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OpenDocument Format (ODF) 1.3 Approved – brings support for digital signatures for documents and OpenPGP-based encryption of XML documents as the main features

2021-06-24 Danie

Open Document Format is the official document format of many governments for the reason that it is interoperable across different office suites, is not locked into any brand or vendor, and is an open standard […]

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A Google Drive update is going to break a bunch of your links as well as a change unlisted YouTube videos to private videos

2021-06-23 Danie

Well this is very irritating as I shared a number of Google spreadsheets over the years with view-only links for my comparisons I did. I also shared a number of old family videos (one which […]

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R54-billion crypto ‘hack’ shocker hits South African investors – If it’s too good to be true it probably is a scam

2021-06-23 Danie

Africrypt, which reportedly counts several high profile South Africans and celebrities among its investors, was hacked on or about 13 April. A staggering US$3.6-billion (about R54-billion) was swiped out of multiple wallets controlled by directors […]

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A very brief history of every Google messaging app – What a decade and a half of confusing services can tell us about the future

2021-06-22 Danie

Over the past 15 years, Google has introduced more than a dozen messaging services spanning text, voice, and video calling. This week, the company’s efforts culminated in the general availability of Google Chat, a combination […]

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What is a Linux config file? There are several popular formats for configuration files, each with its own strengths, and they’re useful to tweak hidden settings

2021-06-22 Danie

There are thousands of configuration files on your computer. You may never directly interact with the bulk of them, but they’re scattered throughout your /etc folder and in ~/.config and ~/.local and /usr. There are […]

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How to Make LibreOffice Look Like Microsoft Office

2021-06-22 Danie

LibreOffice is a free and open-source office productivity suite that provides you a complete collection of applications. It consists of a Word processor (Writer), a spreadsheet program (Calc), Presentation (Impress), and a drawing program (Draw). […]

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Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Earth Pro

2021-06-22 Danie

Google has a firm grip on the desktop. Their products and services are ubiquitous. Don’t get us wrong, we’re long-standing admirers of many of Google’s products and services. They are often high quality, easy to […]

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You’re Doing it Wrong: Interesting tips, especially for shorter motorcycle riders, to break bad habits you did not know you had

2021-06-21 Danie

See You’re Doing it Wrong: Parking, Mounting & Dismounting (Bike Basics Ep.1) #motorcycling #tips You’re Doing it Wrong: Parking, Mounting & Dismounting (Bike Basics Ep.1)In the first episode of my new series, Bike Basics 101, […]

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Check who is sending you SMS spam in South Africa if they’re registered with WASPA

2021-06-21 Danie

The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (WASPA) has launched an online platform that lets you type in the number an automated SMS message originated from and find out who sent it. Called […]

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Project Liberty – the plan to replace Facebook by using blockchain to construct a new internet infrastructure called the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol

2021-06-21 Danie

Project Liberty would use blockchain to construct a new internet infrastructure called the Decentralized Social Networking Protocol. With cryptocurrencies, blockchain stores information about the tokens in everyone’s digital wallets; the DSNP would do the same […]

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