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Category: Blog

Analogue camera goes digital with a Raspberry Pi Zero and camera sensor

2021-07-18 Danie

Befinitiv’s latest project handles this conversion by swapping in a Raspberry Pi Zero where the film cartridge would otherwise be inserted into the camera. The Pi is attached to a 3D-printed case which mimics the […]

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Finger wrap could one day let you power up wearables while you sleep – This thin, flexible strip generates small amounts of electricity from finger sweat

2021-07-17 Danie

“Even with the minute amount of sweat compared to the sweat you got from a really intense workout, this power is still very sizable,” co-author Lu Yin told New Scientist. “No matter how clean your […]

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Fakespot extension for detecting fake shopping reviews – Is it tracking you?

2021-07-17 Danie

I heard about this app and extension service because it was pulled from the Apple Store because Amazon issued a takedown notice for something that is wrapping around their website and potentially exposing your data […]

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How to easily get eSIM access for data while travelling e.g. with Mobimatter or eSIM2Fly

2021-07-17 Danie

I suspected it was going to be as easy as this. It is really the app to choose a suitable package, subscribe, get e-mail, and activate. I’m just not sure how you actually scan a […]

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Openview channel list – What you get for purchasing a R499 decoder and zero subscription fee per month in South Africa

2021-07-16 Danie

If you have an existing DSTV dish then all you need is the Openview decoder, otherwise R1,499 will get you the decoder and a dish. This service requires no contract or monthly subscription. Openview currently […]

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ProtonVPN – an open source cross-platform trusted VPN service based in Switzerland, with a proper fully-featured native graphical Linux app

2021-07-16 Danie

Their apps are open source (and audited) and work across all the major platforms, but very interestingly they also have a proper native Linux app (not just a CLI version). Their paid tier that gets […]

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Steam Deck: Hands-On With Valve’s Handheld Gaming PC

2021-07-15 Danie

The Valve Steam Deck is running a new version of SteamOS based on Arch Linux, using Proton, a compatibility layer that should make it possible to play your games without any compatibility issues. It has […]

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Neurocracy is Future Fiction in the form of Wikipedia – How Half-Life and Deus Ex laid the foundation for a Wikipedia-style murder mystery game

2021-07-15 Danie

In 2048, Wikipedia doesn’t exist. Without enough donations and too many copyright claims, it has to shut down. In 2049, a new substitute rises: Omnipedia, built in the spirit of its predecessor as a free […]

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Are Ultra-Processed Foods a Silent Killer? Overconsumption of highly processed foods over time can lead to vitamin and mineral deficiencies

2021-07-15 Danie

Ask any nutritionist and they’ll tell you that our health is a reflection of the lifestyle we lead and what we put on our plates. The food we eat not only satisfies our hunger. It […]

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Are We in the Metaverse Yet? Crypto people say they’re building it. Gamers might already be living in it. The art world is cashing in on it. Web veterans are trying to save it. But what is it

2021-07-15 Danie

The biggest ideas in tech often lurch into the lexicon before they are truly coherent. Jargon appears out of nowhere, underexplained and overused: the internet of things, the sharing economy, the cloud. In some rare […]

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