamless and easy to setup tool to keep our connections secure.
How To Install Python on Windows 10 and 11 By Les Pounder published 28 September 22 Installing Python on Windows 10 and 11 is easy and we show you three ways to install and use the versatile programming language.
How To Dual Boot Linux and Windows 11 By Les Pounder published 24 September 22 Windows and Linux co-existing on the same machine.
How To Use The New Arduino IDE 2.0 By Les Pounder published 18 September 22 The Arduino IDE 2.0 has been released, and what a release it is. We go through the new features and use it to create a fun project with the venerable Arduino Uno.
LattePanda 3 Delta Review: The Maker Desktop By Les Pounder published 17 September 22 Taking the power of an Intel Celeron N5105 and merging it with the venerable Arduino affords LattePanda 3 Delta to be a versatile Raspberry Pi alternative.
How To Use Picamera2 to Take Photos With Raspberry Pi By Les Pounder last updated 17 September 22 A new Python module is designed to easily capture images and video in your code. Learn how to capture HD video, and create camera triggers for nature cameras.
How to Turn a Raspberry Pi Into a Wi-Fi Access Point By Les Pounder last updated 17 September 22 Reuse your spare Raspberry Pi to add extra network access in your home, office, makerspace.
How to Create Web Apps with Python, HTML and Thonny By Les Pounder last updated 10 September 22 Get the latest news, stocks, jokes using RSS feeds and just a little Python. We use the latest version of Thonny to write our own, custom web app.
How to Keep Your CPU Running Cool in Windows By Les Pounder published 28 August 22 A little preventative action can keep your PC running cool and smooth.
How to Keep Windows Running Smoothly By Les Pounder published 27 August 22 A smooth running system will bring months of productivity / entertainment. Keep your rig running smooth with just a little work.
Pinecil V2 Review: Smart Soldering Iron, Powered by RISC-V CPU By Les Pounder published 27 August 22 Pine64’s latest RISC-V soldering iron comes in at a low price point, but with features commonly found on more expensive irons.
How to Create Custom Grub Menu Backgrounds for Linux Boots By Les Pounder published 24 August 22 Using Grub Customizer, add a custom background to your Grub boot menu.
How To Hide Passwords in Your Code With Raspberry Pi Pico W By Les Pounder last updated 20 August 22 Sharing code is how we learn, but we don’t want to share too much. In this how-to, we learn where to safely store our account credentials, and how to work with them.
Pimoroni Enviro Indoor Review: Sense and Sensor-Abilities By Les Pounder published 19 August 22 How warm is it? Is the air too humid? Are there volatile organic compounds in the air? Enviro Indoor will help you find out.
Raspberry Pi Manufacturer RS Group Ends License After a Decade (Updated) By Les Pounder last updated 23 August 22 RS Components had been a manufacturer and distributor of Raspberry Pi since its launch in 2012.
How To Make A Raspberry Pi Pico W Web Server By Les Pounder last updated 14 October 22 The Raspberry Pi Pico W is mostly found powering maker projects, but in this how-to we use it to build an extremely low power web server.
How to Use Raspberry Pi Pico W With Node-RED By Les Pounder published 6 August 22 Harness the power of the $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W to create live data feeds
Pimoroni Inventor 2040 W Review: The Spark of Invention By Les Pounder last updated 3 August 22 Pimoroni’s Pico W Aboard-powered Inventor 2040 W enables projects both on your desk and on the web.
How to Send and Receive Data Using Raspberry Pi Pico W and MQTT (Updated) By Les Pounder last updated 24 October 22 The versatile $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W is a cost-effective means to gather and transmit data. when used with MQTT, this data can go global.
How to Connect Your Raspberry Pi Pico W to Twitter via IFTTT By Les Pounder published 24 July 22 Connecting the $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W to Twitter is a breeze using IFTTTs free service. In this how-to, we send live sensor data to Twitter using IFTTT and MicroPython.
How To Turn Your Old PC Into a New Chromebook with Chrome OS Flex By Les Pounder published 23 July 22 Google’s Chrome OS Flex is a lightweight, alternative, web-based operating system designed for older hardware
Pimoroni Tufty 2040 Review: Color LCD Badge with Pi Inside By Les Pounder published 20 July 22 An alternative to monochrome e-paper badges like the Badger 2040. Tufty 2040 eschews offers 2.4 inch full color IPS, packed into a great form factor.
How to Design and 3D Print Custom Cases for Your Devices By Les Pounder published 18 July 22 Design your own products with free software and 3D printers
How to Bypass Windows 11's TPM, CPU and RAM Requirements By Avram Piltch, Les Pounder published 18 July 22 Use simple utilities to install or upgrade Windows 11 on any PC, regardless of its TPM status or hardware.
