Computer Music
15 questions with… Mason Maynard
After last month’s 15 Questions With Shane Codd, we have another young producer who is making it big in the world of dance music. Mason Maynard already has the backing of BBC stars and some top production legends plus a studio packed with the best hardware and software. And it all stems from a school lesson when he was asked to produce on a computer. “There was another way to make music…”
6 min |
January 2022
Linux Format
Zephix 3.0
A fan of portable, modular distros, Mayank Sharma runs across a relatively new one and wonders how it stacks up against his all-time favourite: Slax.
3 min |
December 2021
Linux Format
Whonix 16
Mayank Sharma is a busy man, but when it comes to privacy and security then, like Louis Armstrong, he has all the time in the world.
3 min |
December 2021
Linux Format
UBUNTU VS FEDORA
Jonni Bidwell wants to know everything – and he means everything – about the two most popular Gnome-based distros…
10+ min |
December 2021
Linux Format
SERIAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE: Driving SPI displays
Let’s go on an adventure into the SPI protocol, LCD displays and model trains with Sean Conway toot-tooting away!
5 min |
December 2021
Linux Format
Sensor and motor control with the GPIO
Les Pounder shows how we can take Scratch further with a community-developed tool that builds on our Scratch knowledge.
7 min |
December 2021
Linux Format
LICENCE TO BILL
Jonni Bidwell has been reading licence minutiae and fears big business threatens the future of copyleft and software freedom.
10+ min |
December 2021
Linux Format
Devuan GNU+Linux
The backlash against Systemd resulted in this sysvinit-friendly distro, now on version 4. Mayank Sharma assesses its progress.
3 min |
December 2021
Linux Format
AUTOMOTIVE GRADE LINUX
Mats Tage Axelsson shows how open source frameworks and Linux can help navigate you safely to your coding destination.
10+ min |
December 2021
Linux Format
Atari VCS
Monetising nostalgia should be an easy win for Atari so Matt Safford can‘t believe it’s created another E.T.
3 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
M1 Pro and M1 Max
Ultra-powerful new MacBook Pro chips
3 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
iPadOS 15 SUPERGUIDE
With iPadOS 15, your iPad is smarter, more useful and more fun than ever before
10+ min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
iPhone 13 Pro Max
Take your photography and videography to the next level
4 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
Trust Taxon
Affordable webcam with ‘quad-HD’ resolution
1 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
Crave
THE GEAR WE’RE LUSTING AFTER
3 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
Peripherals
Thinking inside the box to refresh the parts other tips can’t reach
5 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
OWC Thunderbolt Hub
A mid-tier dock with extra ports
1 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
Apple Watch Series 7
Now with a bigger, brighter display and faster charging
5 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
Airpulse A100
Hi-res digital audio processing tech in a compact package
3 min |
December 2021
MacFormat UK
HOW IT WORKS - Reverse wireless charging
How your iPhone could one day charge your AirPods without wires
5 min |
November 2021
MacFormat UK
macOS Monterey
Your next big free Mac upgrade has arrived – here’s how to make the most of it, from AirPlay to Shortcuts
10+ min |
November 2021
Linux Format
Build your own custom Ubuntu distro
Why settle for what the existing distributions have to offer? Michael Reed looks at Cubic, a tool for creating your own custom respin based on Ubuntu.
10+ min |
November 2021
Linux Format
Controlling the Pi's GPIO with Scratch
Les Pounder shows how we can use Scratch with simple electronics.
7 min |
November 2021
Linux Format
American Truck Simulator
Management is firm: no new pay rises. So they’re terrified that Andy Kelly is planning to retrain as a highly paid truck driver.
5 min |
November 2021
Linux Format
LINUX WINDOWS
Old rivalries have been forgotten and ancient boundaries blurred. Jonni Bidwell investigates this new Redmond-Penguin harmony.
10+ min |
November 2021
Linux Format
Network-share files quickly and easily
Nick Peers reveals how to share files over your local network without getting bogged down in networking protocols.
7 min |
November 2021
Linux Format
How To Create Efficient Backups
Backups aren’t just a safety net for Trekkies such as Shashank Sharma, but a way of life. But they can take up quite a lot of space if not done right…
6 min |
November 2021
Linux Format
Improve Your Shots Using Optical Filters
Mike Bedford looks at the benefits of photographic filters and how to emulate them – but some effects can only be achieved optically.
10+ min |
November 2021
MacFormat UK
XGIMI Elfin
A little projector that produces a big image
3 min |
November 2021
MacFormat UK
Twelve South Forté
MagSafe stand for iPhone 12 and iPhone 13
1 min |