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Open Source Underground
Mike Bedford on why caving needn’t only pose a physical challenge – it’s also your chance to try out exciting bits of FOSS-powered kit!
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Make your battery better
Increase your MacBook’s battery life and on its health
Philips 346B1C
Boost your productivity with this ultra-wide 34-inch display
WHAT'S NEXT FOR EVERYTHING APPLE IN 2020
Apple’s first virtual WWDC packed in a lot of announcements, big and small, for developers and the rest of us. Join us for a look at the highlights
Networking
We help to solve your Wi-Fi woes and connection conundrums
Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro 11-inch
Apple’s light, slim keyboard case
HOW TO MAKE YOUR smart assistant smarter
Fix issues and get more from any smart assistant
Fantastical calendar sets
Bring order and clarity to your calendars with this handy feature
Customise Control Centre
You might be surprised by just how much you can access from here…
6 apps to keep you entertained
Put your extra time at home to good use by expanding your skills with these apps
THE PERFECT SNARE DRUM
Now let’s get cracking and take a closer look at the kick drum’s constant companion, the snare
MIXING DRUMS
Mix a drum kit to perfection with our step-by-step guide to processing and balancing along with some top tips
LOGIC VS LIVE
When Logic Pro X 10.5 showed up to the party attired with a Live-tastic new feature list, we geared up for a faceoff!
THE PERFECT KICK DRUM
A good drum track starts with the bass drum – find out here how to make sure yours kicks ass
Arturia OB-Xa V €199
Growl… da… da… da… da-da… daa… da… da… da da daaaa’. Now you too can ecreate one of the most ‘iconic’ synth intros of all time. But please don’t
THE PERFECT HI-HATS AND CYMBALS
So you’ve got your kick and snare – now let’s add some sizzling metalwork to complete the kit
Free software PULSAR SMASHER
Engage ‘all-buttons-in’ with this issue’s free plugin from Pulsar Digital. It’s smashing. Let’s rock…
GET REAL!
You might not be a drummer, but that needn’t prevent you from programming your own totally convincing ‘live’ drum tracks. All it takes is a good set of sounds and a bit of MIDI know-how
15 questions with…THE DANDY WARHOLS
Peter Holmström is the guitarist and founding member of The Dandy Warhols. With their new record taking a few technology twists and turns, it’s time for 15 questions…
Purism Librem 5
Yes, it’s an open-source smartphone for the privacy- and security-conscious user, but is it easy to operate, asks Christian Cawley…
OPEN BRITANNIA
Linux Format puts on its clean shirt and trousers to go on a VoIP call with Amanda Brock and discuss OpenUK, influencing government policy and how old we all are.
Mabox Linux 20.02
Having convinced himself that the days of striking one-man distros were over, Mayank Sharma is pleasantly surprised when he finds one.
NEXT-GEN DISTROS
Step right up – LXF’s greatest showman Jonni Bidwell is here to unveil the finest Linux distros around!
LED Strip HAT Mini
Les Pounder, unlike Gremlins, loves bright lights. So when a new board offered easy access to controllable RGB LEDs, he built a new gizmo!
DXT2 1.2
Unable to control his fetish for tinkering with new distros, at long last Mayank Sharma finds himself a newcomer that isn’t half bad…
Lair Of The Clockwork God
Management only fear the elder gods and the taxman, Chris Schiling is neither, so he’s been sent off to the content mines to dig up some words.
Intel Frost Canyon NUC
The latest generation of small form computing from Intel gets a mini makeover, reveals Stuart Burns.
RANDOM APPLE MEMORY - 30-inch Cinema Display
The 32–inch Pro Display XDR isn’t Apple’s first foray into extra-large screens, recalls Adam Banks
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