nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqf6awu2p3pu9ffe6297edx4fydx0xwa9072gq7mdulanseyt8afaqdhnrz7 @0521db95 Well a new development now was a mail from Alby saying they are discontinuing the free tier wallet in the cloud so I'm busy installing a self hosted Alby Hub and hoping I get that linked.
Time Changes Everything Including Our Favourite Social Media
No-one ever thought MySpace, FriendFeed, Orkut, Google+, etc would ever be usurped, as they were amongst the biggest social networks around. But everything changes over time, and that includes all social networks as well as their users.
Twitter, ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/time-changes-everything-including-our-favourite-social-media/
#decentralisation #socialnetworking #technology
Samsung Backups and Cloud Sync can be End-To-End-Encrypted, but you need to Enable it
Buried in the settings of certain Samsung Galaxy devices, there’s a feature Samsung calls Enhanced Data Protection. This is a fancy, branded name for end-to-end encryption. It means that when you back up or sync data to Samsung servers, that data wi ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/samsung-backups-and-cloud-sync-can-be-end-to-end-encrypted-but-you-need-to-enable-it/
#E2EE #privacy #technology
A Phone? A Ham Radio? Relax! It’s Both!
A lot of hams like to carry a VHF radio. Of course, nearly everyone wants to carry a phone. Now, thanks to the kv4p HT, you don’t have to carry both. The open-source device connects to your Android smartphone and turns it into a radio transceiver. Y ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/a-phone-a-ham-radio-relax-its-both/
#amateurradio #hamradio #technology
Banana Pi and OpenWrt’s One/AP-24.XY Router Board Hits the Market
The MediaTek MT7981B (Filogic 820) SoC is at the heart of the OpenWrt One, paired with the MediaTek MT7976C dual-band WiFi 6 chipset. The device supports WiFi 6 with dual-band capabilities, offering 3×3 and 2×2 MIMO configurations for enhanced wirel ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/banana-pi-and-openwrts-one-ap-24-xy-router-board-hits-the-market/
#BananaPi #opensource #openwrt #router #technology
Guess which is new Galaxy Watch 7... Yes I know one is cleaner than the other one, and I suppose that is also a clue.
So far so good, will test exercise functions out on Mon. Am liking the extra info on AGEs Index, Energy Score, sleep apnoea monitoring, and better summary data (yes I suppose it is AI, but more informative than just plain data).
#galaxywatch7
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South Africans lose visa-free entry to Ireland
LOL well, I was about 70% far with my planning to visit Ireland in October, mainly because it was visa-free for us. I may as well now reconsider going to Europe again if I really have to go through a painful visa process again... Just glad I had not booked our flights last week!
See https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2024-07-09-south-africans-lose-visa-free-entry-to-ireland/
#southafrica #ireland
Manjaro’s Plasma 6 update has gone globally live today
This was a major update from Plasma 5.27 to Plasma 6.0, but also along with just about everything else, and was a 6.8 GB download for me.
It all went off flawlessly apart from one applet I use for transparent folders, which seems to still only be ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/manjaros-plasma-6-update-has-gone-globally-live-today/
#linux #manjaro #technology
Ready Player One Author Gives First Look at His Metaverse Battle Royale Game
This was a movie that I REALLY enjoyed. Sadly, though this is not a playable demo of any type, but more a video trailer….
The company has described Open as “the first genre-defining AAA metaverse gaming experience, interoperable with top-tier IP ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/ready-player-one-author-gives-first-look-at-his-metaverse-battle-royale-game/
#gaming #technology #VR
Tor’s new WebTunnel bridges mimic HTTPS traffic to evade censorship
The Tor Project officially introduced WebTunnel, a new bridge type specifically designed to help bypass censorship targeting the Tor network by hiding connections in plain sight.
It makes it harder to block Tor connections by ensuring that the tr ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/tors-new-webtunnel-bridges-mimic-https-traffic-to-evade-censorship/
#censorship #technology #tor
INFURIATING reCAPTCHA!!!! Spent over 10 minutes on it now. OK I realised later it considers a scooter to be a motorcycle. But after getting to the end twice, I click submit only for it to say my answer wasn't correct. Of course my answer was right, I'm human!
What an utter failure if a #reCAPTCHA can't even detect a human after 10 minutes for a site I have a login for. So looks like I can't do business with Communica today!
