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Danie @gadgeteer.co.za · Nov 18
Why and How News Media and Brands should Self-Verify on the Bluesky Social Network

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#bluesky #technology #verification
Why and How News Media and Brands should Self-Verify on the Bluesky Social Network
It is actually a free and pretty quick process. Sadly, many brand entities or celebrities do not know how to do it, and often do not even know that it can be
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Glances vs Dozzle vs Beszel for Docker Container Monitoring

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#docker #opensource #selfhosting #technology
Glances vs Dozzle vs Beszel for Docker Container Monitoring
This video explores some practical pros and cons between open source self-hosted Glances, Dozzle and Beszel for the monitoring of running Docker containers in
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December 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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ClipCascade is a self-hosted clipboard manager that syncs across devices without the cloud

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#clipboard #opensource #selfhosting #technology
ClipCascade is a self-hosted clipboard manager that syncs across devices without the cloud
There are a couple of apps that do P2P sync of clipboard data or files between devices, but most, like LocalSend, require you to open the app on each device.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades, and it’s on sale

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#technology #traditionalwetshaving
Henson Razors are engineered to give a spectacular shave with dirt-cheap generic blades, and it’s on sale
“Razors are one of the most heavily and competitively marketed products in American capitalism. Made with steel and plastic that costs a few pennies but sold
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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Pikimov is a free video editor that runs entirely in your browser

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#technology #videoediting
Pikimov is a free video editor that runs entirely in your browser
“Pikimov is a free, browser-based motion design and video editing tool developed by Clément Cordier as an alternative to Adobe After Effects. You don’t have
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December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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This new Steam game lets you dissect and repair an Atari 2600

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#gaming #retro #technology
This new Steam game lets you dissect and repair an Atari 2600
“If you're someone who likes dissecting every piece of technology that you come across, especially older retro tech, then keep an eye on this newly revealed
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December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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4 productivity Docker containers that don’t require 24/7 runtime

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#opensource #selfhosting #technology
4 productivity Docker containers that don’t require 24/7 runtime
Yes, these services need not be run 24/7, just when you actually want to use them.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source

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#germany #opensource #technology
Hurray! This German State Decides to Save €15 Million Each Year By Kicking Out Microsoft for Open Source
"The €15 million annual savings will compound year after year. That is public money staying in the economy instead of flowing to a user data-hungry tech giant
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December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The Intel N100 killed the Raspberry Pi for home servers

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#raspberrypi #selfhosting #technology
The Intel N100 killed the Raspberry Pi for home servers
Yes, Pi prices have gone up, as have requirements for hosting a few services. I already found myself migrating off my original Pi, and even my Intel NUC
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December 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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8 tiny open source utilities that can instantly make your Linux desktop feel faster

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#linux #opensource #technology
8 tiny open source utilities that can instantly make your Linux desktop feel faster
I'd not heard of these apps before, so would be interested to hear if anyone has had good experiences with them?
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December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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I tried this text adventure game from 1977, and it was better than I expected

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#gaming #retro #technology
I tried this text adventure game from 1977, and it was better than I expected
Back in the early days, before graphics and even block graphics, we had text adventure games. This sort of goes back to the dial-up bulletin board days.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The Rest Is History has received the 2025 Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year

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#history #podcasts #technology
The Rest Is History has received the 2025 Apple Podcasts Award for Show of the Year
“The Rest Is History does a phenomenal job in taking a subject as vast as human history and captivating a global audience,” said Oliver Schusser, vice
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December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Been waiting for this! Proton now has a Google Sheets clone with end-to-end encryption

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#privacy #spreadsheets #technology
Been waiting for this! Proton now has a Google Sheets clone with end-to-end encryption
Spreadsheets are finally rolling out over the next few days for Proton users. I actually use spreadsheets more often than documents, for product comparisons
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December 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Very many lose a lost, for one person to get a winnings (and that is after casinos take their sizeable cut, tax is paid, etc). Pity we can't go back to charities running raffles - at least then the money goes to a good cause. Gambling is pure greed.
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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[RAMBLE] offers privacy-respecting user forums similar to Reddit

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#alternativesto #privacy #socialnetworks #technology
[RAMBLE] offers privacy-respecting user forums similar to Reddit
You may have seen many Reddit alternatives popping up on the Fediverse over the last few years, and some of them are pretty busy. I've done posts over the
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December 2, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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How Tor Can Help You Be More Anonymous on the Internet

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#censorship #darkweb #privacy #technology #tor
How Tor Can Help You Be More Anonymous on the Internet
Whilst a Tor browser can access normal HTTPS websites, it can also access onion websites and the dark web (where there is no age verification required). The
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December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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5 Docker Compose tricks that made my home server more reliable

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#container #docker #selfhosting #technology
5 Docker Compose tricks that made my home server more reliable
This was an interesting article. I did not know about the limiting of restarts up to a defined number of failures. That is pretty useful to prevent a
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December 2, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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5 open-source projects that secretly power your favourite apps

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#opensource #technology
5 open-source projects that secretly power your favourite apps
"You've heard that the world's infrastructure runs on Linux, and how important Free and Open Source (FOSS) software is to just about all the technology we
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December 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Filedropshare uses WebRTC for local peer-to-peer (P2P) file transfers without the cloud

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#filetransfer #privacy #technology
Filedropshare uses WebRTC for local peer-to-peer (P2P) file transfers without the cloud
This is not the first service to do this, as Pairdrop does something similar. It should not be confused though with Localsend, as Localsend requires the apps
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November 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are better to use for major social network services than their mobile apps

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#privacy #socialnetworks #technology
Progressive Web Apps (PWA) are better to use for major social network services than their mobile apps
Yes, you do lose a few things like instant notifications and some performance, but the benefits are no app in the background that tracks your location the
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November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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The Astrion smart remote is a game-changer for Home Assistant users

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#homeassistant #selfhosting #technology
The Astrion smart remote is a game-changer for Home Assistant users
"Every once in a while, some piece of smart home tech launches that's genuinely different to those that came before it, and one that I came across at this
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November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Why I Ditched My Smartwatch for a Retro-Styled Casio Watch

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#Casio #gadget #retro #smartwatch #technology
Why I Ditched My Smartwatch for a Retro-Styled Casio Watch
This video takes you through my decision-making process and reasons for ditching my Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 (and other smartwatches) for a modern, retro-styled
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November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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By now, we should know you CANNOT believe all you see on social media

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#ragebaiting #socialnetworks #technology
By now, we should know you CANNOT believe all you see on social media
“Elon Musk’s social media echo chamber X-formerly-Twitter introduced a new feature over the weekend that shows the location where its users have been tweeting
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November 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Finamp – an open source Jellyfin music client for mobile devices

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#Jellyfin #music #opensource #technology
Finamp – an open source Jellyfin music client for mobile devices
Finamp is really beautifully designed and dedicated music player that connects to your existing Jellyfin music library. There are a number of improvement sin
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November 17, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Viseron is a self-hosted camera monitoring app and the perfect Frigate alternative

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#CCTV #opensource #privacy #technology
Viseron is a self-hosted camera monitoring app and the perfect Frigate alternative
“If you've ever wanted to keep an eye on your surroundings without sending data to third-party servers, you've probably heard of Frigate. The open-source is a
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November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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FreeDV – Open Source HF Digital Voice for Amateur Radio

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#amateurradio #hamradio #opensource #technology
FreeDV – Open Source HF Digital Voice for Amateur Radio
“FreeDV is a suite of digital voice modes for HF radio. Our flagship mode is the Radio Autoencoder (RADE). You can run RADE using a free GUI application for
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November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM