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With KOReader My ancient Kobo eReader is now better than a new Kindle

2026-05-142026-05-14 Danie
E-reader displaying settings menu on a bookshelf surrounded by colorful books with various titles and authors.

The linked article inspired me to install KOReader on my old Kobo eReader. It was just a question of copying two files to the Kobo’s root directory, and running the install.sh script there. I then […]

Blogereader, Kobo, reading, technology

South African universities developing their own ChatGPTs that better understand local languages

2026-05-102026-05-10 Danie
Four men standing side by side indoors against a plain wall, wearing casual clothing including t-shirts, a sweater, and a cap.

“From Cape Town to the Free State, local educational institutions recently announced work on language-focused AI models that better understand local languages compared to international giants like ChatGPT. On Monday, researchers from the University of […]

BlogAI, southafrica, technology

I cut $800 in subscriptions by running free tools on hardware I already owned

2026-05-072026-05-07 Danie
Close-up of a gaming PC interior featuring a Zotac Gaming graphics card and a GeForce RTX GPU with blue LED lighting.

“Subscription costs have a way of feeling invisible. You might have a cloud storage here, an AI tool there, a transcription service you barely use anymore. All of this can add up to something substantial. […]

BlogGPU, opensource, subscriptions, technology

My First Meanderings With My Own Locally Hosted AI Tools

2026-05-052026-05-05 Danie
Google Gemini AI generated image: Office worker using a multi-monitor setup at a desk with a mountain and cityscape visible through large windows.

This is by no means any form of detailed tutorial, but I did pick up a few things about locally hosted AI while I’ve been testing the last few days, so I thought I’d share […]

BlogAI, selfhosting, technology

Google quietly fixed AirPods compatibility with Android, and the LibrePod app is all you need

2026-04-302026-04-30 Danie
Screenshot of Kavish's AirPods Pro settings showing 96% charge, hearing aid option, listening modes, and call controls.

“It’s long been a poorly kept secret that AirPods technically work with Android phones. However, certain features have always been broken due to Apple’s disregard for Bluetooth standards. That’s finally been fixed, and an app […]

BlogAirPods, opensource, technology

Stop using Cloudflare’s default 1.1.1.1 DNS (changing one digit blocks malware at the router level)

2026-04-262026-04-26 Danie
Laptop screen displaying Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 app homepage promoting safer internet access across multiple platforms.

“Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 DNS server is popular for its speed, reliability, and support DNS over HTTPs (DOH), which gives you some added privacy. However, 1.1.1.1 doesn’t do much besides lookup IP addresses for you. If you […]

BlogDNS, malware, security, technology

Stop Guessing if Your Servers are Up: Free VPS Monitoring Guide

2026-04-252026-04-25 Danie
Promotional graphic for a free uptime monitoring service highlighting free server and application monitoring with 100% uptime and 99.99% OK status.

In this video, I explore how to set up Uptime Kuma on a Free VPS using Docker Compose to create a robust, 24/7 monitoring solution for your home lab or AI applications. I dive into […]

Blogopensource, selhosting, technology, uptimekuma, uptimerobot

Self-hosted Pinchflat will download YouTube videos or playlists into Jellyfin

2026-04-242026-04-24 Danie
Laptop displaying a Pinchflat webpage comparing Galaxy S26 Ultra and Pixel 10 Pro XL, with a small potted plant and forest backdrop.

“Pinchflat can technically download individual videos, but its strength lies in archiving entire channels and playlists at a time. For starters, Pinchflat lets me add channel and playlist URLs as sources, and I can modify […]

BlogJellyfin, opensource, selfhosting, technology

25 years later, is it time for a new iPod?

2026-04-232026-04-23 Danie
Various colorful headphones paired with small square music players displaying different album covers on a white background.

“After being essentially flat for five years, Google searches for MP3 Player tripled since last fall. A Reddit group for fans of digital audio players is now attracting 90,000 visitors per week on average. And […]

Blogmusic, technology

Open-source KOReader is an alternative to the default Kindle interface

2026-04-222026-04-22 Danie
E-book reader screen showing a home page with nine book covers arranged in a 3x3 grid, including titles by Edward Albee, Octavia Butler, and Erich Fromm.

“Firstly, KOReader supports way more formats than the default Kindle reader. It can read EPUBs natively (no conversion required). It even loads digital comic book formats like CBZ and CBR natively, which Kindle doesn’t. Office […]

Blogopensource, reading, technology

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