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    Synology Survey 2025 – DiskStation DS925+ NAS units up for grabs

    Multiple pc's and Macs need to be backed up, and this unit can easily deal with that. The intuitive, familiar interface allows non-technical users to easily manage storage
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    South African solar users may have to replace inverters to meet the grid code's requirements

    I am in Cape Town, I have an off-grid inverter, I have solar panels. I have no Eskom connection. I had no problems AT ALL getting my system installed with all required COCs. Hybrid inverters connected to the grid need to be registered. Off-grid inverters are meant to be used without a grid...
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    Vodacom/Vumatel deal and Starlink stall - how South Africa kills progress

    And there is the problem.
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    Eskom power station managers forced to use armed escorts after death threats

    Or the hitman just had enough of the loadshedding and also wants the corruption at Eskom to stop. You can't retire a subject when you can't see anything cos of loadshedding. Night vision goggles are expensive...
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    Zero Carbon Charge announces R1-billion deal for 480kW EV superchargers in South Africa

    Actually I'm old enough to almost start wearing diapers again :) And it seems either I touched a nerve or you are too young to have learnt proper spelling. While I don't agree with almost anything the current government has done over the past few decades and probably never will, I am also not...
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    Zero Carbon Charge announces R1-billion deal for 480kW EV superchargers in South Africa

    We are talking about criminals. You are talking about black people. If 10% of all racial groups are criminals, there will be more black criminals, simply because there are more black people. You aren't a criminal because you are black, you are a criminal who happens to be black. Your attitude...
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    We tested YouTube, Steam downloads, Discord, and Path of Exile on Starlink in South Africa

    Well, if you need a Starlink connection, it would mean there may not be anything available at the level of even a good mobile connection, so being able to play games with reasonable ping isn't something you will be giving up, since you likely never had it.
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    We tested YouTube, Steam downloads, Discord, and Path of Exile on Starlink in South Africa

    Don't be obtuse. There are many places in the country where there is no proper internet access. In fact, I am moving to a place about 3 kilometers outside a town with excellent fibre and mobile internet, but my property has no fibre, and a single tower within range, and no plans to expand...
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    We tested YouTube, Steam downloads, Discord, and Path of Exile on Starlink in South Africa

    The whole point of starlink is to provide internet access in places where there are no other viable options. Starlink is not a replacement for fibre or LTE.
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    Awesome new competition - Win a Xiaomi robot vacuum worth R5,999

    Zoned cleaning and virtual walls would make incremental cleaning easier, instead of running the battery down trying to clean large areas.
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    Epic new competition - Win 1 of 3 Xiaomi TV Box S 2nd gen media players

    Superior sound with Dolby Atmos and DTS-HD
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    US regulator gives testing approval to first true electric flying car

    Artificial Intelligence beats natural stupidity
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    Japanese scientists develop "cosmic ray GPS" that works indoors and underground

    They should have called it the MUotronic Portable Positioning and Extreme Terrain Scanning system, then all the users could be called muppets. I sincerely apologize and will delete my account now.
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    Apple Watches could soon get groundbreaking health feature

    My son was literally hours away from slipping into a coma before he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Many diabetics manage to accept the dangers and hassles that go along with it, but unfortunately my son is not one of them. If something like this materializes, just being able to get along...
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    Starlink launches global roaming - but no good news for South Africans

    There might be 98% coverage, but I'd bet a good chunk of that 98% has sub-par, unstable access. Starlink is meant to be used in areas where internet access is limited or unavailable. It is not meant to replace fibre in cities.
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