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Category: Blog

Shell Genie is a new Linux command line tool that can be used to ask in plain English how to perform various tasks, and it gives you the shell command you need

2023-02-072023-02-07 Danie
Linux command line shell screen showing plain English description typed in, and Shell Genie returning the suggested syntax to execute it

To generate the commands, it uses OpenAI’s GPT-3 or Free Genie, a free to use backend provided by the Shell Genie developer. Once Shell Genie shows a command, it will ask if you want to […]

Blog#shellgenie, AI, linux, opensource, technology

If you found Tasker a bit complicated to do automations on your Android phone, you should try MacroDroid

2023-02-072023-02-07 Danie
Screenshot of a MacroDroid macro showing title at top called nap timer, then triggers in red, and a few actions listed in blue, with a constraints line in green.

I did a post about a week back on a nap timer for Android, and ‘tom s’ on Friendica suggested I have a look at MacroDroid. Even though I had found a solution for the […]

Blog#macrodroid, android, automation, tasker, technology

Bloatware pushes the Galaxy S23 Android OS to an incredible 60GB: 4x bigger than Google’s—twice the size of Windows 11

2023-02-072023-02-07 Danie
Back of three Samsung phones showing their camera lenses

The reasons are interesting as it is not just 3rd party bloatware eg. Facebook or Spotify paying to have theirs stuff added by default, but also the fact that Samsung ‘duplicates’ many standard Android apps. […]

Blog#bloatware, samsung, technology

How to Test the Power Supply Unit (PSU) in Your PC

2023-02-062023-02-06 Danie
A black power supply connector with two rows of sockets, with a silver paper clip connecting two socket holes.

The poor PSU might get almost zero press time and none of the glory that flashier components like GPUs and advanced multi-core CPUs get, but the humble PSU is the bedrock of a stable PC […]

Blogdiagnostics, hardware, powersupply, PSU, technology

OneTouch PowerNap for Android – Nap timer with Do Not Disturb and Alarm

2023-02-052023-02-05 Danie
Android phone with buttons on screen, each showing a different time period for naps in green font on dark background. At the bottom of the screen are three buttons labelled Output, Do not disturb, and Nap style.

You’d think there were plenty of such apps to quickly:* set a timer for a 20 or 30-minute nap* at the same time activate Do Not Disturb mode* and have an alarm to wake you […]

Blog#nap, #naptimer, #powernap, android, technology

What killed South Africa’s Tesla

2023-02-052023-02-05 Danie
Interior view of a car showing steering wheel and tan coloured upholstery

In 2004, a year after Tesla was incorporated, a group of South African engineers joined forces to develop an electric vehicle (EV) in response to growing concerns about global warming. Kobus Meiring, Mike Lomberg, Jian […]

Blog#joule, EV, innovation, southafrica, technology

History of the Safety (DE) Razor

2023-02-052023-02-05 Danie
Old fashioned tin box with lid open, and green cloth lining, and a safety razor resting across the box

The resurgence of interest in traditional men’s shaving has led to a market for tools once almost obsolete. One vital instrument to a wet shave is a safety razor. But what IS a safety razor, […]

Blograzor, safetyrazor, shaving, traditionalshaving, wetshaving

I bought groceries with Bitcoin at Pick n Pay in South Africa, and this is how it went

2023-02-052023-02-05 Danie
A till slip showing a payment made by CryptoQR with a long number, and other confirmation info for the purchase

As I posted last week, Pick n Pay in South Africa has gone live to over 1,500 stores countrywide now allowing payments in Bitcoin. I had bought some Bitcoin as it was bottoming out in […]

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How to Port Forward on Your Router

2023-02-042023-02-04 Danie
Screenshot of a port fowarding router screen with application name, protocol, port number, IP address, etc

Port Forwarding (or port mapping) allows external traffic from the internet to connect to a device, like a computer, on a private network. Say you want to host a Minecraft server for your friends on […]

Blog#portfowarding, networking, technology

Live Captions is an application for the Linux desktop that provides instant, local, and open source captioning for video

2023-02-042023-02-04 Danie
Jitsi video conferencing screen showing a man and a woman and a screenshot, with live text caption at bottom

In a perfect world, all videos would have transcripts, and live videos would have captioning. It’s not just a requirement for people without hearing to be able to participate in pop culture and video chats, […]

Blog#captions, #livecaptions, linux, opensource, technology

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