Danie van der Merwe ✅ @danie10@mastodon.social

Topics I blog on:

#foss and #opensource - desktop is Manjaro KDE

#security #privacy

#technology and #gadgets - my passions

#greentech - tech which is making us greener

#education especially with FOSS

#motorcycling - I have a BMW R1200GS

#gaming - I do play WoT

#capetown and #southafrica - with a view of tech being used here

#LCHF #health

#traditionalwetshaving - wish I'd discovered it 40 yrs back

#android

#music - focus on the tech

#steamlocomotives

#hamradio - a new hobby

Why “digital detoxes” are nonsense - Most studies rely on self-reported estimates of technology use, which often don’t reflect reality #detox https://mybroadband.co.za/news/gadgets/292818-why-digital-detoxes-are-nonsense.html

Get started with HomeBank, an open source personal finance app for GNU/Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X #homebank https://opensource.com/article/19/1/productivity-tools-homebank

Ducati CEO confirms ‘The future is electric’, says electric Ducati is coming #ducati https://electrek.co/2019/01/19/electric-ducati-motorcycle/

Merkur Futur Review & Buying Guide (2019) – The Best Adjustable Double Edge Safety Razor? #wetshaving https://luxuryshavingrazors.com/safety-razor/merkur-futur-review/

Bought two Zartek ZA-758 2-way radios today #zartek https://plus.google.com/photos/112580063909169692065/albums/6648280888399881297?authkey=CI-965DPntz6eA

Untold Stories Of Everyday Innovators Inside Organizations - If you are a leader, I challenge you to democratize innovation and give everyone a platform for innovation #innovation https://www.innovationexcellence.com/blog/2019/01/18/untold-stories-of-everyday-innovators-inside-organizations/

World’s Largest Wind Turbine Prototype, GE’s 12 Megawatt Haliade-X, To Be Installed In Rotterdam - Can Power 16,000 Households on its Own #windturbine https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/16/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-prototype-ges-12-megawatt-haliade-x-to-be-installed-in-rotterdam/

Apple's New Smart Battery Case: Everything You Need to Know #battery https://www.macrumors.com/guide/smart-battery-case/

We need to stop using credit cards in South Africa - Need to use Mobile Phones instead https://mybroadband.co.za/news/banking/292256-we-need-to-stop-using-credit-cards-in-south-africa.html

3 phones under R500 ($35) that will run WhatsApp in South Africa #whatsapp https://gearburn.com/2019/01/cheapest-whatsapp-phones-south-africa/

Get started with CryptPad, an open source collaborative document editor #cryptpad https://opensource.com/article/19/1/productivity-tool-cryptpad

Kickstart Project: OrCam’s MyMe uses facial recognition to remember everyone you meet https://techcrunch.com/2019/01/17/orcams-myme-uses-facial-recognition-to-remember-everyone-you-meet/

Low-carb app for diabetes approved by United Kingdom's NHS #diabetes https://www.diabetes.co.uk/news/2019/jan/low-carb-program-app-approved-by-nhs-digital-92320989.html

Humans Worth Their Salt? The Price Of Desalination = Brine Disposal as Brine Disposal is becoming a Growing Problem #desalination https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/17/humans-worth-their-salt-the-price-of-desalination-brine-disposal/

Assistant Trigger - For Those Using Apple AirPods on Android These Are Another Alternative For Battery Monitoring With a Tap For Google Assistant Feature #airpods https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dotarrow.assistantTrigger&hl=en_US

YouMe Social - Been testing out this one month-old alternative to Google+ and loving what I see #youmesocial https://plus.google.com/photos/112580063909169692065/albums/6647180700647923457?authkey=CPnCxaLB3YCLrQE

Super Micro audit complete, including servers supplied to Apple: no spy chips found as claimed in Bloomberg report - Appears to have been a Smear Campaign by Entities Unknown #supermicro https://9to5mac.com/2018/12/11/super-micro-2/

Zimbabwe orders Internet shutdown with unintended consequences - But also why need ham radio operators #zimbabwe https://mybroadband.co.za/news/internet/292284-zimbabwe-orders-internet-shutdown.html

No More War, Pestilence, & Poverty: How Renewable Energy Will Alter The Global Geopolitical Calculus - A democratization of energy supply is underway #oil https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/14/no-more-war-pestilence-poverty-how-renewable-energy-will-alter-the-global-geopolitical-calculus/

Why You Should Never Rinse Your Dishes Before Putting Them in the Dishwasher #dishwasher https://mentalfloss.com/article/570520/why-you-shouldnt-rinse-dishes-putting-them-dishwasher