Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
Many may be familiar with the Meshtastic network which uses cheap LoRa radios (usually linked to a mobile phone app) to send direct text messages or post text messages to a public or private group. […]
I was looking for the location of the old Tollgate depot in Cape Town when I came upon this really excellent Museum page on the GAB site showing a really well laid out chronological history […]
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 […]
I’ve been testing this app out for the last 3 weeks (some lessons learnt) but one of the key reasons why I was initially hesitant to install it, was I get free 90 minutes of […]
Regarding privacy, Nqavashe said that the footage can’t be provided to just any member of the public, although there are ways to access this information. However, he said there are two ways people can apply […]
Myself and two other ham radio operators have established 3 Meshtastic nodes that will operate 24/7 to help build out more connectivity across Cape Town. We are using license-free 868 MHz radios, so anyone can […]
Google Maps will avoid directing motorists through crime hotspots, Pretoria FM reports. This comes after tourism minister Patricia de Lille and Google country director Alistair Mokoena signed a memorandum of understanding at Parliament on Monday. […]
I featured my OpenWebRx receiver about a year or two back, which allows you to use any desktop or mobile browser, to be able to listen to various radio transmissions that are received at my […]
Waiting times have increased due to the tablets’ overwhelming popularity, prompting the library staff to devise a creative solution. Those waiting their turn must read to a staff member before being allowed to use the […]
Lesser used paths are often very difficult to follow, and a wrong turn can lead you quickly into difficulties, or even plunge off a 100+ metre drop, especially on Table Mountain. So do some extra […]
