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This obviously excludes all the listeners who use the free alternative services such as PlayerFM, PocketCasts, etc.

Among the local podcasts favourites are Podcast and Chill with MacG, and True Crime South Africa published by Arena Holdings.

The international favourites are podcast by American comedian The Joe Rogan Experience, and new podcast by a Kenyan mom, Dear Daughter, by BBC World Services.

See South Africa’s 10 favourite podcasts right now

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10 of South Africa’s favourite local and international podcasting streamed on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

The Government of Rwanda has prioritized the transition to e-mobility to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and improve the wellbeing of its citizens, thus contributing to achieving national and global goals. Transport contributes 13% of Rwanda’s national GHG emissions.

While the cost for the purchase of e-buses is the main deterrent for bus operators, the savings from reduced operations and maintenance are substantial and are bolstered by the current incentives in place. Furthermore, while buses only comprise 0.74% of the total number of vehicles, they nevertheless disproportionately contribute 39.1% of GHG emissions in the transport sector in Rwanda.

See Rwanda’s Transition to Electric Buses

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By Yizere Ange Vehicular emissions are currently the leading cause of increasing air pollution in cities in Rwanda. In recognition of the well-documented impact of air pollution on public health, the Government of Rwanda (GoR) has introduced incentives for introducing electric vehicles across all vehicle types. While electric motorcycles, cars, bicycles, and even trucks have […]

You want a quality brand that offers a sharp blade along with safety features. Longevity and consistency are elements that will give you a good shave every time, and you can find these in a quality double-edged razor blade.

In this buyer’s guide, they cover the basics of finding the right safety razor blade for you to prevent ingrown hairs, nicks, and cuts.

See 7 Best Safety Razor Blades for The Most Comfortable Shave Ever – [2021]

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At A Glance: Our Top 5 Picks for Safety Razor Blades Closest Shave: Astra Platinum Sharpest: Feather Longest Lasting: Personna Shark Wilkinson Sword Getting a clean, comfortable shave can be a challenge when using the wrong type of razor blade. You want a quality brand that offers a sharp blade along with safety features. Longevity […]

The availability of Verified Calls seems to be in the process of rolling out, and currently is only showing up for some users. Those that have access and choose to enable it in Phone settings can start getting notices from participating businesses. When a business calls, they’ll see a screen informing them of the reason for the call, even before they pick up.

Android users are lucky enough already to have fully functional, working caller screening apps like Truecaller. On iPhone, I have to suffer through crippled versions of those apps as Apple prohibits any 3rd party from controlling the phone app (my biggest bugbear with iOS).

See Verified Calls on the Google Phone app now available in Germany

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Kids pick these things up really quickly, and like Minecraft, building Lego is also really very creative and relaxing. The biggest problem is all the choices there are, as they all work a bit differently.

An interesting online option is MecaBricks, and downloadable options are Lego’s own Digital Designer (LDD) which although no longer supported can still be downloaded from their site. Other offline options are Bricklink’s Studio, and LeoCAD. Although all are Windows and / or macOS, I’ve tried two on Linux with WINE Bottles, and they run just fine.

See an article about some options at Rebrickable Help Guide: Virtual Building – A General Introduction | Rebrickable – Build with LEGO

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Rebrickable – Build with LEGO

Running Windows programs on Linux can be confusing and complicated. That’s where Bottles comes in. This program can make running Windows programs much more straightforward. Here’s how to use Bottles on your Linux PC.

I see it has support built-in for Lutris, Proton, DXVK, and VKD3D, which should all make free standing Windows games a lot better on Linux. Note if you already use Steam Games with Proton or Proton GE activated then you don’t need to use Bottles.

See How to run Windows software on Linux easier with Bottles

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Running Windows programs on Linux can be confusing and complicated. That’s where Bottles comes in. This program can make running Windows programs much

I’ve had “To learn Python” on my bucket list for just on two years now. I finally got going this weekend, and it only took about 3 to 4 days to go through the tutorials, and my app was written in one day. Given it is not 100% done (is any app?) but it is basically all workable apart from the connect button.

In this video I explain why having an “itch to scratch” is an important motivation for learning a new programming language, as well as what the itch was that I was scratching, I show the app, and then give an overview of the code I put together. I hope it shows how easy it is to develop GUI apps in Python (there is a lot more than just the basics I’m using) and that it motivates others to get going with their coding, no matter what the language.

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My very first Python app! It manages Cloudflare WARP CLI settings on Linux
by Danie van der Merwe on YouTube

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The issue was that the software was redistributed without including acknowledgement of the original work, including information about changes the defendants had made to the software, and with no mention of the software’s copyright holders.

“They also proceeded with the unlawful behaviour [of] ignoring the formal termination notice,” the company added, “which is the first protection tool implemented to safeguard the developers who decide to share their code in a free form.”

See Italian Courts Find Open Source Software Terms Enforceable | If This Be Treason

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In a first-time ruling by Italian courts on open source, a software vendor has been fined for failing to comply with an open source license.