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This is an amazing stop-motion video of a WW1 battle using just Lego, with over 14 million views
Kuro: An Unofficial Microsoft To-Do Desktop Client for Linux
Want a break from Hardware Hacking? Try Bitburner, an online Hollywood stereotype hacking game
Shaving isn’t mere personal hygiene, it’s an art… or it should be
BirdNET is a free and open source research platform for identifying bird call sounds from iOS, Android, and even the Raspberry Pi
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This is an amazing stop-motion video of a WW1 battle using just Lego, with over 14 million views

2022-06-272022-06-27 Danie

So now you know what to do with all those Lego sets you’ve been building over the years (for some it is just months, as I hear Lego is an alternative to therapy for many). […]

Leave a commentBlog#animation, #lego, #stopmotion, #technology, #ww1

Kuro: An Unofficial Microsoft To-Do Desktop Client for Linux

2022-06-272022-06-27 Danie

Microsoft To-Do is a cloud-based task management application that lets you organize your tasks from your phone, desktop, and the web. It is available to download for Windows, Mac, and Android. So, if you would […]

Leave a commentBlog#kuro, #microsofttodo, #opensource, #technology, #todo

Want a break from Hardware Hacking? Try Bitburner, an online Hollywood stereotype hacking game

2022-06-262022-06-26 Danie

If you ever mention to a normal person that you’re a hacker, and they might ask you if you can do something nefarious. The media has unfortunately changed the meaning of the word so that […]

Leave a commentBlog#bitburner, #gaming, #hacking, #technology

Shaving isn’t mere personal hygiene, it’s an art… or it should be

2022-06-262022-06-26 Danie

If you’ve been using an aerosol shaving cream and disposal razor, you’ve certainly left room for improvement. When using the wrong tools, shaving can feel like a painful chore—literally, if nicks, cuts, and razor burn […]

Leave a commentBlog#shaving, #traditionalshaving, #wetshaving

BirdNET is a free and open source research platform for identifying bird call sounds from iOS, Android, and even the Raspberry Pi

2022-06-262022-06-26 Danie

BirdNET uses a neural network to identify birds by the sounds they make, and is a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the Chemnitz University of Technology. There’s plenty of ways BirdNET […]

Leave a commentBlog#birdnet, #birds, #opensource, #raspberrypi, #technology

Flameshot Screenshot Tool V12 Just Added Even More Features Such As Basic Layer Movement, Imgur Support, New Magnifier, And More

2022-06-242022-06-24 Danie

When it comes to Linux screenshot tools nothing comes close to Flameshot. Today, a new version of Flameshot arrived that adds even more features to its already feature-crammed toolset. Flameshot is free, open source software […]

Leave a commentBlog#opensource, #screencapture, #screenshot, #technology

Chertan is a Cool Circular Conky Theme for Linux Desktops

2022-06-242022-06-24 Danie

Conky is a great way to personalise your Linux desktop regardless of which distro or DE you’re using. There are hundreds if not thousands of Conky themes available, ranging from simple stat tables to Lua-laden […]

Leave a commentBlog#conky, #linux, #opensource, #technology

Privacy-focused Brave Search grew by 5,000% in its first year

2022-06-222022-06-22 Danie

To celebrate this success, Brave Software announced that Brave Search is finally exiting its beta phase and will become the default search engine for all users of the Brave browser. Additionally, a new search results […]

Leave a commentBlog#bravesearch, #privacy, #search, #technology

Tools to Convert WordPress Site to HTML

2022-06-222022-06-22 Danie

WordPress is one of the leading CMSs (Content Management Systems) today and powers over 30% of the websites all across the globe. It is both flexible and easy to use. This becomes simplified when you […]

Leave a commentBlog#html, #opensource, #technology, #websites, #wordpress

Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Google Classroom

2022-06-222022-06-22 Danie

Google has a firm grip on the desktop. Their products and services are ubiquitous. Don’t get us wrong, we’re long-standing admirers of many of Google’s products and services. They are often high quality, easy to […]

Leave a commentBlog#elearning, #googleclassroom, #opensource, #schools, #technology

Pacman version 6 is shipped with parallel downloads support – Here’s how to enable it in Arch Linux and its variants

2022-06-222022-06-22 Danie

The pacman package manager is one of the major distinguishing features of Arch Linux. It is fast, easy-to-use, and powerful package manager. Pacman is the default package manager for Arch Linux and its variants like […]

Leave a commentBlog#linux, #opensource, #pacman, #technology

Get 100 Intelsat 20 channels on your DStv decoder for free — without a subscription

2022-06-212022-06-21 Danie

The crux of this is really that a bunch of channels beam from this satellite, including DStv’s encrypted channels, but many channels are actually open to view. So maybe don’t just throw out your old […]

Leave a commentBlog#dstv, #hack, #intelsat20, #southafrica, #technology

Nothing phone seems to be doing Something with LED notifications lights

2022-06-212022-06-21 Danie

It is refreshing to see something happening again with notification LEDs, and it is certainly not just a light or two. They seem to have put a lot of effort into the overall appearance of […]

Leave a commentBlog#design, #mobile, #nothingphone, #technology

7 book recommendations from open source enthusiasts covering everything from a fun cozy mystery to non-fiction works that explore thought-provoking topics

2022-06-212022-06-21 Danie

An extract of one book recommendation: Written by 73 different authors working in all aspects of the software industry, the secret to this book’s greatness is that it actually applies to much more than just […]

Leave a commentBlog#books, #opensource, #reading, #technology

Why you should use Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) – Good security is easier to have than you might think

2022-06-212022-06-21 Danie

Much like the name implies, two-factor authentication adds a second way to verify you’re actually you while logging in. This can look a little different depending on what version you go with, but it will […]

Leave a commentBlog#2fa, #security, #technology

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