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Just what is Tone, in a Microphone?
He’s coming to this from the viewpoint of a musician rather than an engineer, but his methodology is not diminished by this. He’s putting each mic on test in front of the same speaker at the same position, and playing a standard piece of music and a tone swee ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/just-what-is-tone-in-a-microphone/
#microphones #music #technology
@1664fdbd yes I also avoid mobile. In my case I like 3 monitors, and even at the two offices I worked at, I always had an additional monitor plugged in.
Can maybe try changing the mouse cursor too, to something bigger, different colour, acceleration, etc.
I just prefer to glance at something that is open, next to what I'm typing into. My mind seems to wipe itself when alt-tabbing between windows overlaying each other (which is why my terminal screen is transparent).
@872ab8e1 it doesn't say much about execs... It does suggest though that DDG list out big time as they could not pay to make their search engine the default choice...
The Wavacity project is a fork of Audacity audio player that runs in a web browser
The Wavacity project by Adam Hilss is a fork of the original Audacity. It looks and feels just like an older version of Audacity (specifically, 3.0.0). But the trick here is that he’s managed to get it working with WebAssembly (WASM) so you can run it in your ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/the-wavacity-project-is-a-fork-of-audacity-audio-player-that-runs-in-a-web-browser/
#audio #opensource #technology
@1664fdbd Discovery and Nedbank are the same. I HATE small screens with ONE display. I also can't see why 2FA with either device or authenticator app is not good enough. They seem to realise SMS is not so good, but now insist on mobile apps. Phones get lost or left behind...
Discovery's trick is you can only add virtual cards in the mobile app.
@1664fdbd I also had issues with Discovery and my rooted Android phone. Their app refused to run on it even with the rooting cloaked. It was so bad that I was forced to unroot my phone because of their mobile requirements, otherwise I found I just could not do banking properly.
Samsung makes rugged Galaxy S23 phones specifically for tactical battlefield use
Samsung recently introduced Tactical Edition smartphones for the US military, the Galaxy S23 TE and Galaxy XCover 6 Pro TE. Both devices bring a laser rangefinder, external GPS connectivity, a tactical radio, a stealth mode to block radio signals, and a touch ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/samsung-makes-rugged-galaxy-s23-phones-specifically-for-tactical-battlefield-use/
#military #samsung #technology
@49a8afa7 yes, not at all dense by us - it's all flat houses spaced out in a suburban area. The max speed is 500 Mbps for the area, and I think most users are really on 40 or 100 Mbps only. But like I say, my router speed test certainly shows the line is performing at full speed outside my home. If it was a contention ratio issue, I'd expect that figure to be lower and much more inconsistent.
@49a8afa7 I did find that contention ratio on ADSL lines, but to be honest I've found my fibre always running at full speed. But as my router test showed in my blog post, the fibre line is actually running a bit faster than the contracted speed. The problem seems more on the LAN side, or between the LAN and WAN..
Professional DAW ‘Studio One’ is Now on Linux (Public Beta): It’s not FOSS, but it’s Important
Studio One is a (closed-source) all-in-one DAW you can use to create music from scratch using virtual instruments, loops, and composition tools; record music, instruments, and other types of audio from connected equipment; and mix, master, and export audio to ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/professional-daw-studio-one-is-now-on-linux-public-beta-its-not-foss-but-its-important/
#DAW #linux #music #technology
How to test your LAN speed through your home router to troubleshoot browser speed problems
Often, we’ll run a speed test, using Ookla’s speed test or similar, and wonder why we’re not getting the advertised speed of our fibre or ADSL link (if you’re still on dial-up then speed won’t matter to you). The speed is going to be determined by the SLOWEST ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-test-your-lan-speed-through-your-home-router-to-troubleshoot-browser-speed-problems/
#speedtest #technology #troubleshooting
17 Dolphin File Manager Tips and Tweaks for Linux KDE Users
Like Linux desktops, every Linux user has their own preference for a file manager. The reason is, because you have lots of options to choose from, so you have the choice.
