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leepspvideo - No More Apple Restrictions! This HomePod Works With Everything

2025-12-15T14:56:58+00:00

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BusinessTech - Business Talk – Lutfiyyah Ahmed on how resilience will shape the future of SA businesses

2025-12-14T17:32:24+00:00

In this episode of Business Talk, Michael Avery is joined by Lutfiyyah Ahmed, Head of Advisory at Resilient Innovations, to unpack what true organizational resilience means in 2025. Lutfiyyah explains why resilience is no longer just business continuity or traditional risk management, but a holistic, enterprise-wide capability that spans people, processes, systems, culture, and governance. She highlights how South African organisations often fall into siloed approaches, duplicating efforts and missing critical risks in an environment defined by cyber threats, regulatory pressure, infrastructure instability, and social disruptions.

Lutfiyyah also explores why resilience stress tests and simulations are essential for building muscle memory and exposing blind spots long before a crisis hits. She outlines practical steps leaders can take to strengthen resilience—from unifying fragmented risk practices into a single framework to embedding specialised roles within business units to bridge the gap between strategy and operations. Looking ahead, she emphasises the need for adaptability, continuous testing, and stronger data preparedness as organisations face an unpredictable threat landscape where breaches are increasingly a matter of “when,” not “if.”

GreatScott! - I tried finding Hidden Gems on AliExpress AGAIN! (Part 17)

2025-12-14T15:52:01+00:00

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0:00 Hidden Gems?!

2:12 PoC Walkie Talkie & SIM Card

4:36 USB-C PD Converter Boards

6:19 Smart Ring

8:41 Mini UPS

11:32 BLE UART Board

13:24 Powerbank Shell

14:44 Verdict

Daily Maverick - Joburg: How is it possible for a city to pay so much… and deliver so little?

2025-12-14T14:46:55+00:00

Right now, as residents deal with load reductions, water outages, and waste collection that’s hit-or-miss at best… Joburg’s top executives are earning some of the highest municipal salaries in the country. In fact, some are taking home packages that rival – and sometimes exceed – what the President earns. We explain.

Reporting by: Anna Cox

Script by: Alet Law

Edited by: Anda Tolibadi

Voice-over: Anda Tolibadi

Produced by: Emilie Gambade

Creative Lead: Malibongwe Tyilo

Sub-edited by: Ian Wolstenholme

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ExplainingComputers - CPU Wars: Intel, Arm, NVIDIA, AMD & the Future

2025-12-14T14:01:29+00:00

The evolution of instruction set architectures (ISAs) and companies in the CPU marketplace.

If you like this ExplainingComputers episode, you may also be interested in some of my RISC-V content, including:

“RISC-V 2025 Update”:

and

“Why RISC-V Matters”:

And you can find all of my RISC-V videos here:

REFERENCES (in order of presentation/citation):

Forbes article on the Hetrogeneous CPU Era, by Jim McGregor for Tirias Research:

Apple to use x86 processors, press release:

One billion mobiles sold in 2006:

Apple iPhone press release:

Intel Foundry Services:

TSMC:

Apple M5 press release:

Copilot+ PCs introduced:

RISC-V 25 per cent market penetration:

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GlobalFoundries opens:

Arm company information:

Arm reported to sell its own processors:

ARM reaches 25% of server marketplace, driven by NVIDIA Grace-Blackwell servers:

ARM Neoverse compute subsystems:

AWS Graviton:

Graviton 4 available, including history:

Google Axion Arm CPUs introduced:

Google Axion processors:

Microsoft Azure Cobalt 100 announcement:

Microsoft Azure Cobalt 200 announcement:

NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 AI server:

NVIDIA GRACE CPU announcement:

NVIDIA Grace CPU:

NVIDIA Grace Superchip:

NVIDIA Intel investment:

US Government Intel investment:

Samsung Foundry:

AMD x86 market share, November 2025:

Arm chips for Meta:

Meta Arm partnership:

NVIDIA $5 trillion:

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Chapters:

00:00 Titles & Intro

01:22 The Intel Age

03:49 Beyond the Fab

07:01 CPU Market Segments

08:48 The Arm Cloud

12:09 The Future

#Intel #Arm #NVIDIA #x86 #AMD #Microsoft #AWS #Google #RISC-V #ExplainingComputers

YouTux Channel - ThinkPad – The Story of the World’s Most Famous Laptop

2025-12-14T12:00:41+00:00

00:00 Intro – Why the World Doesn’t Need New Laptops

01:39 The Origins – IBM and the Birth of ThinkPad (1992)

03:29 The Design – The Italy–Japan Collaboration

05:29 The First Models – From the 700T Flop to the 700C Triumph

08:49 The President’s Story

09:44 The Butterfly – ThinkPad 701C

14:39 Experiments and Strange Models

16:24 The Transition – Lenovo Enters the Scene (2005)

18:09 The ThinkPad X300 – The Battle with MacBook Air (2008)

21:49 The ThinkPad Series – A Big Family

23:39 Iconic Features – The Fundamentals

28:14 The Anniversary Model

29:43 The Cult Phenomenon

31:03 X220 – The Legendary and the Classic Keyboard Mod

34:53 T440p – The King of Modding

37:38 Other Cult Models

39:03 What ThinkPads Are Today

40:43 Comparison with the Competition

41:48 The Future of ThinkPad

42:43 Conclusion – The Journey and the Message

A complete journey through the history of ThinkPad: from IBM’s first 700C to Lenovo’s modern X1 line, from the legendary Butterfly to cult models like the X220 and T440p. Design, innovation, space missions, hardcore modding and why this “anti-computer” still matters in a world of disposable tech.

YouTux Channel - You already have all the apps you need

2025-12-13T12:01:38+00:00

No app will change your life, only your discipline will. This video breaks down tool fetishism, productive procrastination, and why real growth comes from skill, not setups.

Daily Maverick - ‘Zulu war’ and CIA spy accusations: Inside South Africa’s seismic law enforcement scandal

2025-12-13T05:38:59+00:00

Paramilitary activity in KwaZulu-Natal and a cop secretly working with American intelligence. These claims fit into an expanding law-enforcement scandal that’s obliterating careers and exposing how fractured South Africa’s crime-fighting system has become. Daily Maverick’s Caryn Dolley explains.

Reporting by: Caryn Dolley

Edited by: Joel Seboa

Filmed by: Joel Seboa

Produced by: Emilie Gambade

Creative Lead: Malibongwe Tyilo

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Danie van der Merwe - Glances vs Dozzle vs Beszel for Docker Container Monitoring

2025-12-12T15:59:35+00:00

This video explores some of the practical pros and cons between open source self-hosted Glances, Dozzle and Beszel for the monitoring of running Docker containers in terms of their performance stats, error logs, automated alerting, and troubleshooting of issues.

It concludes with an overview of the Docker compose configuration files to run Beszel. Note that the linked Docker configuration file below will be more up to date than the once I showed in the video.

I did not unpack the Hub vs Agent relationship for Beszel in the video (as I delved into that only the following day), but note that an agent is required for monitoring of services, but an agent will only connect to one Beszel Hub using a unique token and key combination (created in the Hub when adding a System, and then transferred into the Agent's config file). So if an Agent is running on a remote VPS you can link it to a local Beszel Hub, but if you also want to link it to a Beszel Hub running on that remote VPS, then you must create a second Agent container and link that to the VPS's Beszel Hub.

Subsequent to this video, Beszel also helped identify a warning I had in two PostgreSQL databases for collation mismatches: The collation version mismatch warning in my PostgreSQL databases occurred because the database was created with an older version of the system's collation library (glibc version 2.36), but my current system now provides a newer version (2.41). It was just a matter of running a command inside each database to fix that.

CHAPTERS:

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Intro 00:00

Glances Interface 00:17

Memory Usage Compared 02:05

Dozzle Interface 03:40

Dozzle advanced features 05:31

Beszel Inrerface 06:58

Beszel History Graphs 08:05

Solving an Immich Issue with History Graphs 08:38

Beszel RAID Usage 11:59

Beszel SMART stats 12:15

Beszel Systemd services 12:58

Beszel settings 13:50

Beszel setting up alerts 17:02

Beszel Docker-Compose file 19:06

Beszel environment file 23:35

Outro 24:12

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Jeff Geerling - You can't buy this Raspberry Pi (except in China)

2025-12-12T15:00:58+00:00

Raspberry Pi launched the CM0... in China. Let's take a look at this little stamp-sized Pi.

