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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.

How to Install Windows 11 Without a Microsoft Account

By Avram Piltch published 16 July 22

By default, Windows 11 requires you to have or create an account.

How to Overclock DDR5 RAM

By Zhiye Liu published 16 July 22

Overclock your DDR5 RAM to extract extra performance with these simple steps.

How to Install a Desk or Wall Mount for Your Monitor

By Brandon Hill published 14 July 22

A desk or wall mount is a relatively simple way to free up some space on your desk, and we will show you how to do it.

How to Play Minecraft VR on Quest 2 Using Questcraft or a PC

By Avram Piltch last updated 11 July 22

You can play Minecraft on a Quest 2, either by using a standalone app or running Bedrock or Java editions on your PC and tethering the headset to it. Here’s how.

How To Build a Raspberry Pi Pico W Web App With Anvil

By Les Pounder published 9 July 22

Integrate the $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W into a web app with the help of Anvil and a little Python code.

How to Remove Windows' Annoying Search Highlights Icons

By Avram Piltch published 8 July 22

Windows 10 and 11 now have cutesy icons in the search box that lead to popular Bing search content. Fortunately, they are easy to get rid of.

How to Use X Forwarding to Run GUI Apps via SSH

By Les Pounder last updated 7 July 22

Forwarding an X session over SSH brings a remote GUI application to your desktop, so now all of your apps are in one place, and not in random VNC sessions.

How To Scan For Devices on Your Network

By Les Pounder published 6 July 22

Scan your network and discover the devices that reside within it.

How to Overclock 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake CPUs

By Paul Alcorn last updated 6 July 22

We cover all of the nitty-gritty details of how to overclock the 12th Gen Intel Alder Lake processors, including the Core i9-12900K.

How to Use SSH in Windows, Linux or macOS

How to Use SSH to Connect to Remote Computers Using Windows, Linux or macOS

By Les Pounder published 4 July 22

SSH is often taken for granted. It provides a simple and secure means to remotely connect to servers and devices enabling users to control a device from great distances.

How to Download a Windows 11 ISO File and Do a Clean Install

By Avram Piltch published 2 July 22

You can install from a USB boot drive or ISO file.

How To Make a Raspberry Pi Pico Reaction Game With PicoZero

By Les Pounder last updated 1 July 22

Try out the latest Python library for the Raspberry Pi Pico, a library that simplifies building electronics projects with the $4 microcontroller.

How to Connect Raspberry Pi Pico W to the Internet

By Les Pounder published 30 June 22

Using the latest $6 Raspberry Pi Pico W we find out how many astronauts are on the International Space Station, and learn their names.

How to Set Up and Program Raspberry Pi Pico W, Pico

By Les Pounder last updated 30 June 22

The Raspberry Pi Pico W is the latest board from Raspberry Pi, and it once again disrupts the market.

How To Build a Simon Game with Raspberry Pi Pico

By Les Pounder last updated 27 June 22

The Raspberry Pi Pico is one year old and to celebrate we made a classic game using some NeoPixels, buttons and just a touch of CircuitPython.

How to Enter the BIOS on Any PC: Access Keys by Manufacturer

By Avram Piltch last updated 26 June 22

When you need to get into your computer's firmware setup, you can use one of these hotkeys or reboot to the BIOS through your operating system.

Want to Be a Competitive Overclocker? Here’s How to Get Started

By Scharon Harding last updated 26 June 22

Professional overclockers share their best tips for people new to competitive overclocking and looking to set a world record.

How to Delid Your Processor and Why it's Worth It

By Zak Storey last updated 25 June 22

Delidding, the process of removing your CPUs integrated heat sink and replacing its thermal paste with better material, is fairly easy with the right tools.