But if you’re a Dolphin File Manager user, like I am (see, no attempt to convert you ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/17-dolphin-file-manager-tips-and-tweaks-for-linux-kde-users/
#Dolphin #linux #opensource #technology
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Heat pump uptake is rising in many countries as fossil fuel energy prices have soared following the invasion of Ukraine and as governments seek to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
But the UK has lagged far behind. France, for instance, installs 10 ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/heat-pumps-twice-as-efficient-as-fossil-fuel-systems-in-cold-weather-study-finds/
#environment #heatpumps
Bitwarden finally brings 2FA logins to free users
Previously, you had to pay for Bitwarden’s premium plan to add 2FA for your stored logins. Bitwarden is claiming they are the only password manager to now include 2FA logins for free.
As a paying customer, I’ve long been using Bitwarden’s 2FA for logins, a ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/bitwarden-finally-brings-2fa-logins-to-free-users/
#2fa #bitwarden #security #technology
@89cc05aa that yes, but also Linux is getting easier and easier to adopt as well. Linux seems more incremental in terms of changes, and the choice of desktops make sit easier to find something that suites a style of management.
How to send encrypted (at a cost) and ‘confidential’ emails on Gmail
Gmail may be very easy to use, and probably also one of the most used e-mail services out there, but Google has still not made any real effort to help e-mails going proper E2EE for all, despite the technology being available for a very long time.
Gmail’s c ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-send-encrypted-at-a-cost-and-confidential-emails-on-gmail/
#E2EE #gmail #privacy #technology
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro with Wear OS to compete with Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: As much to offer but costs less
The Watch 2 Pro is Xiaomi’s first smartwatch to run Wear OS. It is a properly high-end smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED screen inside a 46mm stainless steel case with an IP68 rating. It also features a digital crown, similar to the Apple Watch and the Pixel W ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/xiaomi-watch-2-pro-with-wear-os-to-compete-with-samsung-galaxy-watch-6-as-much-to-offer-but-costs-less/
#technology #WearOS #xiaomi
ShareID: This startup wants to verify your ID without storing your personal data
ShareID spokesperson Eliana Daboul described the company in an email as “an Authentication-as-a-Service solution tied to government-issued IDs.”
The twist is that, unlike other similar companies, ShareID claims it doesn’t store any personal data. Instead, ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/shareid-this-startup-wants-to-verify-your-id-without-storing-your-personal-data/
#identity #privacy #technology
Gaming Devs learn rival open source Godot engine in a week to poke fun at Unity
Some canny devs have started looking elsewhere, not least the open source and free game engine Godot. In fact, on hearing the original Unity announcement, two industry veterans decided to learn the engine and build a game satirizing the situation – and they d ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/gaming-devs-learn-rival-open-source-godot-engine-in-a-week-to-poke-fun-at-unity/
#gaming #opensource #technology
Linux Desktop Operating System Market Share in South Africa has more than Doubled this last Year
I still don’t place a lot of faith in stats around Linux desktop OS market share from web browser visits (because mine, for example, are “Other” and on a VPN that exits outside of SA, and our Linux computers in the home are behind one public IP address that c ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/linux-desktop-operating-system-market-share-in-south-africa-has-more-than-doubled-this-last-year/
#linux #southafrica #technology
Professional DAW ‘Studio One’ is Now on Linux (Public Beta): It’s not FOSS, but it’s Important
Studio One is a (closed-source) all-in-one DAW you can use to create music from scratch using virtual instruments, loops, and composition tools; record music, instruments, and other types of audio from connected equipment; and mix, master, and export audio to ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/professional-daw-studio-one-is-now-on-linux-public-beta-its-not-foss-but-its-important/
#DAW #linux #music #technology
@d6a085c8 yes that problem is a user problem - many do it everywhere when commenting. I literally have to often say, but yes that was discussed in the article.
@bbdbf694 I'm actually using the Make (old Integromat) service to replicate to a few services. But it only seems to do this with Mastodon. I must recheck if I'm using their newer integration, or the old webhook that I originally set up. Single image never seems to create the problem. It's pretty odd actually.
How to test your LAN speed through your home router to troubleshoot browser speed problems
Often, we’ll run a speed test, using Ookla’s speed test or similar, and wonder why we’re not getting the advertised speed of our fibre or ADSL link (if you’re still on dial-up then speed won’t matter to you). The speed is going to be determined by the SLOWEST ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-test-your-lan-speed-through-your-home-router-to-troubleshoot-browser-speed-problems/
#speedtest #technology #troubleshooting
17 Dolphin File Manager Tips and Tweaks for Linux KDE Users
Like Linux desktops, every Linux user has their own preference for a file manager. The reason is, because you have lots of options to choose from, so you have the choice.