Resources mentioned in this video:

- My test data and discussion:

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00:00 - Castellated Computing

01:01 - EDAtec's CM0NANO dev board

01:34 - Flashing the CM0's slow eMMC

02:02 - Chromium runs, but it's not for that

02:42 - Why in China?

leepspvideo - Super efficient $18 Raspberry Pi!

2025-12-11T17:45:04+00:00

Compute module zero CM0

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Politically Aweh - Gen Z Protests In South Africa: Could We Be Next? | Politically Aweh Podcast

2025-12-11T16:18:38+00:00

We sat down with Irfaan Mangera, Y20 spokesperson and seasoned youth wrangler, to unpack why the G20 felt like a group project where the grownups didn’t read the brief.

We get into youth rage, protest culture, anime flags taking over parliaments, and why South African leaders still act shocked when young people hit the streets.

It seems African leaders keep missing the point for the continent's young people.

Drop your hot takes in the comments, we’re listening 👇

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leepspvideo - New Android 16 Desktop mode. Raspberry Pi5

2025-12-11T14:19:54+00:00

Thanks to Vasant from VolksPC for pointing this out

Android 16 tutorial

Android 16 with Google Play Tutorial. Raspberry Pi 4 and 5. ADB

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The Hated One - We need to talk... about the Proton ecosystem

2025-12-11T13:21:46+00:00

Proton is good. But also too big. Support my independent work:

Ecosystem is a trap. It lures you in with the promise of convenience, only to lock you inside a walled garden. Like Google and Apple. They start with a good product, but then force you to use the whole suite to get the full experience. This is dangerous.

Ecosystems are concentrating all of your data and your digital life in the hands of a single entity. An entity that grows so large and powerful that it will start making compromises against your rights only to find more ways to profit or protect their business. The larger the ecosystem, the bigger data harvester it becomes. It becomes a bigger target for hackers and the more products it offers the more data it has to give to the surveillance state.

We know that the big tech does this, because their only moral value is the shareholder value. [4]

But when a private company starts quacking like a duck in the steps of the big tech, it should worry us the same way. That company is Proton. The maker of the most renowned privacy products that have always been meant as ethical alternatives to the big tech.

Today, Proton resembles more and more the ecosystems of Google and Apple than it does its noble origins of fighting the big tech. This is a problem. It’s a problem for your privacy and it’s a problem for the whole community. But you probably never of heard of this perspective, because none of this is talked about enough. There is a reason for this.

You see, most content on Proton you’ll find, is coming from sources that are sponsored or affiliated with Proton. And I know how lucrative Proton’s deals are, because Proton even tried to pay me. Of course, I refused their offer, because taking their money would incentivize me not to recommend against Proton products. I am uniquely positioned to give you a nuanced critique of Proton and how to solve this problem.

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Intro music by Epidemic Sound

The footage and images featured in the video were for critical analysis, commentary and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright act of 1976.

YouTux Channel - The Greatest Tech Scam of All Time

2025-12-11T12:00:10+00:00

These things are based on historical documentation and scientific articles.

You just need to search for “Meucci and telephone” on ResearchGate.

Here are some significant scientific papers on the topic:

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And here is the resolution of the United States Congress:

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Saying“Meucci invented the telephone, Bell patented it.” is also partially true, but it’s not enough.

The invention of the telephone was a collective process, born from decades of attempts to transmit sound electrically.

The main figures involved are:

• Charles Bourseul (France)

• Johann Philipp Reis (Germany)

• Elisha Gray (USA)

• Alexander Graham Bell (Scotland / USA)

• Innocenzo Manzetti (Italy)

• And several other lesser-known researchers, now almost forgotten

Bell became the “official father” of the telephone, but historically it is much more accurate to say that Bell was simply the final link in a chain that already existed.

Of course, this video attributes the invention to Meucci, because if we truly have to give credit to someone, Meucci is the most suitable figure considering everything that everything as described in the video.

BusinessTech - Business Talk – Matthew Pouncett on how diversification will shape investor strategy in 2026

2025-12-11T04:04:41+00:00

In this episode of Business Talk, Michael Avery speaks with Matthew Pouncett, Co-Portfolio Manager at Laurium Capital, to unpack the powerful rally that has shaped equity markets this year and what it means for investors heading into 2026. Matthew breaks down the forces behind the surge in local and global markets—including risk-on sentiment, easing financial conditions, a surprising gold price rally, and the global AI-driven boom—and explains how these dynamics have created both opportunity and new concentration risks within the JSE.

Matthew also explores why hedge funds deserve a place in investor portfolios during strong market cycles, offering diversification, risk management, and uncorrelated sources of return. He outlines Laurium’s suite of hedge fund strategies, each designed for different risk profiles and investment horizons, and explains how regulation has made hedge funds more accessible for everyday investors. Looking ahead, he highlights key trends to watch in 2026—especially growing market dislocations—and how they may create meaningful opportunities for those positioned with the right tools and strategies.

ColdFusion - The Windows 11 Crisis

2025-12-11T04:01:12+00:00

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From being one of the most used operating systems to becoming a universally ridiculed, Windows has been negatively transformed by Microsoft’s own decisions. And it's all by design. In this episode, we take a look.

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Michael Klements - Pi 5 NAS With Custom Carbon Fibre Panels, Made on the Makera Z1!

2025-12-10T11:00:07+00:00

In this video, I build a compact Raspberry Pi 5 NAS using a mix of NVMe and 2.5" SATA SSDs, all inside a custom enclosure made from carbon fibre and acrylic panels cut on the new Makera Z1 Desktop CNC machine. I designed the case in Fusion 360, machined the parts on the Z1, assembled the NAS, installed OpenMediaVault, and ran real-world performance tests on it.

#cnc #nas #raspberrypi #makera

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Some of the above parts are affiliate links. By purchasing products through the above links, you’ll be supporting this channel, at no additional cost to you.

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1:13 Designing The NAS

2:14 Making The Parts On The Makera Z1

6:07 Assembling The NAS

8:49 Setting Up OMV

9:22 Testing The NAS

11:01 Final Thoughts

If you've got any ideas for Raspberry Pi, Arduino, or other Electronics projects or tutorials you'd like to see, let me know in the comments section.

BusinessTech - XM Trading Platform Review | Trading with Confidence

2025-12-10T09:27:25+00:00

XM ZA (Pty) Ltd is authorised by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa as a Financial Service Provider (FSP) with authorisation number 49976.

This review is promoted by XM.

In this video, we take a closer look at XM, covering how to get started with XM’s account types (Standard, Ultra Low, Shares, plus a $10 000 demo), explore the XM Learning Centre’s free webinars and live education rooms, and use analytical resources like Reuters news feeds, daily market analysis, Trading Central tools, the economic calendar, and risk-management calculators. We dive into trading on MetaTrader 4/5 and the award-winning XM App with access to over 1 400 assets, highlight security and trust measures—FSCA regulation, negative balance protection, segregated accounts, encryption, and 24/7 multilingual support—and detail straightforward deposit and withdrawal options with same-day processing and minimal fees.

Jeff Geerling - This is not a Framework Laptop

2025-12-08T15:00:52+00:00

It's a Framework 13, but there's no ordinary CPU inside...

Resources I mentioned in this video:

- DeepComputing DC-ROMA II:

- All my benchmarking data:

- Framework 13 with AMD Ryzen AI 5 340:

- SemiTO-V RP2350 GPIO Expansion Module:

- SemiTO-V MCL Python to MicroPython tool:

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Contents:

00:00 - This is not a Framework

01:49 - Hardware

04:02 - Strange architecture, seen before

04:44 - RISC-V in a strange place right now

05:28 - How is it as a laptop?

07:18 - NPU and a missing 16 GB of RAM

08:12 - Benchmarks

09:20 - Why so inefficient?

