David Crookes
Raspberry Pi ten years on: Breathing new life into retro machines
Hardware
Raspberry Pi ten years on: Breathing new life into retro machines
A full decade after the Raspberry Pi first hit shelves, the microcomputer is reviving older PCs and games consoles
6 Apr 2022
In praise of the early adopters
Hardware
In praise of the early adopters
The IT industry needs early adopters like you – and tech that fell by the wayside should still be celebrated
2 Nov 2021
The indie shops that kickstarted computing
Business strategy
The indie shops that kickstarted computing
How Britain’s independent computer shops created a foundation for the UK’s tech industry and helped turn some customers into stars
15 Mar 2021
Six key events that helped Microsoft dominate the PC platform
operating systems
Six key events that helped Microsoft dominate the PC platform
Despite the rise of Macs and Chromebooks, Windows is still the OS of choice on new computers. How did it gain and maintain its position?
7 Jan 2021
What is Neuralink?
Technology
What is Neuralink?
We take a look at Elon Musk's latest brainwave
24 Oct 2020
A look at Duplex, Google's creepy AI chatbot
Cloud
A look at Duplex, Google's creepy AI chatbot
Google can now use artificial intelligence to make phone calls on your behalf, but is it clever or alarming?
9 Aug 2018
Wilfing: The new internet black
Network & Internet
Wilfing: The new internet black
Computer users have been furnished with yet another acronym, this time one that describes those who spend time idly surfing the web.
9 May 2007