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Author: Danie

Over 150 Mathematicians Warn Governments Not to “Believe the Hype” About AI

2026-06-072026-06-07 Danie
Black and white hand raised in a stop gesture against a vibrant geometric background with red, orange, yellow, and green colors.

“There is currently a strong commercial incentive on the part of the technology industry to overstate the capabilities of their products,” the declaration reads, advising policymakers to “consult with experts, including mathematicians, in forming policy […]

BlogAI, government, technology

Meta Quietly Added Facial Recognition to Its Smart Glasses

2026-06-062026-06-06 Danie
Close-up of eyeglasses focusing on blurred crowd with digital facial recognition overlays and targeting squares.

“According to a report from Wired, Meta has been quietly installing facial recognition in its Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses for the last few months. Internally called “NameTag”, the feature, if activated, will […]

BlogAI, meta, privacy, technology

I tried using Google NotebookLM to generate an overview podcast of my YouTube channel

2026-05-312026-05-31 Danie
Man working on dual monitors with text about an AI-generated discussion on GadgeteerZA channel covering tech, FOSS, self-hosting, security, and social media.

Whilst exploring Google’s NotebookLM product I decided to try pointing it to my GadgeteerZA YouTube Channel, and I did the one-click generate an audio podcast about this source. The result was the audio channel you’ll […]

Blogopensource, privacy, selfhosting, technology

Woman Alarmed When Her Trusted Therapist Starts Recording Her With AI — Where Is Her Voice Going?

2026-05-302026-05-30 Danie
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Don’t get me wrong, I think AI has very many useful things it can be used for. It can also be cloud based or self-hosted. But medical records, personal discussions, and most especially therapy sessions, […]

BlogAI, privacy, technology

Ordinary WiFi can now identify people with near perfect accuracy

2026-05-262026-05-26 Danie
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“Unlike earlier experimental systems that relied on expensive sensors or specialised equipment, the new method works with ordinary WiFi hardware already found in most homes and businesses. Previous approaches often depended on channel state information […]

Blogprivacy, technology, wifi

MeshCore SAR – The final hurdle has been reached for MeshCore

2026-05-252026-05-25 Danie
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I did a post about a week back when I started investigating a possible migration from Meshtastic radio to MeshCore radio network. I won’t repeat that post here, but I’ll mention two issues that often […]

BlogEmComm, meshcore, opensource, SAR, technology

Putting Aluminium Foil Under Your Wi-Fi Router: What It Does and Why Experts Recommend It

2026-05-242026-05-24 Danie
Wi-Fi router with three antennas positioned in a homemade reflector made of aluminum foil to boost signal strength.

“The trick sounds like something from a frugal grandparent: put aluminium foil behind your Wi-Fi router to make the signal stronger. For years, tech experts said don’t bother. Then in 2017, researchers at Dartmouth College […]

Blogtechnology, wifi

Streamlined my social media posting for GadgeteerZA again

2026-05-242026-05-24 Danie
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I had implemented Postiz and n8n earlier this week to migrate away from Make and Buffer. It went OK with n8n doing the heavy lifting for the processing and formatting, but Postiz was way too […]

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The Virtual OS Museum opens its doors

2026-05-242026-05-24 Danie
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“The Virtual OS Museum is an epic collection of historically significant operating systems, representing more than 600 OSes across upwards of 250 platforms. It’s all local, so you’ll need a good few gigs of space. […]

Blogoperatingsystems, technology, vintage

South African app AutoFinders helps people identify problem cars before they buy them

2026-05-232026-05-23 Danie
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“Capetonian Eugene Zoghby launched an app to address a common problem in the South African automotive retail market: the many used vehicles sold with hidden historical damage and other issues.” Yes dealers and insurers have […]

Blogcars, southafrica, technology

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