Linux Format
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
If there's one thing Mayank Sharma likes even less than Ubuntu, it's Ubuntu LTS releases, which are notably stable but not notable generally.
6 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
HostGator
A basic website hosing option for small and medium businesses that Shashank Sharma thinks should be on your short list.
3 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
Seagate EXOS 20TB
Mark Pickavance is stunned by the storage but not the endurance of this drive. The cost is another matter altogether, mind...
3 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
Linux Mint DE 5
Whenever there's a new LMDE release, Mayank Sharma can't help but think of the old adage: "It's the thought that counts.”
3 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
Fedora 36
Mayank Sharma calls the latest Fedora release just as boring as its predecessors. But is that a bad thing?
3 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
A Musical Story
Fun, folk and funk are three things that Management hate with a passion, so Tom Sykes has turned down his speakers.
3 min |
June 2022
Linux Format
Absolute Linux 15
After willingly burning his fingers with the unforgiving Slackware 15, Mayank Sharma tries a derivative that promises a healing touch.
3 min |
May 2022
Mac Life
iPhone SE (3rd Generation)
Now even more bang for your buck
4 min |
May 2022
Mac Life
Do You Need an M1 Max?
Apple's latest MacBook Pros come with two powerful versions of its M1 chip – but which do you need?
10+ min |
May 2022
Mac Life
6 Apps to Block Unwanted Content
Banish ads, protect your privacy, and more
2 min |
May 2022
Linux Format
Bluehost Web Hosting
Feature-packed hosting geared towards WordPress, discovers Mike Williams.
2 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE HISTORY OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC
We’re covering 60 years of the synthesiser in this issue but, as we discover as we look back in time, the synthesiser and electronic music were actually with us well before the 1960s. Here we break down their history into component parts – ironically, rather like a modular synth – and discover their rather ‘shocking’ beginnings…
10+ min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Steinberg Cubase 12
Cubase have just announced version 12 of Cubase, so in our excitement we’re doing a news special to give you the full lowdown on what to expect
3 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1980S: GETTING POPULAR
Launching into orbit… but then going digitalsynthy with the mighty Zebra CM | The 80s All analogue and chips | As the 80s dawned, the scene was set for a decade where synth technology would become available to all, and synthpop would rule the charts. But then things got very digital
10+ min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1970S: PROG TO PUNK
From modular to Moog… and getting cheaper | The 70s Once the 60s had laid down the framework, the 70s picked up the baton and turned the synthesiser into a musical entity and idiom. It started off being used by the rich kids and then the very cool kids…
10+ min |
May 2022
Computer Music
THE 1960S: A SYNTH START
How the synth – in electronic form – started | The 60s As we begin our sojourn through 60 Years of the Synth, we go back to the 1960s to consider where it all started, laying praise at the door of the synth forerunners and revealing the first ‘proper’ synth from 1962…
10 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Spitfire Audio Abbey Road Two: Iconic Strings Professional £449 PC MAC
Adopting an intimate persona, Spitfire’s latest sample-based suite pops iconic strings right inside legendary surroundings
6 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Odd Studios ODD Ball £95 PC MAC
Is this for real? A MIDI controller without pads, keys, or even corners. Just bounce it, and watch out for your studio fish tank
4 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
Applied Acoustic Systems Multiphonics CV-1 $99.00 PC MAC
Going Modular needn’t be all about the hardware and expense. We head for our desktop and grab a virtual cable or ten!
6 min |
May 2022
Computer Music
15 questions with… Hinako Omori
Hinako Omori combines analogue synths with plugins to mesmerising effect, with her new album – recorded at Real World Studios – dazzling with rich textures and transformative atmospheres…
7 min |
May 2022
Linux Format
FLIRC Pi Zero Case
Les Pounder keeps his cool with a case for his beloved Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W. Will it beat the heat of a benchmark?
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Slackware 15.0
He’s no masochist… until there’s a new Slackware release, when Mayank Sharma puts himself through all kinds of pains to relive the good ol’ days.
6 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
CHARITABLE CHARACTERS
The Emmabuntüs collective enlightens Jonni Bidwell as to its kind and open source efforts.
10+ min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Weather Widget 2
PLASMA EXTENSION
2 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Ubuntu alternatives
Michael Reed investigates Ubuntu progenies and finds that they each have their own take on a how a desktop should work…
10+ min |
April 2022
Linux Format
UBOS Linux
Mechanisms for simplifying the installation of popular web tools are like snake oil. Or so thought Mayank Sharma, until he came across UBOS…
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
ArchLabs 2022.02.12
Mayank Sharma has a soft spot for new Arch-based distros, and this time around he’s found one that tickles his fancy.
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Intel Core i5 12400
It’s the new Q6600, Dave James’ greatest compliment ever!
3 min |
April 2022
Linux Format
Build the Kernel
The kernel is what makes Linux tick. Jonni Bidwell is happy to get his hands dirty and help you tune up those ticks…
10+ min |
April 2022
MacFormat UK
Philips Brilliance 439P1
Go big or go home? With this monitor, you can do both
3 min |