Want some geek street cred? Try installing Ubuntu Netbook Remix on a sub-notebook such as the OLPC XO or the Asus EEE PC, using Icrontic's handy-dandy guide.

Sometimes, you need more than a basic UPS. A lot more. Our writer from South Africa tells us how he created his super-UPS from scratch to combat their frequent brownouts.

I'm looking at my sleek and sexy aluminum case the other day and I can see nothing but the CD face and floppy face sticking their beige tongues out at me. I'm thinking....that's pretty damn ugly.

What in blazes is wire loom you ask? It's faux chrome finish plastic cable or wire casing to slick up the inside of your PC. Some people prefer rounded cables and some prefer wraps of different colours. Now there's another choice to give the wiring of your PC a shiny chrome appearance. The best thing is that these "looms" from AMK Computers are non-conductive so you won't have to worry about shorting out your system accidentally.