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Category: Blog

How to use a hardware two-factor security key – Two-factor authentication is a good way to add an extra layer of security to online accounts

2021-06-09 Danie

It requires the use of your smartphone, however, which is not only inconvenient, but can be a problem if your phone is lost or breached. Hardware security keys can offer an additional layer of security […]

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9 Positives That Can Happen to Your Body If You Start Eating 2 Eggs Daily

2021-06-08 Danie

Seven grams of protein and 85 calories is not the only benefit you reap from chicken eggs. You also get antioxidants, healthy fats, and amino acids. The York also contains choline, a fat-fighting nutrient. Contrary […]

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These are the Best Mechanical Keyboards to buy: Corsair, Logitech, Razer, and more

2021-06-08 Danie

Why should you buy a Mechanical Keyboard? Cheaper keyboards usually incorporate a rubber-dome or a membrane switch system wherein a keypress pushes onto a silicone dome, connecting the circuit to register what the user is […]

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New Separation Alerts in iOS 15 Let You Know If You Leave an AirTag or Apple Device Behind (a bit like how Android Tasker app works)

2021-06-08 Danie

This is something I’ve been looking for on iOS for a while now. It fits the scenario where you are sitting in a restaurant using your mobile hotspot and then leave it behind. Android’s Tasker […]

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Australian cops, FBI created backdoored chat app called ANOM, told crims it was secure — then listened to 9,000 users’ plots

2021-06-08 Danie

Which is why many are suspicious of existing secure chat apps, and why the French government hosts its own server instance of Matrix, because you cannot even trust your allies. This happened before of course […]

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Apple’s new privacy feature will not be available in China – or South Africa, Belarus, Colombia, Egypt, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, Uganda and the Philippines

2021-06-08 Danie

It’s pretty revealing nowadays which governments are for the privacy of their citizens versus those who want to watch their citizens (the very people who voted them in and whom they represent). I’m strongly suspecting […]

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Apple’s Facetime is coming to the devices via weblinks and not native apps, and still no RCS announced for iMessage

2021-06-07 Danie

For me, I only consider using an app if it is cross-platform, especially if it is a communications app. So Facetime will send links to Android and Windows users now (really links don’t work on […]

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What Indian and Nigerian governments should have told their citizens rather than trying to control Twitter: Join the Fediverse!

2021-06-06 Danie

Sometimes the answer isn’t ‘Going Big’. Rather than build new centralized platforms that will inevitably fail in proportion to their user base. Choose ‘protocols’ that can naturally scale and deliver the best for every person. […]

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The OpenCalc: An Open-Source Scientific RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) Calculator

2021-06-06 Danie

Why reach for a bland, commercially available calculator when you be using a model that employs RPN (Reverse Polish Notation) in its calculations and be a custom build all at the same time? The kids […]

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Oversteer is an open source GUI application to configure steering wheels on Linux

2021-06-05 Danie

Came upon this software whilst trying to resolve an issue with my Logitech G29 racing wheel. It currently supports many Logitech wheels, but also soon Thrustmaster and FANATEC wheels. There is quite a bit of […]

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