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South Africa’s largest solar power plant begins construction – 100MW with a 12-hour thermal storage system

2021-05-11 Danie

ACWA Power said that in addition to providing clean and reliable energy to the national grid, the Redstone CSP will deliver tangible socio-economic benefits. The construction project will create more than 2,000 jobs at its […]

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SonoBus is an open source cross-platform application for streaming high-quality, low-latency peer-to-peer audio between devices over the internet or a local network

2021-05-11 Danie

Connects multiple users together to send and receive audio among all in a group, with fine-grained control over latency, quality and overall mix. Includes optional input compression, noise gate, and EQ effects, along with a […]

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Interesting review of a successful use of a Valve Index VR headset on Linux with Steam Games

2021-05-10 Danie

I totally get the immersion experience that comes with VR. I’ve never actually tried a VR headset, but I’ve hung onto my 3D TV for that similar reason. I was on the point of splashing […]

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The Chargie is now available for iOS too, to limit battery charging to 80% or whatever you want to set it too

2021-05-10 Danie

I’ve been using a Chargie for the last two years on my Android phone (my wife is now using it) and loved that it is a hardware device that shuts off the charging at a […]

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If you’re still using texts for 2FA, it’s time to change to an app – Many banks are ditching the use of verification via texts

2021-05-10 Danie

Good article explaining the risks today of using texts for second-factor authentication. E-mails are no better as they can be delayed and are usually in plain text. Note too that although there is often mention […]

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The Top 5 Open-Source Microsoft 365 (Cloud Based) Alternatives for Linux

2021-05-09 Danie

It’s a well-known fact that Microsoft 365 is the default productivity solution for many companies and its range of features is truly impressive. It includes such functionalities as document editing, real-time collaboration, file sharing, project […]

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The Best 7 Free and Open Source Optometry Software Solutions

2021-05-09 Danie

It is no secret that the latest technologies and practice trends are transforming the optometry industry recently. The traditional optometry management is no more in practice. Prevention, detection, and management are getting better day-by-day with […]

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Itchy Boots: One woman riding her 250cc motorcycle solo around South Africa’s most beautiful and rugged dirt roads and mountain passes

2021-05-08 Danie

I enjoyed watching some of the Long Way Round, Long Way Down, etc videos with a pair of guys and their support and planning crew tackling travelling on dirt roads through the wilderness. Noraly, from […]

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Linux for Starters – How to Choose a Distro

2021-05-08 Danie

You’ve decided that you want to try Linux but are unsure how to proceed. You are confused by the many hundreds of Linux distributions (distros) available. Which distro should you try? There is no ‘perfect […]

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How to install DroidStar on iPhone to Rx/Tx on D-STAR, DMR, Fusion YSF/FCS, NXDN, P25, M17, and IAX (AllStar client) over UDP for Ham Radio digital modes

2021-05-082022-05-15 Danie

Android users have had the Droid-Star app for this purpose for quite a while but recently a beta version for iOS has surfaced which can be tried by ham radio operators on the iPhone. The […]

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