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Category: Blog

Retro Tech: Pocket Computers from the 1980s

2021-01-23 Danie

This brings back memories! I had the PalmPilot and the Psion 5 back then, and after that a HP41CV which was not shown here maybe because of the form factor, but it has alphanumeric and […]

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OpenBoard is a privacy respecting open source alternative keyboard to Google’s Gboard and Microsoft’s SwiftKey for Android

2021-01-23 Danie

I’ve only been using this keyboard for a day but so far it’s been fully usable for me. It does not have swipe yet but that was not something I’m using. Yes at the end […]

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Google Duo and Messages might stop working on uncertified phones soon – Which is why 3rd party Signal, XMPP, Telegram is way better

2021-01-22 Danie

It’s becoming quite a problem now with WhatsApp already discontinuing support for older phones, Google getting ready to enforce its rule around "uncertified phones", and Apple limiting iMessage only to Apple devices. Certainly looks like […]

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A free listing of popular Telegram Channels, Groups, and Profiles for South Africans

2021-01-22 Danie

Some of the most popular features of Telegram are the Channels, Groups, and Bots – these let you chat with multiple people, receive news updates, and integrate with other services. This resource allows you to […]

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6 reasons the decentralised Fediverse is better than regular centralised social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, etc

2021-01-21 Danie

Social media sucks. Platforms like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are designed to turn your precious free time into money. What we see as a nice way to stay in touch with our friends, in reality […]

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How to Install Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Beginners Guide)

2021-01-21 Danie

Ever had that issue with some dependencies clashing with others, or missing dependencies either stopping an installation or an application from running properly? Upgrades for applications also can run into similar issues. More and more […]

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Lemmy is similar to sites like Reddit, Lobste.rs, or Hacker News but it’s open source, it’s federated with the Fediverse, and zero lock in

2021-01-20 Danie

You subscribe to communities you’re interested in, post links and discussions, then vote and comment on them. Lemmy isn’t just a reddit alternative; its a network of interconnected communities ran by different people and organizations, […]

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Brave becomes first browser to add native support for the IPFS protocol, a peer-to-peer protocol meant for accessing decentralized or censored content

2021-01-20 Danie

Released in 2015, IPFS stands for InterPlanetary File System. It is a classic peer-to-peer protocol similar to BitTorrent and designed to work as a decentralized storage system. IPFS allows users to host content distributed across […]

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XMPP (and Movim) As An Alternate Social Network For Secure Messaging and Blogging

2021-01-19 Danie

XMPP is an open protocol that supports Instant Chat, Messaging, Presence, Audio Calls, Blogging, Video Calls, Chat Rooms, IoT, and much more across 1,000’s of XMPP servers and numerous client apps. It supports end-to-end OpenPGP […]

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Smartwatches can help detect COVID-19 days before symptoms appear, and it’s good more analysis is being done vs basic stats only

2021-01-19 Danie

Smartwatches and other wearable devices that continuously measure users’ heart rates, skin temperature and other physiological markers can help spot coronavirus infections days before an individual is diagnosed. Devices like the Apple Watch, Garmin and […]

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