Build a Raspberry Pi 2 Server

Traditionally, servers are great b ig devices that consume vast amounts of power and generate a considerable amount of heat. That’s why data centres are huge, air-conditioned rooms full of racks housing multiple units. But for home or small business use, they don’t have to be that way, and with the Raspberry Pi, we have a small Linux computer that consumes very little power and generates only a small amount of heat.

Infinifactory

The smartest game in the solar system just went 3D

Here’s a fascinating historical ‘might’vebeen’ for you. The man who made Infinifactory – Zachtronics, aka Zach Barth – almost made Minecraft. After all, Notch’s game was an admitted copy of Infiniminer, one of Zachtronics’s early games. But Infiniminer’s source code was leaked shortly after launch and the game was abandoned, allowing Notch to swoop in and make a (much-improved) copy, then sell it five years later for $2.5bn.

Hit the road to anonymity

From blocking cookies to hiding your IP address, here’s how to get off the grid

Internet privacy tends to make headlines with stories of autocratic governments spying on their citizens, creating the impression that we’re careering straight into an Orwellian dystopia. But while state surveillance is undeniable, the first invasion of your privacy is far more likely to come via a humble Google search. Although apparently anonymous, Google has a habit of tracking your searches in order to bombard you with ever-more personalised adverts. By contrast, a search engine such as duckduckgo.com generates unbiased search results without the added user profiling or tracking.

Razer Mamba Tournament Edition

Setting a new bar for sensitivity, without being all touchy-feely

Not that long ago, customisation was all the rage in the mouse world. Back when the first Cyborg R.A.T. scurried across our desks, we thought that every mouse from that point on would be customisable for the subtle nuances of our sweaty palms. And indeed, since its first release, there have been numerous R.A.T.s and copycats released, suggesting that there is indeed a market for mice that can be perfectly tailored to your hands. However, as the latest Razer Mamba proves, there’s more to customisation than how big a mouse is.

Noctua NH-C14S

Impressive design, but lacks cooling capacity

Noctua is best known for its beige and brown fans, and has dominated the market for silent-operation, performance-heavy cooling options for as long as we can remember. It’s a company with ideals pitched at those who don’t care for the aesthetics of the components, more the properties they exhibit. Notably noise cancellation and a high degree of static pressure. As a result, it delivers some of the best performance that money can buy.