10:19 - A trip back to 2009

11:49 - It's a Framework though

12:23 - Upgrading to AMD

13:04 - 6 cores demolishes 8 cores

13:57 - Adding 2 more RISC-V cores (via expansion module)

14:57 - Final thoughts

GreatScott! - New Tiny Radar Tech?! #tech #radar #sensor #tracking #arduino #esp #electronics #engineering

2025-12-07T16:01:36+00:00

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ExplainingComputers - Channel Update December 2025: SBCs, PCs, Windows, Linux & AI

2025-12-07T00:00:06+00:00

ExplainingComputers update, celebrating 10 years of uploading a video every single Sunday.

My recent cyberdeck build video is here:

And my recent videos about my early TV animation career are here:

Animating for the BBC:

Cel Animation & TV Pilots:

More videos on computing and related topics can be found at:

And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel:

Chapters:

00:00 Titles & Intro

01:37 The Year

07:20 The Decade

15:52 The Platform

18:12 The Future

#ai #windows #linux #SBC #RaspberryPi #ExplainingComputers

Politically Aweh - We Went to the G20 to Ask World Leaders ONE Question… Here’s What Happened | Politically Aweh

2025-12-04T18:45:41+00:00

We chased presidents, ministers and spokespeople across Joburg looking for real answers to questions from young people all over the continent.

Instead, we found closed doors, long speeches, open bars, and a G20 that seems more scared of visiting aunts from overseas than the generation rising up. They rolled out red carpets, read long statements, and kept the youth at arm’s length while pretending everything was under control.

Meanwhile, the real action is happening outside their rooms, on streets from Nairobi to Antananarivo, where young people are demanding accountability louder than ever.

Featuring youth activists from Kenya, Madagascar and beyond, plus a special mission to warn the G20 that the youth are coming. Gen-Z is BIG MAD!

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Jeff Geerling - The RAM Shortage Comes for Us All

2025-12-04T18:42:58+00:00

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- TeamGroup 64GB DDR5 Memory Kit I bought for $209.99 is now $649.99:

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- Micron stops selling Crucial memory and NVMes:

- Libre Computer's quote for LPDDR4 4GB RAM increasing beyond entire board BoM:

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Daily Maverick - Inside the B20 Breakthrough: Redi Tlhabi Talks to Cas Coovadia

2025-12-04T11:06:28+00:00

Redi Tlhabi sits down with B20 Sherpa Cas Coovadia to unpack the summit’s strong outcome, the real barriers to mobilising capital for a just transition, and what it will take to unlock investment in emerging markets. They also tackle the political fallout from the US boycott of South Africa, and what it actually signals for global cooperation.

Hosted by: Redi Tlhabi

Guest: Cas Coovadia

Produced by: Emilie Gambade & Joel Seboa

Original Theme Music & Design by: Bernard Kotze

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ColdFusion - The Metaverse Only Has 900 Users

2025-12-03T17:46:38+00:00

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Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse was supposed to be the next version of the internet. Instead it largely sits abandoned after billions of dollars in spending. What happened? In this episode we explore.

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Politically Aweh - What do you even call an election when people disappear for speaking up?

2025-12-03T14:00:04+00:00

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GreatScott! - No WiFi? No Problem! Long-Range is Finally Easy?!

2025-11-30T15:48:33+00:00

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In this video we will be having a closer look at Meshtastic and LoRa. Now LoRa is a long range wireless communication method that I previously used around 5 years ago. Back then the selection of dev boards was limited and the available code and software was not the easiest. But now we get Meshtastic which apparently makes LoRa easy. Is that true? We will find out in this video by making my shed a bit more secure ;-) Let's get started!

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0:00 My Wireless Problem!

3:03 Hardware Overview

4:07 Flashing Meshtastic

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5:18 My Range Test

7:20 Meshtastic for my DIY Project?

8:37 RadioLib Alternative

9:45 Verdict

ExplainingComputers - VisionFive 2 Lite: Low-Cost RISC-V SBC

2025-11-30T14:00:27+00:00

StarFive VisionFive 2 Lite RISC-V SBC review, including specifications and demos/tests running Ubuntu 24.04. More information on the VisionFive 2 Lite can be found on RVspace here:

If you like this ExplainingComputers episode, you may also be interested in some of my other RISC-V videos as follows:

StarFive VisionFive 2:

RISC-V Week: 7 Days only using RISC-V Computers:

Five RISC-V SBC Group Test:

RISC-V 2025 Update:

And you can find all of my RISC-V SBC reviews and related content here:

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And more videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel:

Chapters:

00:00 Titles & Intro

00:42 Unboxing

03:59 Specifications

07:05 Ubuntu 24.04

13:13 Benchmarking

17:56 Entry-Level RISC-V

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ColdFusion - How Scamming Consumers Became Normalised

2025-11-27T15:21:38+00:00

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Michael Klements - Meet The New HuskyLens 2 #dfrobot #huskylens #aivision #techtok #animatronics

2025-11-27T11:00:18+00:00

Danie van der Merwe - Why I Ditched My Smartwatch for a Retro-Styled Casio Watch

2025-11-26T10:00:06+00:00

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 Casio ABL-100WE watch.

The video starts with the straw that broke the camel's back, and concludes with two other possibilities I'll weigh up early in 2026.

Note: This is not a sponsored advert, I bought this watch on my own initiative and at full retail cost from a 3rd party jeweller.

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The Crux of the Matter 02:14

Decision Table 06:54

Workarounds 12:15

Casio Screens 14:17

Casio Mobile App - Time Sync 15:01

Casio Mobile App - Track Location 15:55

Drop Pin 16:29

Track Map 16:49

Life Log 17:04

Conclusion and Future Options 17:31

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Michael Klements - I Built an AI Chatbot That Talks, Blinks, and Looks Around! #animatronic #chatbot #techtok #openai

2025-11-24T11:01:36+00:00

No Boilerplate - Misusing Macros for fn and Profit (Live @EuroRust '25!)

2025-11-22T10:26:10+00:00

Hi folks, it was SO fun to meet so many of you in Paris earlier last month at EuroRust! I'm going to pitch again next year, I had a blast!

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- 🛰️ If you like sci-fi, I also produce a hopepunk podcast narrated by a little AI, videos written in Rust!

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Developer User Group - Developer UG November 2025 - Deno

2025-11-20T07:52:37+00:00

Title: DENO! What you will replace node.js with

Facilitator: Robert MacLean

What if we could re-write node.js from scratch, knowing what it would become? Fix the annoying parts? Increase performance? Improve stability? Add a dinosaur mascot?

Deno does all this! From the creator of Node.js! This is a drop-in replacement for Node.js which will make your life so much happier as a developer. So come along for this talk on why this is the future.

Speaker bio:

With over 20 years of professional experience under his belt, Robert is a seasoned software engineer based in the picturesque city of Cape Town, South Africa. Having served as a technology lead for software teams at Equal Experts, BBD Software, AWS and Microsoft, he has a proven track record of success in building some of the largest and most complex systems for customers across South Africa and Europe. But Robert's impact on the industry extends beyond his professional achievements. As a director of the largest non-profit community for software engineer education in South Africa (DeveloperUG), he is dedicated to fostering the next generation of tech talent. Additionally, as the founder of DevConf, the premier community conference for software engineers in South Africa, he brings together like-minded individuals to share knowledge and collaborate on cutting-edge developments. In his personal life, Robert is an avid board game enthusiast, owning over 100 different titles. He also enjoys hitting the trails with his beloved dogs and bonding with his son over a friendly game of Xbox.

The Hated One - Watchman Privacy Vs The Hated One - Corrupt sponsorships, war on privacy and anarchy

2025-11-19T15:30:19+00:00

Interview with Gabriel Custodiet from Watchman Privacy. Support my independent work:

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Timestamps

00:00:00 Intro

00:01:00 Who is Gabriel Custodiet and Watchman Privacy

00:06:05 The Hated One tests Gabriel Custodiet

00:11:59 The corruption of YouTube sponsorship

00:17:35 Are we sabotaging our cause by rejecting sponsorship money?

00:29:28 How companies sell exclusive access to creators to buy positive coverage

00:31:47 Watchman Privacy business model and anti-corporate principles

00:38:33 Are FOSS people just inherently bad at marketing themselves?

