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Category: Blog

MIT Scientists create a living medical device that is made from human cells that secrete insulin, and may replace injections someday

2023-09-202023-09-20 Danie
InsulinDevice

MIT scientists might be one step closer to making insulin injections a thing of the past. In a new study this week, they’ve shown that it’s possible to implant a medical device inside mice that […]

Blogdiabetes, health, medical, technology

FindMyCat (or dog) is a well-designed open-source tracker for your furry animal

2023-09-202023-09-20 Danie
On the left an iPhone showing a map with an icon representing the device being tracked, and in front of it a small yellow collar with a flat white rectangular device mounted on the collar. To the right sits a long-haired ginger-white cat facing the camera, with a bushy tail extending to the right side of the image.

Yes, you could use a AirTag or similar, but this is LTE-M enabled with a SIM and full GPS, and it powers down into an idle mode while the pet is at home. It ends […]

Blogopensource, pets, technology, trackers

My Home Assistant Dashboard alerts if my Victron Solar System last fully charged the Battery more than a week ago

2023-09-192023-09-19 Danie
A crescent-shaped gauge showing a needle pointing about 10 o'clock in the green band, with orange and red bands beyond that. In the centre it says "2 Days" and below that is the caption saying "Battery Last Fully Charged".

About two months ago we got woken in the middle of the night to the UPS system alarm screaming, and pitch darkness. The UPS keeps the Internet router alive, with the main solar system powering […]

Bloghomeassistant, opensource, technology, Victron

Beaver Notes: A Private Cross-Platform Open-Source Note-Taking App

2023-09-182023-09-18 Danie
Beaver Notes screen showing its yellow logo with the letter B on it, and the version number, and link to the website as well as Github project site. The column to the left shows Settings with options for General, Shortcuts and About. On the far left is a narrow vertical toolbar with various icons on it.

This app has a very similar look and feel to it as Obsidian, and also works in Markdown format. And although Obsidian has a kitchen sink full of community plugins, this app is a lot […]

Blogmarkdown, notes, opensource, technology

The Motorola Defy satellite dongle tested: Essential plan starts from $5 per month

2023-09-182023-09-18 Danie
A hand holding a flat oval shaped grey plastic dongle, a bright orange button on the right side, with the label SOS next to it.

“I think [satellite connectivity] is going to start coming in as a feature in the high end and then become just a default feature for flagship phones,” he said. “It’s relatively easy to take our […]

Blogsatellitecomms, SOS, technology

Fairphone 5 Camera test: Benchmarks and Comparisons with Pixel 7a and Xiaomi 12T Pro

2023-09-162023-09-16 Danie
Front view and a rear view of a Fairphone smartphone, with word Fairphone on the front view of teh screen. Below is a number 108 indicating the camera's global benchmark score.

Fairphone’s devices are designed with longevity, reduction of e-waste, fairer sourcing of materials and the welfare of workers in mind. The latest model Fairphone 5 5G comes with only slightly improved camera specifications but major […]

BlogDXOMARK, Fairphone, photography, technology

15 Best Free (and mostly Open Source) Music Making Software for Linux, Windows, and macOS

2023-09-162023-09-16 Danie
Screenshot of the Mixxx music mixing software, showing an audio wave at top left, and centre is a panel with some adjustment knobs, with a playlist of recording names in the centre and bottom.

Are you a music producer and use Linux as your primary operating system, then music production is going to become easy for you after reading this article. There is good music production software in Linux […]

Blogaudio, music, opensource, technology

Previously secret Israeli spyware that infects targets via ads on Microsoft Windows, Google Android, and Apple iOS devices

2023-09-162023-09-16 Danie
Grey and white image with square tiles having letters AD in them, being torn open at the top left, showing a woman's face peering through the torn hole.

The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Director of Activism Jason Kelley said Insanet’s use of advertising technology to infect devices and spy on clients’ targets makes it especially worrisome. Dodgy online ads don’t just provide a potential […]

BlogIsrael, privacy, spying, technology

Table Comparison of 14 different Free and Open-Source Photo Libraries

2023-09-142023-09-14 Danie
A table with various photo library app names along the top row, and the second row showing the app logos for each. The left most column lists various features, and the centre area shows per app which has what faetures. The link in this post will take you to an HTML version of the table.

Many are looking for alternatives to Google Photos, and this comparison table does an excellent job of comparing the most obvious features side by side. Make sure to expand the table for a complete view. […]

Blogalternativesto, opensource, photos, technology

WhatsApp will likely set the global standard for messaging interoperability: This is Why and possibly What

2023-09-142023-09-14 Danie
Blue Signal circle logo on the left, with green WhatsApp logo with telehone handset in middle, and on the right is the blue Telegram logo with a white paper aeroplane depicted in the logo

The world already has quite a few good open-source, E2EE and secure messaging protocols like XMPP, Signal, MTProto, Wickr, Wire, and more. But none have ended up dominating across messaging apps. Also, there is no […]

Bloginteroperability, messaging, technology, whatsapp

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