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    Ancient nvidia card and linux

    So I have an old Dell laptop that has a 420m gpu in it. Never run Linux before. Laptop runs fine and currently has win 8 on it. Thinking of switching it over to Linux so I can continue to use it while away. It would mostly be used for a bit of word processing and playing 1 specific game...
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    Bad news for people who want to block spam calls in South Africa

    And in a year or less we can read the article about how the opt out database has been sold to spammers because they (the anc) needed additional funding and that this is a better life for all.
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    Ramokgopa set to publish draft electricity pricing policy amendment, promising cheaper tariffs

    He misspoke, he actually meant - "Ramokgopa promises more expensive electricity and more transparent lies"
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    The Communications Department planned to impose age-verification requirements on online video platforms like YouTube and TikTok

    Protecting children from online content is not the governments responsibility.
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    OUTA launches urgent application to suspend AARTO

    Aarto is great, just think of the thousands of extra people a day who will end up needing to redo their licences at our fully functional and highly efficient testing centres. All those points being issued by our professional and competent police force.
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    Tshwane electricity technicians accused of extortion

    How would that work with free basic electricity though?
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    SABC+ passes 2.15 million registered users

    Might have something to do with the ANC promising the people free water, electricity, etc. in the early days.
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    Don't bother with DStv Stream's free plan

    Not really.
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    Don't bother with DStv Stream's free plan

    Watched something on DSTV stream last night for the first time and it still had frikken adverts at the start of the show.
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    Google Chrome ends support for important ad blocker-related feature

    Yes, because this is a far more important change than fixing the memory hogging.
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    WATCH | Gauteng needs 200 new schools as overcrowding crisis worsens

    But if they use the money to build schools then how are the politicians going to eat?
  12. friedpiggy

    State seeking 15-year jail sentence in firearm discharge case: Malema

    Getting tired of everyone who is found guilty staying out of jail for 10 years plus with constant appeals. The solution I came up with is that any time spent not in jail on appeal gets added to your sentence when you eventually do go to jail.
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    Changecars.co.za CEO warns that implementing higher tariffs on cars from India and China risks disturbing the motoring industry

    ANC showing their "pro-poor" policies at work once more.
  14. friedpiggy

    Tech expert says businesses and consumers should expect smartphone and laptop prices to rise

    Life was better without AI
  15. friedpiggy

    Songezo Zibi says South Africa would be stupid to allow Starlink

    I had a theory a few years back that the reason our education system is so bad is that stupid people are easier to control and will vote in the way they are told to vote. An educated populace is the ANC's worst nightmare. I think that has more to do with this Starlink issue than we realise. The...
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