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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

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!

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.

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.

Before Windows 10 goes EOL, I'm testing three alternative Linux distros to save my 6-year-old laptop from the landfill

By Les Pounder last updated 27 June 25

Windows 10 goes EOL on October 14 2025 and I’m testing three alternative Linux distros that the community are raving about.

How to add non-Steam games to your Steam Deck with Heroic Games Launcher

By Les Pounder published 25 June 25

Valve’s Steam Deck typically stores my neglected Steam games library, but with Heroic Games Launcher, I can now keep my Amazon, GoG, and Epic games close at hand and ready to play.

How to use Steam’s in-game performance monitor to display real FPS with DLSS or FSR frame generation active

By Les Pounder published 24 June 25

Valve’s new in-game performance monitor can report real and DLSS / FSR-generated frames at the same time.

I've been gaming on Windows for over 30 years, but now I'm giving Linux a shot

By Les Pounder last updated 20 June 25

Hopefully I can play more than Super Tux Kart

I've spent 15 years burning my hands so you don't have to — these are my 21 hottest soldering iron tips

By Les Pounder published 20 June 25

We have the hottest soldering iron tips for you. Learn how to master this essential maker skill as we reveal the secrets of how we solder.

How to manage Linux network connections via nmcli and the terminal

By Les Pounder published 14 June 25

Linux has a great network management GUI but sometimes we need to get our hands dirty in the terminal. In this how to we look at how to manage connections on a typical Ubuntu / Debian Linux machine.

How To Delete Files and Directories via the Linux Terminal

By Jo Hinchliffe published 12 June 25

Removing files and directories using the Linux command line is very efficient and can be used directly, or when accessing a system remotely.

How to Run a Linux OS on your Chromebook

By Les Pounder published 12 June 25

Running Linux on your Chromebook used to be fraught with hacks and complications, but now we can easily run a Linux virtual machine alongside Google’s cloud based OS.

How To Create a Custom Linux App Menu — Zenity Makes It Easy

By Les Pounder published 12 June 25

Learn how to write a Bash shell script that will have all of your favorite apps ready to go!

How To Move and Rename Files in the Linux Terminal

By Les Pounder published 12 June 25

Managing files across a remote connection, or sat at your desk, the Linux terminal is the place to be. Learn how one command can be used for two different purposes.

How to rip your audio CDs to MP3, FLAC from the Linux terminal with abcde

By Les Pounder published 12 June 25

Rip your CDs directly from the Linux terminal using the abcde bash tool.

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