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About Ian Buckley

Ian Buckley is a freelance journalist, musician, performer and video producer living in Berlin, Germany. When he's not writing or on stage, he's tinkering with DIY electronics or code in the hope of becoming a mad scientist.

Latest Articles

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How to Emulate Old Pokemon Games on Your Android Phone

Here's how to play classic Pokémon games on Android! It's easy to relive your favorite games and take them with you anywhere.

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The 6 Best Arduino Alternative Microcontrollers

While the Arduino is one of our favorite project boards, these cool alternative microcontrollers all have their own unique skills that may be just what you're looking for!

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Nokia Wants to Lease You Your Phone: Here’s Why That’s a Great Idea

We learned about Circular at Nokia's IFA 2022 booth. It's presented as an environmentally friendly alternative to ownership—but does it work?

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IFA 2022: HomeKit or Nest? Here's Why It No Longer Matters

Seeing the long-awaited Matter smart home standard in action will change the way we see smart homes.

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Should You Buy a Curved or Straight Display? Soon It Won’t Matter

At IFA 2022, LG showed off the OLED Flex LX3 display that can be curved or straight, depending on what you are doing.

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IFA 2022: Are Foldable EVs the Future or Doomed to Bendy Failure?

UK EV manufacturer Riley shows off what's possible in terms of tiny electric scooters.

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IFA 2022: What Folding Laptops Mean for the Future of Portable Computing

This is what folding screens were made for. And this technology is going to show up in a lot more places than phones going forward.

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How to Create and Run a Batch File in Windows 10 and 11

An easy way to automate everyday tasks with free Windows tools.

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5 Raspberry Pi Alternatives You Need to Know About in 2022

The Raspberry Pi is no longer the only board in town. We cover some of our favourite competitors, and why you might want to buy one.

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How to Safely Take Apart a Microwave and What to Do With the Parts

Microwaves contain a goldmine of bits for the electronics tinkerer, from transformers for a Tesla coil to simple, robust switches for your hobby projects. But a microwave can also be dangerous!

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What Is a Breadboard and How Do You Use One?

Want to learn DIY electronics? You might have received a breadboard in your starter kit. But what is a breadboard and how does it work?

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The Novation FLkey 37 Is the Best FL Studio Midi Controller You Can Buy

Novation finally brings a dedicated controller to FL Studio, and it adds some unique features to the signature build quality and workflow.

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How a Modular Laptop Could Be the Best Way to Build Your Own

Laptops are usually closed hardware that is hard to repair or even upgrade, but does it have to be this way?

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How to Change App Icon Shapes in Android 12

It's still possible to customize the icons and change icon shapes in Android 12. Here's how to do it.

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Ableton Live 11.1 Is Now Available: 4 New Features and Improvements

Live 11.1 brings native support for Apple M1 computers, new devices, and a load of new quality features.

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How to Manually Update Ableton Live to 11.1

Ableton recently released Live 11.1, an incremental but important upgrade. Here's how to install it on Mac and Windows.

How to Make a Wi-Fi Antenna Out of a Pringles Can

Use a Pringles can to make a simple home-made antenna to boost your Wi-Fi range.

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How to Customize Your Android 12 Phone

Material You comes with a host of customization options, and they're incredibly easy to use. Here's how to change wallpapers, colors, icons, and more.

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Looking for Something? How to grep Multiple Strings in Linux

The grep command is the perfect way to find multiple text strings throughout your system. Find out how to do it!

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7 Displays to Output Data From Your Arduino

In this article we will take you through the different types of display available, where to get them, and how to set them up.

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