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How do Video Game Graphics Work? This is likely why GPUs costs so much!

2024-06-212024-06-21 Danie
Image of a steam locomotive with the front end showing in full resolution, and then the resolution few towards the rear end degrades in stages through three primary colours, black and white, and ending in a blueprint type resolution.

The link below is to a video that explains quite well, with illustrations, how realistic and responsive 3D scenery and objects are generated. Yes, the bulk of the work performed today is done by 3rd […]

Bloggaming, GPU, technology

The StepWell Saga: first South African cellphone game for mental health aimed at youngsters

2024-06-212024-06-21 Danie
A cartoonish looking gaming screen showing starry sky with some clouds, and bluish colour mountains in the background. In the foreground is a side view of some green grass, with a cutaway showing the underlying brown rocks and dirt below the grass. On the surface of the grass, in the centre, can be seen a figure that looks a bit like a monk with light colour clothing and a hood hiding the person's face. A bit off the left on the grass is a small r robot looking character with an astronaut's helmet on their head.

Mental health among South African youngsters is a serious concern. As part of a wider project to improve mental health policy and services in South Africa generally, the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) has launched […]

Bloggaming, mentalhealth, southafrica, technology

AMD won Computex by extending AM5 support and launching new AM4 CPUs

2024-06-192024-06-19 Danie
Part of a computer motherboard showing the square CPU socket with the lever that holds it tight, and to the right of it we can see two sticks of RAM standing vertically on the board.

Intel typically uses the same motherboard CPU socket for two generations, but we’ve seen the company support the same socket for an additional series. AMD has been more consistent through the Ryzen CPU family, since […]

BlogAMD, CPU, technology

Use DroidCam to turn your Android phone into a wireless webcam for Linux or Windows PC’s and laptops

2024-06-182024-06-18 Danie
Two windows are shown open - one on the left is titled DroidCam Client and shows a preview of some flowers standing in a glass of water, with some icons at the bottom to increase/decrease zoom, brightness, autofocus, and switching perspective and rotating the image. The rightmost window is titled Skype Options and shows the video settings selected, with the source name as DroidCam Source 1, and the same preview image is shown of the flowers in a glass of water.

This is probably most useful on desktop computers that have no webcam, but there is also an OBS Studio plugin, so an Android phone could also act as a secondary webcam when needed on those […]

Blogandroid, technology, webcam

Linux-based postmarketOS v24.06 supports over 250 devices, taking on Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS

2024-06-182024-06-18 Danie
A Linux penguin bashing broken Android and iOS characters.

The appeal of running Linux on personal devices lies in the freedom it offers. postmarketOS does not require account setups, does not push cloud storage, avoids pre-installed bloatware, and does not follow privacy-invasive AI trends. […]

Bloglinux, opensource, pocketmarketOS, privacy, technology

FUTO Keyboard is an open-source mobile keyboard for Android that stays private and offline

2024-06-172024-06-17 Danie
Mobile keyboard with white background and letters in black. Below it is a caption saying: Your keyboard shouldn't connect to the Internet. Unlike most popular keyboards, our keyboard does not have Internet permissions. What you say and what you type is none of our business.

If your computer keyboard doesn’t ask for internet access, neither should your mobile keyboard. FUTO Keyboard is a modern keyboard app with voice input and autocorrect, that is completely offline and never connects to the […]

Blogandroid, FUTOkeyboard, privacy, technology

How to change your Android phone’s DNS to Google, Cloudflare or Other DNS Provider

2024-06-152024-06-15 Danie
Oblique view of a smartphone resting on a surface. In the background is a blurred view of a street, with two vehicles standing in parking bays.

You should know the risks when you use your phone to browse the internet on a public network. Turning on Private DNS ensures your queries are encrypted and protected from malicious actors. This guide shows […]

Blogprivacy, technology

Use ‘Bridgy Fed’ to Connect Fediverse accounts (inc Mastodon) and Bluesky

2024-06-152024-06-15 Danie
A social media profile with a banner icon saying "This is real: System Report: Everything is fine. Nothing is ruined". The profile name is Justin Pot and shows an address as @jhpot.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy with the description "I am a freelance journalist and a person. I believe that tech is a tool, not a way of life, and that we should use it to connect with each other. I currently write..." and there it is truncated. There is also a blue +Follow icon.

It is as simple as just following the relevant bridge account, and your posts will appear on the other side with the same address you are currently using. So you are not creating a new […]

Blogbluesky, mastodon, socialnetworks, technology

Your Galaxy phone will now automatically get locked if someone steals it

2024-06-132024-06-13 Danie
Samsung Galaxy phone held in a hand. The screen shows the standard blue/purple/turquoise screen background with a Google search bar near the bottom of the screen. At the bottom is a navigation bar with for icons on for phone, messages, play store, and Chrome browser.

At Google I/O last month, Google announced many features for Android that prevent thieves from accessing a stolen device and data in it. The company said that it would roll out these features to devices […]

Blogandroid, antitheft, technology

10 of the most useful apps available on Steam

2024-06-132024-06-13 Danie
Four different windows open on a desktop screen. Top left one has the title Wallpaper Engine and shows 15 thumbnail views of different wallpaper designs. Bottom left is a media playing app window showing a progress bar with four song titles listed below it. Top right is a window titled Settings Displayfusion Pro and it has various start-up options for that app. Bottom right is a window titled Lossless scaling and it has some settings options for scaling mode set to auto and aspect ratio, scaling type set to LS1, and a few other similar options.

Whether you’re a casual gamer or a hardcore PC enthusiast, you must have heard of Steam. As one of the biggest digital game distribution platforms, Steam has a huge library of games spanning several genres. […]

Bloggaming, steam, technology

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