Ever wondered about what to prioritise when embarking on an ambitious PC built from scratch? It's not easy, but thankfully Alex has a number of handy tips to consider when starting out ...

Novena Project aims to create an entirely open source laptop, from the iron down to the bits, and a prototype already exists How hard is it to make your own laptop from scratch?

The project is led by Marina Umaschi Bers, a professor in the department of child development at Tufts University, and Mitchel Resnick, Scratch's founder at the MIT Media Lab.