00:47:25 Physical privacy over digital privacy

00:53:15 Against the 'I have nothing to hide' argument

01:05:41 Decentralization and anarchy

01:22:11 The criminalization of privacy and the apathy of the general population

01:31:20 What are Gabriel Custodiet's top issues in today's world?

Credits

Music by Karl Casey @WhiteBatAudio

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Andreas Spiess - How to charge an EV using Solar, OCPP, and EVCC

2025-11-16T08:02:04+00:00

My problem started when I bought this car. As an electronics engineer, I didn’t want to leave this planet without owning an electric vehicle. With its 650 horsepower, it’s a thrill to drive — and with 3.8 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h, or 60 mph, it reminds me of my sporty motorcycle. The car is a Smart #5, BTW. I used OCPP 1.6J and EVCC to solve the problem

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Danie van der Merwe - In-depth Comparison between Open Source AFFiNE and Joplin Notes for Note-Taking

2025-11-14T13:49:17+00:00

Both AFFiNE and Joplin Notes are intended for creating and editing notes, with a view to building up your searchable personal knowledge base.

My video does an in-depth dive comparison between AFFiNE and Joplin Notes with a primary focus on the note-taking capabilities and their Markdown format compatibility. AFFiNE has the added advantage of providing some great graphical tools with its edgeless canvas mode, whilst Joplin Notes has tremendous extendability through its numerous community plugins.

They do things slightly differently and neither, though, does everything perfectly, so my video will hopefully highlight some of their differences which may appeal to you.

NOTE: If AFFiNE gets bulk export to MD I will mention it here in the description.

CHAPTERS:

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Intro 00:00

AFFiNE Main UI layout overview 03:37

Markdown Editor Decisions 07:17

Markdown Standards 17:10

Comparison between AFFiNE vs Joplin 21:16

AFFiNE Presentation Mode 42:35

Resource Usage 45:07

Presentations Slide 47:23

Exporting to Markdown format documents 49:12

Why did I leave Obsidian Notes? 58:13

AFFiNE Linking to a Different Note 01:00:24

AFFiNE Database 01:01:48

Embedding Media Objects in AFFiNE 01:04:41

AFFiNE Cloud Hosted Costs 01:05:46

Accessing Admin Settings 01:08:52

AFFiNE AI activation 01:09:41

Notifications 01:13:49

Opening a Document with Stream Deck 01:14:29

Embedded YouTube video not displaying 01:15:57

AFFiNE Usage Tips 01:16:23

Why use the Indexer Service? 01:18:52

Browser access View and Doc Links 01:21:39

App Settings 01:23:42

Workspace Settings and Changing Icon 01:26:26

Admin Settings 01:28:42

Setting AI APIs key 01:30:47

My Docker-Compose file 01:32:58

My Stack.env file 01:36:17

Final Thoughts 01:36:59

Joplin Notes Rich Text Editor view 01:38:44

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The Hated One - Proton Offered Me Money... Then It Got Weird

2025-11-11T20:03:09+00:00

If you value my integrity, support me:

Everything about this and all the details are available in this post:

If you haven’t noticed, I have never taken a single sponsorship deal on my channel. And it's not for lack of offers. Since I started this channel in 2016, I've been messsaged by all kinds of companies, offering me money to shill for them for a minute or put their link in the description box. Most of these companies were offering dubious VPNs, cryptos or weird products. But a few of these were genuine privacy projects that I know, use and respect. Like Safing which makes the Portmaster firewall, or Quant privacy search engine.

Most recently, I have been approached by Proton. The company behind ProtonMail that is now the biggest privacy competitor to Google's ecosystem. I was delighted at first, that Proton found my work appealing to them as they told me. I wanted to say no to their offer outright but I didn't just want to shut them down. I was curious. I wanted to know more. But then, things got really weird. And it all ended more strangely than anyhting I could've expected. And I think this is something you should know about. So I am going to show you exactly what happened. And I am going to be leaking the messages between me and a Proton representative.

Since I am a channel that makes all kinds of content on privacy and surveillance, this is something you should absolutely know about. And what you are about to see will give you a peak behind close door deals between your favorite YouTube creators and their sponsors.

Proton is a company whose products I've been using since its inception. I actually signed up for ProtonMail all the way back when it started and you had to get to a waiting list before you could open up an account. The reason for this was that Proton was one of the first email providers with user-friendly end-to-end encryption. It came out after Edward Snowden leaked the files on NSA mass surveillance that told us that all these big tech companies are just giving all of our data to intelligence agencies. And end-to-end encryption was our only defense against mass surveillance.

ProtonMail came at a time when we had few user-friendly end-to-end encrypted options. Signal was barely in its infancy and no privacy option had any mainstream adoption. Proton was on its path to change that.

It has since grown into a powerful empire of services. It's not just an email, it's also a VPN, calendar, drive, Docs, password manager, a crypto wallet, an AI assitant, it acquired SimpleLogin, the app that generates email aliases, and Standard Notes, an encrypted note-taking app.

In my privacy recommendations, I always nudge people towards compartmentalization - which is a complex word for a simple idea: don't put too many eggs into one basket. Proton's ecosystem of apps became anti-thetical to that. I would still recommend ProtonMail, but I would suggest to use a different VPN so that you don't trust Proton with too much of your sesnsitive data. Or if you use ProtonVPN, you should use Tuta for your email.

I am saying all of this to you to let you know about all the decisions and sacrifices I am making for the ethics and morals behind this channel. I could've been taking money from all kinds of sponsors and have affiliate links all over. And I would be able to hire other people to make better quality content more frequently... and I would be incentivized to go against the best recommendations, because I would make more money shilling for my sponsors and only for my sponsors.

I am trying to show that this can be done differently... If it can be done differently. Becuase none of this works if you don't support the channel. I am reducing myself into an e-whore begging for money from my audience because I don't want to whore myself out to sponsors that would conflict with my videos.

I mean, I could take sponsors that do not introduce conflicts of interests. I've also been approached by Ground News, but haven't accepteed anything from them. I was thinking of partnering up with Peak Design because I love their products and ethics and they didn't snitch on Luigi.

But fundamentally, I will always be dependent on you. And if my audience doesn't step up to support my work, then I'll have to quit. It's a simple equation.

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Wide Awake Podcast - Hunter Biden on Elon Musk

2025-11-09T18:46:31+00:00

In this clip Hunter Biden shares his thoughts on Elon Musk!

Wide Awake Podcast - Hunter Biden Breaks Down Wild Conspiracy Theories 🤯

2025-11-08T21:48:16+00:00

In this clip from my interview with Hunter Biden, we talk about the Joe Biden clone theory and other wild conspiracy theories.

#shorts

Wide Awake Podcast - Hunter Biden on Forgiving Charlie Kirk

2025-11-08T15:40:46+00:00

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Coding with Dee - The Most Important Programming Language No One Learns Anymore

2025-10-31T12:34:00+00:00

Throughout my career, I have been learning modern languages and tooling, and assumed the “old stuff” was just history. Then I kept bumping into Assembly: in operating systems, firmware, and the kinds of systems you really don’t want failing. In this video, I share what I’ve learned. It’s a pretty cool story about where our software came from, what still runs beneath everything we build.

#software #coding #tech

Jozi.JS - Jozi.JS October - The Web Evolved

2025-10-31T05:27:15+00:00

Join us for a night of code, drinks, and good conversation. We've lined up fantastic talks that will get your creative juices flowing and maybe even change the way you approach your next project.

Main Talk: You were an engineer before you knew it!

Presented by: Mohube Tumisho Makgeru

This talk is about diving into everyday examples of being a software engineer. I believe people often think that being a software engineer is an abstract and far concept, one that takes years to master while in actuality everyday of their lives they are engineering solutions without even thinking about it. I would like to show people through different fundamental computer science concepts how they are constantly engineering solution to difficult problems.

Speaker bio

I’m a CompTIA Security+ certified professional and a results-driven Software Engineer, currently in my final year at WeThinkCode_. I’m passionate about building modern software solutions using a wide range of tools and languages, and deeply committed to advancing cybersecurity in Africa. My goal is to help push the continent to the forefront of global tech innovation.

Lightning talks

Lightning talks are short talks, strictly less than 5 minutes in length. These are best for new speakers and for topics that can be covered quickly.

