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Make and take calls

Use your Apple Watch to chat with friends - it's so easy and versatile

Linux-Mandrake 7

Simplicity and a wide range of applications make this a great distribution for all Linux users.

Set up your terminal and email like it's 1983

Jump in the hot terminal time machine with Mats Tage Axelsson who emails from the command line using the latest technology.

Universal layer text effects with GIMP

Posters use them, films and presentations are hard to imagine without them: text effects. Attract attention with Karsten Günther and GIMP.

The Best OPEN SOURCE Software Ever!

In an attempt to trigger controversy, Michael Reed and Neil Mohr unequivocally state these are the greatest free software apps ever. Probably. We’re just trying to be helpful.

Jump to a federated social network

Nick Peers reveals how you can get up and running with this free, decentralised and non-profit alternative to Twitter.

Free our SOFTWARE!

Taking anything for granted is dangerous, so Jonni Bidwell and Mike Saunders revisit how the free software movement got started to help free us from proprietary tyranny!

Debian GNU/Linux 2.1

It may be a bit behind the times, but Debian is one of the best distributions on the market.

Mailserver

Linux is the way forward, is it? The future of alternative computing and all that? My experience of Unix machines only covers the terminals at uni and I wasn’t impressed, although I think they probably had outdated kernels and were badly configured – I never even got around to installing LinuxAPUS on my trusty PPC-powered Amiga (you shouldn’t laugh).

Corel Linux 1.0

Corel’s entry into the Linux market has potential, but there are issues.

SUSE Linux 6.3

We test this long-established German company’s latest distribution effort. Can it hold off the competition?

Ubuntu 5.04

Andy Hudson hopes this is one hedgehog that won’t get squashed.

Master RPI.GPIO

Les Pounder goes back to the early days of the Raspberry Pi - and his career with this classic library! -

Waveshare Zero to Pi3

Transform your Pi Zero into a Pi 3, they promised Les Pounder, but it's more like adding on go-faster stripes.

Create your first WebSocket service

Mihalis Tsoukalos explains how to use the Go programming language to work with the WebSocket protocol.

Fantastic Mr Firefox

Nick Peers takes a trip down memory lane to reveal the story behind the rise - and slight fall - of Mozilla's popular web browser.

MacBook Pro 16-inch (2023)

The world's best laptop is now even better - and how!

HOMEKIT: THE COMPLETE GUIDE

HomeKit is better than ever - now's the time to get your smart home in order with help from your Mac or iPhone

108 iCLOUD TIPS

From humble beginnings as MobileMe, Apple's iCloud service has grown into an excellent facility, But what is iCloud, and what can it do for you?

Have we reached "peak iPhone"?

Charlotte Henry explores whether Apple's key product is starting to lose its magic

Add and monitor control sensors

Making sense of the situation, Les Pounder shows us how to use sensors with a robot to get about town!

No changes allowed!

Matt Holder explores immutable operating systems, containerised apps and containers to see if they describe the future of the Linux distro.

Using enhanced layer features with G'MIC

Karsten Günther takes a look beyond GIMP's standard layer functions. Besides special GIMP operations, tasks provided by G'MIC loom into view.

Giving praise to the TempleOS

Michael Reed delves into one of the most unusual operating systems he's ever seen and explores the story behind its creation.

Getting creative with algorithmic art

Mike Bedford demonstrates how you can exercise your left and right brain simultaneously by generating algorithmic art.

Deck the hardware

We revisit and trick out the Valve Steam Deck a year on from release.

Crave

THE GEAR WE'RE LUSTING AFTER

NovaPlus Pencil A8 Duo

A great alternative, but Apple Pencil is still king for creatives

Razer Kishi v2

A premium battle booster for your iPhone

Rocky 9.1

Nate Drake goes head-to-head with Red Hat-based distros this month, so is glad to have the heavyweight Rocky in his corner.