ZX Spectrum flies simulated spacecraft using BASIC, Python, and serial — Kerbal Space Program Lunar lander powered by 1980s hardware By Les Pounder published 3 February 26 "Houston, we have R Tape loading error, 0:1 problem"
Raspberry Pi 5 price increases drastically as AI shortage bites, 16GB version now $205 — second price increase in three months, over 70% more expensive than original MSRP By Les Pounder published 2 February 26 Raspberry Pi is increasing its prices again.
Developer creates 'conversational AI' that can run in 64kb of RAM on 1976 Zilog Z80 CPU-powered system — features a tiny chatbot and a 20-question guessing game By Les Pounder published 2 February 26 The venerable Z80 microprocessor has its own micro language model, and its quite terse in its responses
How to save memory in Windows — RAM is expensive; here’s how to maximize the RAM that you already have! By Les Pounder published 31 January 26 As RAM prices soar, we show you how to do more with less RAM!
How to setup an Android smartphone as a webcam — Camo Studio unlocks new uses for old smartphones in Windows 10 or 11 and OBS software By Les Pounder published 29 January 26 You don’t need to throw out that old Android smartphone; you can recycle it into a backup webcam or create a multi-camera setup for your streaming platform. And we show you how to do that, for free!
Alien fan builds a better Raspberry Pi cyberdeck — The MU/TH/UR of all homages to a classic movie series By Les Pounder published 22 January 26 Powered by the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W, Jeff Merrick's slab of 1970 / 1980s aesthetic screams the "charm" of the worn and broken Alien universe that belies the powerful single board computer within.
Best Soldering Irons and Stations 2026 By Les Pounder last updated 15 January 26 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?
Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ 2 Review: The brains and the brawn By Les Pounder published 15 January 26 Raspberry Pis latest AI accessory brings a more powerful Hailo NPU, capable of LLMs and image inference, but the price tag is a key deciding factor.
Raspberry Pi and mini PC home lab prices hit parity as DRAM costs skyrocket — price hikes force hobbyists to weigh up performance versus power consumption By Ben Stockton published 6 January 26 The price of a Raspberry Pi now has parity with Intel N100 mini PCs at just over $200, with flash memory price spikes continuing to push prices up across the board.
CES award outs MSI's monstrous 1600W RTX 5090 Lightning GPU — new flagship has next generation liquid cooling, dual 16-pin power connectors, and a surface-mounted LCD display By Hassam Nasir published 5 January 26 You can even overclock it via an app
How to use Plex and a spare computer to build a streaming movie service By Les Pounder published 2 January 26 Build your own streaming service all from the comfort of your own home. You only need a spare PC and a few hours to serve media across your home.
How to connect an Xbox controller to your Windows PC — wired and wireless gaming made easy By Les Pounder published 31 December 25 Game controllers on PC has come a long way since early serial and game port devices, and Windows now makes it easier than ever to get your game on.
New York's Mayoral Inauguration bans Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero — devices join explosives, guns, drones, and beach balls on prohibited items list By Les Pounder published 31 December 25 The invitation to Mayor-elect Mamdani's inauguration lists Raspberry Pi and Flipper Zero as prohibited items but does not provide a reason.
How to get Windows 11 for free (or less than $15) — Get the latest Microsoft OS for less than the price of Windows 10's ESU By Avram Piltch last updated 22 December 25 Need an OS for your PC build? Microsoft charges a whopping $139 for Windows 11 Home. Here's how to get Windows free or at least cheap.
Maker builds tiny $10 secondary 1.14-inch display using an ESP32 — you could play Crysis on it, if you squint By Les Pounder published 22 December 25 A 1.14 inch secondary display built around an ESP32, that receives video frames over Wi-Fi, and you could build your own for $10. Sounds like a fun weekend project
The USB Power Delivery (PD) Specification — everything you need to know about USB-PD By Les Pounder published 20 December 25 Learn the secrets of the USB PD specification as we delve into how the specification has changed in over a decade of revisions
Commodore 64 Ultimate Review: 21st Century Computing from a 1982 perspective: Updated By Les Pounder published 15 December 25 Editor's Choice After a 30-year wait, the new FPGA-based Commodore 64’s are coming off the production line, and we’ve got one for review. It does not disappoint!
Here are the top ten PowerShell commands in Windows that will get you started By Les Pounder published 12 December 25 PowerShell is a powerful tool and if you want to be a Windows power user, you need to learn it, so here are the top ten PowerShell commands to get you started.
Arduino Uno Q Review: The board with two brains By Les Pounder published 9 December 25 Two heads are better than one?
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.
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.
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.