- Web Performance by Ayanda Dlokova

- Why Your Website Is Slower Than It Looks (and How to Fix It) by Anele Lose

- The Unpaid Intern's Guide to Not Bankrupting the Company (with Python) by Keabetswe

- Threat Modelling an API Test by Phalo-Mihlali Mbangcolo

Tom Stanton - Building a Stirling Engine Bike - Part 2

2025-10-16T17:01:56+00:00

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South African Touring Cars - Highlights - 2025 Round 6 - SATC

2025-10-09T16:30:06+00:00

Highlights & Driver Reactions from Round 6 of the 2025 South African Touring Cars Championship held at Killarney International Raceway

South African Touring Cars - Highlights - 2025 Round 6 - SATC SupaCup

2025-10-08T16:30:07+00:00

Highlights & Driver Reactions from Round 6 of the 2025 SATC SupaCup held at Killarney International Raceway

Maciej Nowak Projects - Making a Candle Powered Energy Generator

2025-09-27T11:01:28+00:00

I did this project to test the real possibilities of thermoelectric generators (TEG).

No Boilerplate - Obsidian Learning Part I: Capture

2025-09-19T17:09:49+00:00

I often daydream of what my university life might have been, if only I had access to a tool like Obsidian. I can't turn back time, but I can do the next-best thing: I can teach YOU

❤️ If you would like to support what I do, I have set up a patreon here:

- Thank you!

📄 All my videos are built in compile-checked markdown, transcript sourcecode available here

this is also where you'll find links to everything mentioned.

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🙏🏻 CREDITS & PROMO

My name is Tris Oaten and I produce fast, technical videos.

Follow me here

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If you like sci-fi, I also produce a hopepunk podcast narrated by a little AI, videos written in Rust!

If urban fantasy is more your thing, I also produce a podcast of wonderful modern folktales

I just finished Season 2 of The Phosphene Catalogue, if you like mysteries and art, check it out!

👏🏻 Special thanks to my patreon sponsors:

- Jaycee,

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- PotatoScream

And to all my patrons!

melodysheep - LIFE BEYOND 4: Official Trailer

2025-09-18T16:17:28+00:00

Could life on Earth have begun elsewhere? What if our ancestors are alien life forms who traveled here on rocky lifeboats billions of years ago? The latest theories are mind-melting -- come and see how life in the universe could be interconnected, and discover what its ultimate destination might be.

LIFE BEYOND 4 drops this December. HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS

DevConf - Unlocking Code Confidence: Building Effective Quality Gates in CI Pipelines by Craig Risi

2025-09-12T04:00:56+00:00

How do you know when your code is ready for production? At what point in time can you trust your automated tests enough to deploy into production?

Companies use CI pipelines to help drive faster execution of tests and ensure that code is of sufficient quality before deployment. Or at least that is what they are supposed to do. Too often, companies end up using CI pipelines to try and drive better software delivery but end up delivering poor-quality software into environments and lose trust in the pipeline process.

In this talk, we will have a look at the ideal structure of a CI pipeline and how to build the different quality gates into the pipeline to ensure that things like code coverage, security, automated test results, and performance standards are all achieved before code is deployed to the different environments. We will look at the structure of a CI pipeline, what the different stages mean, and how to enforce different metrics and targets automatically in the pipeline.

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DevConf - Side-hustle - AND keep your day job! by Candice Grobler

2025-09-10T04:45:06+00:00

Most developers don't realise how their abilities uniquely equip them to become business owners and product builders.

It's a lot easier to launch a product than expected, and while that doesn't necessarily mean it will be successful - it does mean that side-hustling to raise extra funds is close at hand to anyone who dares try.

If you're capable of building a good product, all you need is a simple marketing strategy to spread the word. In this talk, I'll show you just how you can go about the daring task of switching from "developer" to "entrepreneur" - without risking your day job!

(to start with at least)

To find out more you can see Candice channel @CandidCollab and at

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DevConf - Who's Afraid of Continuous Delivery? by Donald Graham

2025-09-09T10:45:00+00:00

We all want to release software multiple times a day, don’t we? Or do we? This sounds scary. Are we afraid?

What is continuous delivery, and why do we want to do it? What’s in it for us? This may just be hype. Maybe we can stop worrying about it.

Continuous delivery is hard. I’m lucky enough to have failed in many ways, so I feel qualified to talk about this. When I think about why I've failed, it's fear that's stopped me. Somebody's fear, not always mine. Maybe yours.

So who's afraid of continuous delivery? We'll take a look at who's afraid, and what they fear. If we can address the fears, we can build trust and go faster.

This is assuming you still want to do continuous delivery. Do you?

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melodysheep - The Lonely Traveler

2025-09-06T16:27:53+00:00

DIY Perks - Cosy forest house build (no power tools)

2025-08-31T12:31:04+00:00

I built my very own Hobbit House out of mud and straw! Want a better shave? Visit

or use code DIYperks to receive 100 free blades with the purchase of a razor. Just make sure both products are in your cart for the code to take effect.

Building a tiny house has a lot of advantages, and in this video Matt experiments with building a hobbit house variety. Using locally sourced clay and straw, with his friends he builds something truly unique - a small habbitable home with very strong ecological credentials. Will it be comfortable enough to spend a night in? Let's find out!

PyCon South Africa - Friends of PyCon Africa

2025-08-30T19:50:07+00:00

Join us for an engaging livestream celebrating the vibrant Python community across Africa! This isn't your typical webinar – it's a dynamic, fun-filled conversation where Python community members will drop in and out throughout the event, sharing their stories, projects, and passion for Python.

Links about prizes will be posted here:

Jozi.JS - Jozi.JS August - Lightning

2025-08-29T05:34:49+00:00

Get ready to plug in, because we're shaking things up this month! ⚡️ Instead of one big talk, we're hosting a series of lightning talks! This is a chance for our amazing community members to grab the mic and share their personal wins and wild adventures from their software development journeys. Come cheer them on and help us build a community where every voice is not just heard, but celebrated. It's going to be a blast! 🎉

Talk 1: Web & Frameworks

Let's talk about Web Frameworks!

Speaker: Musa Maphutha

I am a former model and an aspiring software engineer . I love standing in front of the crowd. I am keen in evolving and sparking my interpersonal skills.

Talk 2: Rust’s Borrow Checker - Your First Line of Defense Against Memory Bugs

Memory bugs can silently wreak havoc in software, leading to crashes, vulnerabilities, and sleepless nights. In this talk, we’ll explore how Rust’s borrow checker and type system catch these problems at compile time—before your code ever runs. I’ll break down the rules that keep your programs safe, show why other languages fall short, and highlight the peace of mind Rust brings to developers. If you’ve ever wished your compiler cared as much about safety as you do, this session is for you.

Speaker: Mihlali Dlulane

I’m Mihlali Dlulane, a final year student at wethinkcode. I’m a developer with a love for lower level programming and understanding for how things work under the hood and trying to implement them myself.

Talk 3: TypeScript in 2025 - Building Bulletproof Node.js Projects from Day Zero

In 2025, starting a Node.js + TypeScript project isn’t just about getting tsc to compile. It’s about setting up a future-proof foundation—embracing native ESM, strict typing, modern linting, and a clean architecture that can grow with your team.

In this talk, we’ll walk through a step-by-step setup inspired by Gabriel Drouin’s 2025 guide, then layer on the latest best practices: advanced tsconfig settings, scalable project structures, zero-build development workflows, and rock-solid ESLint/Prettier configurations. Whether you’re shipping APIs or enterprise backends, you’ll leave with a blueprint to start right and stay sane.

Speaker: Siyabonga Nkuna

Siyabonga is a Software Engineer at BBD who treats JavaScript and TypeScript like a well-crafted art form — where architecture meets creativity, and clean code is the brushstroke of maintainable systems. He’s passionate about building scalable, future-proof applications, and is constantly exploring modern patterns, strict typing, and emerging tooling in the Node.js ecosystem. Recently, he’s been diving deep into how we can set up projects in 2025 to be both lightning-fast for development and rock-solid for production. When he’s not refining type definitions or debating ESM vs CommonJS, Siyabonga is lost in anime, fantasy worlds, GTA V, or the peaceful stillness of nature (and sometimes, the stillness of a good lazy Sunday indoors).