But if you’re a Dolphin File Manager user, like I am (see, no attempt to convert you ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/17-dolphin-file-manager-tips-and-tweaks-for-linux-kde-users/
#Dolphin #linux #opensource #technology
Heat pumps twice as efficient as fossil fuel systems in cold weather, study finds
Heat pump uptake is rising in many countries as fossil fuel energy prices have soared following the invasion of Ukraine and as governments seek to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
But the UK has lagged far behind. France, for instance, installs 10 ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/heat-pumps-twice-as-efficient-as-fossil-fuel-systems-in-cold-weather-study-finds/
#environment #heatpumps
How to send encrypted (at a cost) and ‘confidential’ emails on Gmail
Gmail may be very easy to use, and probably also one of the most used e-mail services out there, but Google has still not made any real effort to help e-mails going proper E2EE for all, despite the technology being available for a very long time.
Gmail’s c ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-send-encrypted-at-a-cost-and-confidential-emails-on-gmail/
#E2EE #gmail #privacy #technology
Xiaomi Watch 2 Pro with Wear OS to compete with Samsung Galaxy Watch 6: As much to offer but costs less
The Watch 2 Pro is Xiaomi’s first smartwatch to run Wear OS. It is a properly high-end smartwatch with a 1.43-inch OLED screen inside a 46mm stainless steel case with an IP68 rating. It also features a digital crown, similar to the Apple Watch and the Pixel W ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/xiaomi-watch-2-pro-with-wear-os-to-compete-with-samsung-galaxy-watch-6-as-much-to-offer-but-costs-less/
#technology #WearOS #xiaomi
@d203437d it is an opinion piece though, but I get where it is coming from. Many of these requirements are not business choices, as they are legal requirements to prevent money laundering and fraud.
Most general businesses are not asking for ID. It is banks, SIM card sellers and now charities (for income tax refunds) where it is mandated by law (no choice for them).
The post I did was a company attempting to make providing an ID a bit safer, and help prevent it being used for identity theft.
@d203437d it's not really relevant for governments, banks and similar as they have to collect identities by law. They don't have any choice, and neither do any of their customers. So there is often just no choice. This is more about how to try ensure that those who must collect identities, can do it in a much more secure manner.
For "nice" to have businesses, I don't provide my proof of ID anyway. It means now, too, that I either can't claim tax rebates for charities, or I no longer donate.
@b5b38449 you are "predicting" though without any form of evidence, exactly what they said they are not storing. Without any evidence all, that is pure speculation at this stage.
ShareID: This startup wants to verify your ID without storing your personal data
ShareID spokesperson Eliana Daboul described the company in an email as “an Authentication-as-a-Service solution tied to government-issued IDs.”
The twist is that, unlike other similar companies, ShareID claims it doesn’t store any personal data. Instead, ...continues
See https://gadgeteer.co.za/shareid-this-startup-wants-to-verify-your-id-without-storing-your-personal-data/
#identity #privacy #technology
@b9a8d5ef I do experiment a lot yes but most issues really come with AUR etc apps. I think now with AppImages, Flatpaks etc it has made things way easier with little issues around clashing updates. My 80-year-old mom was happily using Linux Mint for a few years on auto-update (without knowing it).
But yes, most of my normie friends do use Windows or Mac. In our country we don't have any laptops with any Linux pre-installed.
@e5bb3278 yes definitely. I last saw two very good ones that would accept prescriptions, and also allowed you to use a photo of yours to see what they would look like etc.
@e5bb3278 yep it also worries me that the eye tester places are quick to sell super expensive glasses, with plenty of upsells. In future I'm going to take their script and buy online.
@e5bb3278 always makes me wonder if it was better to squint, but that can bring on headaches. Mine are for reading but it also bugs me that wearing them, means keeping wearing them. My day is pretty much staring at 3 monitors, I took the distance measurement, and had glasses made up especially for this purpose. Otherwise I use cheap Clicks glasses for bedtime reading.
@d203437d are you saying KYC is a technical solution alternative for govs and organisations? I wasn't too sure what the article was proposing or how it helps here?
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