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Category: Blog

How To Mount A Drive Permanently In Linux Using Fstab: A Step-by-Step Guide

2025-02-112025-02-11 Danie
A black external hard drive with a USB cable attached, resting on a white surface.

“If you’ve just plugged in an external USB drive to your Linux system and are wondering how to make it accessible, you’re in the right place! Mounting a drive in Linux might sound technical, but […]

Blogdrives, linux, opensource, technology

The New OnePlus Watch 3 Lasts 5 Days In Smart Mode

2025-02-102025-02-10 Danie
Two OnePlus smartwatches close up, featuring distinct designs: a green-faced watch with multifunction dials and a black fitness display.

“One of the standout features of the OnePlus Watch 3 is its long battery life, which lasts 16 days in power saver mode and 5 days in smart mode. A quick 10-minute charge gives owners […]

Blogsmartwatch, technology

5 networking tools to safeguard your home lab from the inside out

2025-02-102025-02-10 Danie
A person holds a 2TB Western Digital hard drive in front of a computer case with visible internal components and cables.

“If you’re new to the hobby, securing your home lab is paramount to ensuring the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of your systems and data. It’s easy to inadvertently expose your entire system to online threats, […]

Bloghomelab, networking, technology

I Spend More Time Watching Games Than Playing Them (and I’m Not Alone)

2025-02-102025-02-10 Danie
A woman sitting with a laptop surrounded by gaming elements, featuring game controllers and 3D shapes against a digital backdrop.

“A recent study suggests that gamers spend, on average, around 7.5 hours playing compared to 8.5 hours watching games. With so many great games around, why do these gamers spend more time watching than playing? […]

Bloggaming, technology

Say goodbye to parking tickets in South Africa

2025-02-102025-02-10 Danie
A woman in a beige coat extends her arm from the window of a red car, interacting with a drive-thru parking access service.

Once you’ve used a parking app at a shopping mall for parking, you’ll never look back. No queues to pay, no carrying cash, it keeps record of what you paid where, it is quicker to […]

Blogcashless, southafrica, technology

OpenBoard is a free and open source cross-platform interactive whiteboard for schools and universities

2025-02-092025-02-09 Danie
An interactive Wacom tablet displaying "OpenBoard," highlighting its use as a digital whiteboard for education.

OpenBoard is a free and open-source interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device. Currently, OpenBoard is maintained by the Education Department (DIP) of the canton of Geneva, in Switzerland. The University of […]

Blogeducation, opensource, technology

5 quirky self-hosted services to manage your relationships, adventures, and more

2025-02-092025-02-09 Danie
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I’ve been a part of the self-hosting ecosystem for a long time, and let me tell you, it’s filled to the brim with all sorts of fun and interesting projects. On the practical side of […]

Blogopensource, privacy, selfhosting, technology

HAMNET Emergency Coms at 99ER Cycle Tour 2025 in Cape Town

2025-02-082025-02-08 Danie
A group of cyclists racing down a wide, open road under a partly cloudy sky, with dry grass on either side.

HAMNET assists the 99ER Cycle Tour every year with emergency communications work. All our communications and tracking is done via radio, so no Internet or cellular communications are used. This covers the whole route from […]

Blog99ER, amateurradio, capetown, hamradio, technology

10 of the best plug-ins for your OpenMediaVault NAS

2025-02-072025-02-07 Danie
Screenshot of OpenMediaVault interface showing installed plugins, including openmediavault-anacron and openmediavault-apt details.

On its own, OpenMediaVault is a decent OS if you want to build a NAS out of a low-spec device. After all, it has the holy trifecta of a simple UI, lightweight nature, and compatibility […]

BlogNAS, technology

5 reasons why FreeOffice is a great Microsoft Office alternative

2025-02-072025-02-07 Danie
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I use FreeOffice myself, mostly because it starts up super quickly (ready in under 5 secs) and has an interface that resonates with me. Yes, LibreOffice is just as powerful and is much better known, […]

Blogalternativeto, officesuite, technology

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