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Matt Stenquist
Stenquist reveals how an FWQ snowboarding trophy, Tanooki Mario and a Japanese satchel reflect his character
Get Versatile With Variable Fonts
Variable fonts offer practical and creative opportunities for web design. Mandy Michael explores how, when combined with preexisting technologies, they can be used to improve performance and usability while exploring creative solutions for storytelling, design and expression
Gallery
Sensational design and superb development
Create Custom 3D Geometry With Three.JS
Richard Mattka shows you how to create custom 3D geometry using the popular Three.js WebGL library
Storage Perfection
Your data is precious, so let Jonni Bidwell help you stash that digital cache quickly and safely.
Robolinux 10.5
Mayank Sharma isn’t too gullible in real life, but has an uncanny tendency to fall for distros that then don’t deliver on the claims they make.
Pop!_OS
Let eyecatching-distro aficionado Jonni Bidwell show you the ropes of System76’s bespoke Linux flavour.
Picture In A Mainframe
Jonni Bidwell wants to know if he could install Linux on the mainframe at Future Towers. The Open Mainframe Project’s John Mertic has all the answers.
OpenSUSE 15.1
This project has been in a state of unrest for some time now, and Mayank Sharma wonders if that has left a mark on the distro.
On The Disc
Discover the highlights from this month’s packed DVD!
MSI GeForce GTX 1650 Gaming X 4G
Nvidia’s new GPU brings merely a modest boost in performance, thinks Jarred Walton.
HexagonOS 1.0
A sucker for home-brewed apps, Mayank Sharma gets lured into a new distro that’s headed in the right direction, but still has a long way to go.
Emmabuntüs De 2 1.04
Not a big fan of the kitchen-sink approach, Mayank Sharma runs into one distro that’s put in enough effort to perform surprisingly well.
4tronix PiBug 2WD
Les Pounder takes a look at a simple robot that can be built in less than 30 minutes without any special tools.
Why UX Is Going Green
Rebeka Costa Brabo on why the net is significantly contributing to climate change and how green UX may just be the cure
Tobias Ahlin
The full-stack designer explains why building things is an emotional roller coaster and how teaching others can make you better at it
Retro Gaming
Leon Brown on how games were the gateway that led to a career in web development
Pamela Pavliscak
The author of Emotionally Intelligent Design firmly believes in a future with feeling. Here Pamela Pavliscak explains how we can make technology more human and explores both its benefits and dangers
New Life
Bristol studio Fiasco Design explains how it approached a new way of telling stories online, as part of a week-long, in-house project
Grow Your Workflow
Your workflow is costing you money. Ruth Hamilton shares some expert advice to help you invest your time wisely
Gooey
James Holloway on how his agency’s workspace honours its club roots with pool, pints and the occasional jackpot.
Create Effective Customer Journey Maps
Vamsi Batchu shows you how to map customer journeys to effectively communicate the touchpoints to business stakeholders
Boost Your Profits
Money makes the world go round – but it can also send you into a tailspin. Craig Grannell explores how a free lancer can best manage funds and thereby grow their business.
Be Dynamic In The Industry
Elliot Thomas explores the reasons today’s IT professionals need to be as dynamic as ever and how this can help them progress in their careers
The Mac Pro Reborn… And It Really Is For Pros
You may not be able to afford it, but the Mac is back on the workstation map
43 Mighty Mac Tips
We love the Mac, but some of its helpful features are near-invisible. Let’s start saving time. (After all, we love that as much as our Macs.)
10 Best CSS Tools
No matter how the industry changes, it’s always going to be important to have a good understanding of vanilla CSS. But in this era of front-end tools, there are a number of powerful CSS frameworks that can make development a breeze.
Insta360 Evo
Shoot your own immersive VR video.
Beats Powerbeats Pro
Some of the best headphones you can buy
Get Creative With Spectre
Unleash your imagination with this easy long-exposure photography app