In last month’s column (see issue 375, p113), I mentioned I had attended FixFest 2025 (tinyurl. com/376fixfest), a two-day international repair conference organised by those lovely people at the Resta

PHYSICAL STORAGE Store small USB sticks in craft boxes I’ve just started transferring MP3 files to small USB sticks to use in the appropriate socket in my Bluetooth speaker. But storage as usual with

We’re becoming obsessed with artisanal gear. Let’s talk about it

Our recent mini PCs group test (see issue 374, p79) pitted 12 fantastic systems against each other, but none was quite like the new Asus ROG NUC. The whole system is essentially constructed around an

The lasting legacy of the lockdown PC hardware boom

The 2025 Dell Tower Plus is a remarkably customisable desktop PC packed into an unassuming tower case that looks ripped from a 1990s magazine ad. Many will hate it for just that reason, but I’m gettin