Coding with Dee - People Are Being Driven Into Delusion by ChatGPT | ChatGPT Psychosis

2025-08-26T19:09:30+00:00

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So, I came across some disturbing stories where people formed deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots and wanted to talk about it.

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melodysheep - Follow the light

2025-08-22T19:42:03+00:00

i'm cooking something up

Jozi.JS - Jozi.JS July - A Fresh Start

2025-08-01T05:49:50+00:00

Esteemed members of the web community, and fellow enthusiasts!

Welcome, and thank you for joining us as we eagerly kick off a fresh start for Jozijs in 2025! The web, as we know, is an ever-evolving landscape, constantly pushing the boundaries of what's possible – from the exciting advancements in AI-powered development tools to the renewed focus on performance, sustainability, and even a vibrant resurgence of simpler, yet powerful, architectural patterns.

We invite you to immerse yourselves for two dynamic hours as we explore all things web. We'll dive deep into diverse topics in and around the web. Whether you're building the next generation of rich client-side applications or seeking more streamlined, efficient web experiences, there's something here for everyone.

Get ready to connect, share insights, and spark new ideas as we collectively navigate the exciting future of web development. Let's make 2025 a year of innovation and collaboration for our community!

Talk 1: The Unholy Power of innerHTML

What happens when you hand JavaScript’s most chaotic method a loaded string and no adult supervision? In this talk, we’ll explore the dark side of innerHTML, from accidental layout destruction to full-blown XSS vulnerabilities, all with a healthy dose of live breakage and laughs.

You’ll see why innerText, textContent, and safer DOM manipulation methods are your friends. Whether you’re a junior dev or a seasoned engineer, you’ll walk away with a better understanding of how not to burn your UI to the ground. Fun, fast, and just dangerous enough to make you think twice next time you reach for innerHTML.

Speaker 1: Rahul Kapoor

I am a software engineer at BBD, specializing in full-stack development, holding a Master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Pretoria. In my role at BBD, I have worked with clients on the development and maintenance of logistics management and revenue handling systems. I am passionate about software engineering, actively engaging in researching the latest trends in the field, and working on fun side projects.

Talk 2: Fearless Concurrency in Rust

I will demonstrate how Rust delivers Safe Software, safe memory management with Fearless Concurrent programming with Closures, mutate data in the heap, move it and use Closure to capture their environment.

I will look at this using two approaches with Arc, Mutex at Runtime AND also show show how same could be achieved with Scoped Threads at compile time still respecting Rust's borrow and checker rules for safe Software delivery using either programming pattern.

Speaker 2: Thembaletu Mbangcolo

API, AI agent, LLM Security Consultant with a huge interest in sharing with Devs HOW LLMs work, how can they better understand them to use them safely. I also program in Rust for the Security of Software that Rust delivers to Software Development and eliminating all the memory bugs that come with memory unsafe languages.

I have over 20 years domain knowledge in Corp SA OUT_side of IT - and 6 years in IT Consulting to small business owners for API Security.

South African Touring Cars - Highlights - 2025 Round 5 - SATC SupaCup

2025-07-24T17:00:06+00:00

Highlights & Driver Reactions from Round 5 of the 2025 SATC SupaCup held at the East London Grand Prix Circuit

Maciej Nowak Projects - Making a Pool Water Heater

2025-07-21T10:00:38+00:00

Making a pool water heater powered by a gas cylinder

Tom Stanton - Building a Stirling Engine Bike - Part 1

2025-07-16T17:00:02+00:00

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No Boilerplate - Async Isn't Real & Cannot Hurt You

2025-07-16T15:12:29+00:00

I have explained the joy of rust at length on my channel, HOWEVER, some of what I have mentioned breaks down when interacting with async rust.

👉Get Rust training from Let’s Get Rusty:

Though the compiler is getting more and more helpful with each iteration, async is still a sharp edge, especially for newcomers.

But you don't have to use it.

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Coding with Dee - The Internet Almost got Erased Forever (and the code that saved it)

2025-07-15T15:34:52+00:00

In this video, I talk about how the internet was almost buried in the 1980s by big corporations, telecom giants, and governments. It’s a wild ride. You won’t believe how close we came to losing it all!

Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

01:39 A World on Edge

05:48 Developing the System

08:35 The Grandfathers of the Internet

12:22 The Near Death of the Internet

19:34 How the internet won

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Andreas Spiess - The Last Regular Video on this Channel

2025-06-22T07:00:28+00:00

Today’s episode is different. After 10 years and more than 500 videos, it’s time to look back, extract what I’ve learned, and explain why this is the last regular video on this channel. If that interests you, stick with me.

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DIY Perks - True Wireless Power is FINALLY here (building a TRULY wire-free setup)

2025-06-03T13:00:33+00:00

In this video we'll explore the future of wireless power delivery! Also, supercharge your business with Odoo today!

Big thanks to ETI for sending the wireless power sytem over for me to experiment with. If you want to design a product with one (even just a prototype) send them your ideas!

and check out more demos by them here:

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Andreas Spiess - Create a Wireless NTP Server with ESP32 and GNSS (Wi-Fi & Ethernet)

2025-05-18T07:00:19+00:00

Did you ever wish your projects had access to precise time — without relying on the internet?

In video #503, we built a solid GPS-based time server using a Raspberry Pi. It worked, but let’s be honest — it was bulky.

Now imagine: The same functionality, but packed into a tiny ESP32 Super Mini board.

Today, we’ll build a precision NTP server that easily fits in your palm — and along the way, we’ll uncover why some “high quality” GPS modules on AliExpress are suspiciously cheap. Intrigued? Let’s dive in.

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Maciej Nowak Projects - Making a Small Table Saw with a Brushless Motor

2025-05-05T17:01:01+00:00

A small and solid table saw powered by a brushless motor. It will be useful both for wood and cutting sheet metal.

Tom Stanton - Making an Engine #engineering #diy #cncmill #cnc #metal #engine #cncsoftware #manufacturing

2025-05-01T16:57:19+00:00

Mr. Money Mustache - MUSTACHIANISM - The Music Video!

2025-04-24T03:17:54+00:00

Update: NOW WITH FULL LYRICS IN THE CAPTIONS!!

This is the product of a silly day of fun filming with the amazing Alan Donegan of Rebel Finance School during his recent visit here. It portrays a typical day in the life of Mr. Money Mustache.

The song is just one of 21 tracks of awesome hilarious personal finance themed tracks on a new album they put together with a very unique approach of pulling talent from all over the internet.

Check them out at @rebeldonegans and learn from their ridiculously high quality and yet miraculously free course on getting better with money!

My site on Independence, Livin' Free and Badassity:

Lyrics, written by Alan and Katie Donegan:

[Verse 1]

Living life with badassity, reaching early retirement

Inspired by Mr. Money Mustache, found our enlightenment

The shockingly simple math, it made everything clear

Cutting costs, saving cash, now our freedom is near

[Chorus]

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Oh, Mustachianism

Mustachianism

[Verse 2]

From Hassle-hoff to saving, every penny counts

Living below our means, watching our wealth mount

Keep our savings rate high, living life with thrift

Financial independence, it's too good to resist

[Chorus]

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Oh, Mustachianism

Mustachianism

[Bridge]

We hustle hard, but we play smart

Investing wisely, it's a work of art

Early retirement, it's within our grasp

Living life on our terms, no need to ask

[Chorus]

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Frugality, independence, Living free, Badassity

Oh, Mustachianism

0XC0FFEE JHB - TTP Emulation in 2024 - Ethan Pike & Leon Jacobs | 0xCON 2024

2025-04-19T19:30:01+00:00

abstract

Have you ever wondered how APTs such as the North Korean Lazarus group [0] develop their malware? How exactly do they work, and what does it take to build their capabilities? In this talk, we’ll dive into how we recreated some of the Lazarus payloads, emulating their tactics and techniques in a unique purple team engagement.

## detail

This talk will walk through the process of researching and developing custom payloads and tools emulating the Lazarus group, including how AI/LLMs assisted (everything is written in C/C++ after all). We'll have code snippets, demos, and plenty of technical information, including a custom C2 written for the job.

