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9 hidden features in VLC you might not know about See https://gadgeteer.co.za/9-hidden-features-in-vlc-you-might-not-know-about/ #technology #VLC

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Watch this if you think home routers are not being tried to be hacked See

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5 ways ZFS is superior to Btrfs for storing data See https://gadgeteer.co.za/5-ways-zfs-is-superior-to-btrfs-for-storing-data/ #filesystems #technology

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Good news for EskomSePush fans in South Africa See https://gadgeteer.co.za/good-news-for-eskomsepush-fans-in-south-africa/ #communities #southafrica #technology

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What is a Home lab, and why tech enthusiasts should build one See https://gadgeteer.co.za/what-is-a-home-lab-and-why-tech-enthusiasts-should-build-one/ #homelabds #homelabs #selfhosting

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Echolink not working on my computer but works on my phone (solution) See https://gadgeteer.co.za/echolink-not-working-on-my-computer-but-works-on-my-phone-solution/ #amateurradio #echolink #hamradio #technology

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How to do split tunnelling with ProtonVPN (or other VPN) on Linux See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-do-split-tunnelling-with-protonvpn-or-other-vpn-on-linux/ #linux #protonvpn #technology

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Wox is the open source Alfred alternative Windows users need to boost their productivity See https://gadgeteer.co.za/wox-is-the-open-source-alfred-alternative-windows-users-need-to-boost-their-productivity/ #opensource #productivity #technology

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6 reasons Darktable is better than Adobe Lightroom for hobbyist photo editors See https://gadgeteer.co.za/6-reasons-darktable-is-better-than-adobe-lightroom-for-hobbyist-photo-editors/ #opensource #photography #technology

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I did notice with previous version that my phone's HEIC photos were not sharing. I coukd manually post them to Nostr, BlueSky and Mastodon tho. Hope this is fixed as my phones camera defaults to HEIC.

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I migrated from a Consumer Router to an OPNsense Firewall Appliance See https://gadgeteer.co.za/i-migrated-from-a-consumer-router-to-an-opnsense-firewall-appliance/ #networking #opensource #OPNsense #technology

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You can turn an old phone into a Stream Deck for your PC: here’s how See https://gadgeteer.co.za/you-can-turn-an-old-phone-into-a-stream-deck-for-your-pc-heres-how/ #opensource #StreamDeck #technology

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#caturday

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WikiTok is a Web App Is TikTok for Reading Wikipedia See https://gadgeteer.co.za/wikitok-is-a-web-app-is-tiktok-for-reading-wikipedia/ #technology #tiktok #Wikipedia #wikitok

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Last of the puzzle pieces arrived today. So this weekend will be fun building my OpnSense firewall...

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Apple hearing aid feature now available in South Africa See https://gadgeteer.co.za/apple-hearing-aid-feature-now-available-in-south-africa/ #AirPods #hearing #southafrica #technology

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#OpenSource Policy and #Europe’s Digital Sovereignty: Key Takeaways from the EU Open Source Policy Summit - blog.okfn.org/2025/02/11/o...

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uTag App Brings Galaxy Trackers Non-Samsung Phones See https://gadgeteer.co.za/utag-app-brings-galaxy-trackers-non-samsung-phones/ #SmartTag #technology #trackers

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How To Mount A Drive Permanently In Linux Using Fstab: A Step-by-Step Guide See https://gadgeteer.co.za/how-to-mount-a-drive-permanently-in-linux-using-fstab-a-step-by-step-guide/ #drives #linux #opensource #technology

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The New OnePlus Watch 3 Lasts 5 Days In Smart Mode See https://gadgeteer.co.za/the-new-oneplus-watch-3-lasts-5-days-in-smart-mode/ #smartwatch #technology

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5 networking tools to safeguard your home lab from the inside out See https://gadgeteer.co.za/5-networking-tools-to-safeguard-your-home-lab-from-the-inside-out/ #homelab #networking #technology

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I Spend More Time Watching Games Than Playing Them (and I’m Not Alone) See https://gadgeteer.co.za/i-spend-more-time-watching-games-than-playing-them-and-im-not-alone/ #gaming #technology

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Say goodbye to parking tickets in South Africa See https://gadgeteer.co.za/say-goodbye-to-parking-tickets-in-south-africa/ #cashless #southafrica #technology

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@cityofct.bsky.social if your Bluesky profile here can just follow the Fediverse Bridge account @ap.brid.gy then the users over on the Fediverse networks like Mastodon and others will be able to follow your account from there and reply as well (it creates a bridge). You will see any replies here.

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Good to City of #CapeTown Municipality on Bluesky at @cityofct.bsky.social and also #MyBroadband #technology publication at @mybroadband.co.za

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@cityofct.bsky.social great to see you guys on Bluesky — please see my post at gadgeteer.co.za/why-news-med... about self-verifying your account against CoCT your domain name.

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OpenBoard is a free and open source cross-platform interactive whiteboard for schools and universities See https://gadgeteer.co.za/openboard-is-a-free-and-open-source-cross-platform-interactive-whiteboard-for-schools-and-universities/ #education #opensource #technology

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