Simplifying Gadgets and Technology, is my passion!
Whilst exploring Google’s NotebookLM product I decided to try pointing it to my GadgeteerZA YouTube Channel, and I did the one-click generate an audio podcast about this source. The result was the audio channel you’ll […]
Don’t get me wrong, I think AI has very many useful things it can be used for. It can also be cloud based or self-hosted. But medical records, personal discussions, and most especially therapy sessions, […]
“Unlike earlier experimental systems that relied on expensive sensors or specialised equipment, the new method works with ordinary WiFi hardware already found in most homes and businesses. Previous approaches often depended on channel state information […]
I did a post about a week back when I started investigating a possible migration from Meshtastic radio to MeshCore radio network. I won’t repeat that post here, but I’ll mention two issues that often […]
“The trick sounds like something from a frugal grandparent: put aluminium foil behind your Wi-Fi router to make the signal stronger. For years, tech experts said don’t bother. Then in 2017, researchers at Dartmouth College […]
“The Virtual OS Museum is an epic collection of historically significant operating systems, representing more than 600 OSes across upwards of 250 platforms. It’s all local, so you’ll need a good few gigs of space. […]
“Capetonian Eugene Zoghby launched an app to address a common problem in the South African automotive retail market: the many used vehicles sold with hidden historical damage and other issues.” Yes dealers and insurers have […]
“LEGO and 3D printing may seem like a perfect combination, but there’s more to it than first meets the eye. While you can 3D print LEGO blocks, tight tolerances can produce disappointing results if you […]
For the past few years I’ve been using the paid service called Make to pull my blog posts from my RSS feed in WordPress, and push that out to various social media services. I am […]
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. […]