Finally, we will close off with some of the struggles we encountered working as a team, from managing code repositories to doing silly things like rewriting our communications protocol.

This talk will appeal to offensive security enthusiasts and those interested in understanding the potential role AI could play in the development of malware and other security tools. In addition, if you're interested in purple teaming, this one is for you!

## notes for reviewers

This talk will be delivered by two people:

- Ethan Pike

- Leon Jacobs

[0]

0XC0FFEE JHB - The Battle for Narratives: Russia's Influence on Global Discourse - Jared Naude | 0xCON 2024

2025-03-28T16:00:02+00:00

In this talk, we will explore the intricate world of Russia's information operations, exploring how the Kremlin manipulates global narratives around discourse through a variety of disinformation tactics. We'll chat about what Russia has been up to in the last couple of years and look at events that have happened over the last year as many countries have had their elections. We'll explore the impact of disinformation, how researching disinformation is getting harder and the role it will play in the future.

About Jared:

Head of Security, specializing in enterprise cloud architecture. Dedicated to helping large organizations with navigating the complexities of securing cloud environments. Community building advocate and serve as the organizer of several local security events (0xC0FFEE, 0xCON, BSides Cape Town, BSides Joburg). My research focuses on cybersecurity topics that intersect with national security and foreign policy issues such as encryption, privacy, surveillance, disinformation, and nation-state activity.

0XC0FFEE JHB - Incident Response Planning as a DnD campaign - Ivan Burke | 0xCON 2024

2025-03-24T11:34:35+00:00

In an ideal world an incident response plan should capture all the required actions to mitigate, contain and eradicate any threats resulting from a cyber incident. Over the past few years it became clear that these plans need to be robust enough to stand up to real world incidents. Often times these plans contain idealised scenarios with perfectly working systems and resource availability.

Unfortunately during a real world incident not everything runs according to these plans. Thus it is good practice to run through various iterations of these scenarios and add an element of uncertainty. Thus in this talk I will discuss how I modelled an incident response scenario to a DnD campaign.

By running the scenario as a table top exercise one can implement execute multiple response plans in short succession without relying on tech dependencies or impacting business operations

About Ivan:

I have been a Cyber Security researcher for over 15 years. As part of my research I have helped develop numerous cyber security incident response plan, recovery plans and doctrine. Our company has also assisted with numerous incident responses on behalf of clients over the last 4 years.

DIY Perks - DIY "infinity contrast" TV - with 100% recycled parts

2025-03-01T07:15:03+00:00

Merging an old TV with an old projector creates magical results! Also, start using Odoo today!

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PyCon South Africa - Using Coding Skills to Make Passive Income

2025-01-14T12:57:16+00:00

Talk page:

Speaker: Cory Zue

Track: Other

Type: Keynote

Room: Lefthand Room (Seminar Room 3)

Time: Oct 04 (Fri): 16:30

Duration: 0:45

In 2017, I stepped down from my job as CTO of a 150-person software company to see if I could make money selling my own software on the Internet. Seven years later, I am now a full-time “solopreneur”—running a portfolio of software products (written mostly in Python) as a full-time job. I now set my own hours, take vacation whenever I want, and, amazingly, earn more than I ever did as CTO.

In this talk, I’ll share how I did it and what I learned in the process. I’ll share the skills Python programmers should pick up in order to start selling software on the web, including both technical and non-technical ones. I’ll discuss how to get started, evaluating your ideas, building your product, and getting your first users and customers. The talk will draw from years of work building and selling software myself, as well as the experience I’ve gained from helping hundreds of others launch their own businesses.

If you’ve ever wanted to turn your coding skills into revenue-generating side-projects, I hope this talk both inspires and helps you to get started.

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PyCon South Africa - PyCon South Africa Live Stream

2024-10-04T22:53:58+00:00

Developer User Group - Why writing tests is valuable and the benefits of good CI/CD practices

2024-06-20T22:00:25+00:00

Developer User Group Meetup - 17 April 2024

Title: Why writing tests is valuable and the benefits of good CI/CD practices.

Most startups are concerned with getting code to production as fast as possible. They cut corners on testing because their boss wants the work done yesterday. This leads to difficult to extend code in desperate need of refactor and longer times to dev or getting your code to production.

Facilitator: Owen Carter

I started my career wanting to be a developer, but hitting brick walls applying for jobs so I ended up in testing. In my first job It was so monotonous and predictable I automated it in CRON; it got me fired eventually but it gave me the time to learn to be a developer.

Personal life: I broke spine aged 20 just before my career started. I live in constant pain and the urge to quit is strong, but I wasn't about to let a physical disease stop me from doing what I love.

Developer User Group - Devs Gone Rogue

2024-06-19T22:00:25+00:00

Developer User Group Meetup - 18 October 2023

Title: Devs Gone Rogue

Facilitator: Shea Karssing

Are you feeling stuck and limited in your full-time role? Are you waiting for the next bonus, the next promotion, the next public holiday, the next best thing?

Did you know that devs are some of the most in-demand and highly paid freelancers?

Devs Gone Rogue is a quick ‘Freelancing 101’ to help you create a successful, sustainable business that will give you greater flexibility and earning potential. This talk will help you quit your job, set up your company, and find your first clients so that you can live a lekker and lucrative freelance life.

Speaker: Shea Karssing

Shea Karssing is a freelance writer based in the KZN Midlands. She is the author of Freelance Like a Boss, South Africa's first go-to guide for freelancers.

After side-hustling for her entire working life, Shea decided to take the plunge into full-lancing six years ago and has never looked back. Shea is always learning (often the hard way) about ways to improve her services, hone her skills, and grow her freelance business.

Shea has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Rhodes University. She loves waking up every day, being her own boss, and wearing activewear exclusively.

MOSFET - Flying Jet Taxis Coming to Asia Soon (+ More Tech News)

2024-03-03T22:30:10+00:00

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:05 Lilium + PhilJets

00:31 Unitree H1 Speed

00:49 Sanctuary Phoenix

01:09 UBTech Walker S

01:35 Figure AI Funding

01:56 Toyota Punyo Soft Robot

02:27 TWIN Exoskeleton

03:00 Uber Eats Japanese Robot

03:10 Landscaping Robot

SOURCE LINKS

Lilium + PhilJets

Unitree H1 Speed

Sanctuary Phoenix

UBTech Walker S

Figure AI Funding

Toyota Punyo Soft Robot

TWIN Exoskeleton

Uber Eats Japanese Robot

Landscaping Robot

MOSFET - Futuristic Hologram-like Display Developments (+ More Tech News)

2024-02-25T22:30:01+00:00

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:05 Volumetric Display

00:41 Svalboard Keyboard

01:07 Monumental Brick Layer Robot

01:35 Grain Weevil

01:50 FieldPrinter V2

02:13 1X Humanoid Robot

02:37 Pedipulate Quadruped Research

03:13 Joby Aviation in Dubai

03:42 Rokid AR Flights

03:59 Beond Flights

04:06 Stable Diffusion 3

04:33 Open AI Sora

SOURCE LINKS

Volumetric Display

Svalboard Keyboard

Monumental Brick Layer Robot

Grain Weevil

FieldPrinter V2

1X Humanoid Robot

Pedipulate Quadruped Research

Joby Aviation in Dubai

Rokid AR Flights

Beond Flights

Stable Diffusion 3

Open AI Sora

MOSFET - 12 Tech Breakthroughs To Give You Hope

2024-02-18T22:30:06+00:00

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Intro

00:05 Moonwalk Exosuit

00:49 Passive Resonator Contact Lens

01:21 Smart Sensing Glove

01:56 Open Bionics Hero Gauntlet Prosthetic

02:32 3D Printed Prosthetics in Bolivia

02:55 Mini Touch Phantom Heat

03:41 PRISM Cancer AI

03:58 Mammography AI

04:21 3D Printed Cartilage

04:52 3D Printed Blood Vessels

05:18 AISee Vision System

05:42 Blind 3D Printing Workflow

SOURCE LINKS

Moonwalk Exosuit

Passive Resonator Contact Lens

Smart Sensing Glove

Open Bionics Hero Gauntlet Prosthetic

3D Printed Prosthetics in Bolivia

Mini Touch Phantom Heat

(23)00404-X

PRISM Cancer AI

Mammography AI

3D Printed Cartilage

3D Printed Blood Vessels

AISee Vision System

Blind 3D Printing Workflow

Justine Haupt - A Rotary Cellphone Story

2023-11-15T23:52:55+00:00

The epic tale of trying to bring a Rotary Un-Smartphone to market.

Justine Haupt - Rotary Un-Smartphone Assembly - Winding the Clock Spring

2023-04-23T12:18:42+00:00

This is a video supplement for the Rotary Un-Smartphone assembly manual:

Music: Du är den första by Arve Henriksen and Trio Mediæval

FOSDEM - FOSDEM infrastructure review

2023-02-24T01:00:55+00:00

By Richard Hartmann and Basti Schubert

At FOSDEM 2023

(Ferrer)/fosdem_infrastructure.webm

Informational and fun.

Room: H.2215 (Ferrer)

Scheduled start: 2023-02-05 15:40:00

Justine Haupt - Hall sensor fingerstop position detection in debug mode (Rotary Un-Smartphone)

2022-12-16T03:45:39+00:00

A hall sensor was added under the rotary dial's face plate to detect when the fingerstop is at it's limit. What's shown is debug firmware running where the white "filament" LED flashes every time the hall sensor detects the finger stop.

Fingerstop limit detection was needed to resolve a dial reliability problem, owing to the way I tried to value engineer the rotary dial's pulse counting switch.

With the Face Plate now being an electrically active board, this crazy phone now has FOUR printed circuit boards: The motherboard, daughterboard, dial faceplate, and the antenna. Yikes.

JoziJUG - Keep your dependencies in check

2022-09-27T06:35:53+00:00

JoziJUG - Zoom meeting invitation - Project Panama: What's it all about?

2022-09-06T07:00:20+00:00

JoziJUG - Mutants to the rescue

2022-08-09T06:24:36+00:00

FOSDEM - Deterministic debugging with Delve And the state of Delve

2020-11-19T13:05:14+00:00

by Derek Parker

At: FOSDEM 2020

In this talk I will begin by delivering the "State of Delve" update. In similar fashion to the popular "State of Go" talk I will begin by discussing all of the exciting new features and changes that have happened over the past year, since last FOSDEM. Following that I will go into a live demo showcasing how Delve can leverage Mozilla RR in order to perform deterministic debugging. This talk will begin by introducing users to the concept of deterministic debugging and the power that comes with it. Following that I will launch into a demo showcasing how to leverage this concept to debug an otherwise unpredictable highly concurrent program. Users will walk away with immediate practical knowledge they can begin applying in their day to day debugging.

It's been a year since last FOSDEM and a lot has changed with Delve! I will discuss all the new features and changes that have been implemented in the last year.

Following the "State of Delve" introduction, I will dig into how Delve can be utilized to perform deterministic debugging. This style of debugging enables users to record the execution of their process and "play it back" in a deterministic fashion in order to more quickly and efficiently perform root cause analysis on a bug that may otherwise be difficult to reproduce or track down. This section of the talk will begin by introducing the concept of deterministic debugging and why it is so useful and powerful. Once everyone is familiar with the concept I will launch into a live demo showcasing how to leverage this debugging approach to track down and fix a bug which is hard to reproduce and happens only intermittently.

Attendees will walk away with practical knowledge that they can begin applying to their debugging problems immediately.

Room: UB2.252A (Lameere)

Scheduled start: 2020-02-02 11:00:00

FOSDEM - Support for mini-debuginfo in LLDB How to read the .gnu_debugdata section.

2020-11-19T13:03:36+00:00

by Konrad Kleine

At: FOSDEM 2020

The "official" mini-debuginfo man-page describes the topic best:

❮blockquote❯Some systems ship pre-built executables and libraries that have a

special ❮code❯.gnu_debugdata❮/code❯ section. This feature is called MiniDebugInfo.

This section holds an LZMA-compressed object and is used to supply extra

symbols for backtraces.

The intent of this section is to provide extra minimal debugging information

for use in simple backtraces. It is not intended to be a replacement for

full separate debugging information (see Separate Debug Files).

❮/blockquote❯

In this talk I'll explain what it took to interpret support for mini-debuginfo

in LLDB, how we've tested it, and what to think about when implementing this

support (e.g. merging ❮code❯.symtab❮/code❯ and ❮code❯.gnu_debugdata❮/code❯ sections).

Room: K.4.201

Scheduled start: 2020-02-02 14:00:00

paranoid.life - Automatic OpenBSD In the CLOUUUD - Pt2 "THE CODE"

2020-11-08T02:56:25+00:00

Quickly spinning up OpenBSD servers on Vultr using Ansible

• Apologies for the black bars. Tried out screen recording in 21:9 and forgot the camera was in 16:9. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

CODE:

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Hashicorp on Immutable Infrastructure:

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Vultr SSH Key:

Vultr API Key:

Ansible Vultr config:

Ansible vultr_server module usage:

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Docs:

Host Key Checking:

Jeff Geerling beginner videos:

Udemy course I learned from back in the day:

paranoid.life - Automatic OpenBSD In the CLOUUUD - Pt1

2020-10-21T20:33:30+00:00

Quickly spinning up OpenBSD servers on Vultr using Ansible

• Apologies for the black bars. Tried out screen recording in 21:9 and forgot the camera was in 16:9. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

CODE:

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Hashicorp on Immutable Infrastructure:

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Vultr SSH Key:

Vultr API Key:

Ansible Vultr config:

Ansible vultr_server module usage:

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## Ansible Resources ##

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Docs:

Host Key Checking:

Jeff Geerling beginner videos:

Udemy course I learned from back in the day:

Mr. Money Mustache - Early Retirement in One Lesson (or How I Retired at 30)

2020-09-06T21:11:32+00:00

This is a talk I did for the 2016 World Domination Summit in Portland Oregon. The idea was to take a new audience from zero to hero on the whole concept of the "How and Why" of getting wealthy enough so that you never have to work again - while you are still young.

Note: this video was originally republished elsewhere on Youtube by other channels without my permission, but this is the only rightful place it should be posted since it's my own work.

I hope these ideas prove to be as useful to you as they have to me!

paranoid.life - OpenBSD for 1.5 Years: Confessions of a Linux Heretic

2020-09-02T03:01:44+00:00

I've left the Linux world behind. Here are my thoughts, likes, and dislikes after using OpenBSD as a full-time daily driver for over a year and a half.

CREATIVE BT-W2 Dongle

Music: BlueBot by Lakey Inspired

Mr. Money Mustache - My $100,000 Van - Explained (MMM Show Episode 13)

2020-07-25T21:46:59+00:00

My 1999 Honda Odyssey Van, "Vanna" is still in brand-new condition - how could this be??

On top of that, she has saved me about $100,000 over the time I have owned her, compared to the average person's car ownership and use patterns.

In this video, I break down the FIVE steps to get these kind of results yourself.

Music by 2L&L:

LinuxConf [ZA] - Open Source in Local Government - Challenges and Opportunities

2019-11-21T10:32:57+00:00

Delyno Du Toit

LinuxConf [ZA] 2019

This talk will provide learnings from local government on using open source software to enable and scale research and analytics. Governments have a strong proprietary software focus, with good reason. There is however a grey area where open source and proprietary software clash and it is here where open source excels.

This talk is of interest to anyone who is working in a large organisation, with a proprietary software focus, and wanting to introduce and roll-out open source software.

LinuxConf [ZA] - IPv6 - why you need it, and sooner rather than later

2019-11-21T10:32:57+00:00

Jaco Kroon

LinuxConf [ZA] 2019

This talk will take a look at some of the issues surrounding IPv4 and IPv6, why you should consider deploying IPv6 and starting to move there. This talk will focus on the why but will also provide some pointers as to possible strategies.

LinuxConf [ZA] - Introduction to Docker

2019-11-21T10:32:57+00:00

Tim Haak

LinuxConf [ZA] 2019

This is more of an introduction and is aimed at people are new to docker or are still wondering what it is and what some of the paths are to using it in their lives.

We'll cover the basics of what docker is and does and some of the tooling options available to use it in the real world.

Specifically, we'll cover StackFiles, Swarm, Kubernetes, Local and Live use and deployment.