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    What will systemd be doing to Linux?

    Pardon my sheer ignorance but this is a cut or six above my pay grade. I am a layman, after all! My understanding is that Linux used to follow a Unix-like approach towards the init process, using separate shell scripts for every process in the startup phase. My understanding is that systemd...
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    Replacing Mac OS X with Linux

    Hi I am about to entirely replace OS X with Linux. I am pretty clued up as an experienced Linux user but far from being a true geek. Mac: I like the hardware but not the OS. So I am not really interested in dual-booting at all. Current MacbookPro (Mavericks) is a 2012 i5 2.5GHz with 4GB...
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    Travel Advisory for Cape Town's MyCity Bus

    MyCity bus in Cape Town is making use of an ICT system so bad that it refuse(d) to pay Lumen Technologies their R234m, yet passengers get fined when the system malfunctions. A typical example is seen in the image below. The system fined the passenger 22 mover points worth R22, same as his...
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    Afrihost Mnemo Notes App Sync

    My domain is hosted by Afrihost and they use Horde webmail with Imp, Turba, Kronolith and Mnemo. I had an iPhone 5 which could use the Notes 'account' in my mydomain email account. The Apple was unreliable and I sold it. My newer phone is a Huawei Ascend Y300 running Android 4.1.1 Jelly...
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    Rooting: where angels fear to tread?

    Android is new to me, my first phone with Google powering it is a little Huawei Y300, as an interim device, until I buy my next 'real' phone. OS - Android 4.1.1 Kernel version is 3.4.0-perf-gf909b34-00170-ga479003 Huawei build number Y300-0100V100R001C16B191 Rooting: if I could...
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    • Forum: Android
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    Man has RFID chip implanted for iPhone 6

    Yes, it is, but does it matter? They all speak funny English.
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    Man has RFID chip implanted for iPhone 6

    Fat and zitty could still be sexy.....but why an iPhone? You can buy a cheap one with a vibrating function, so you always know where it is.
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    What cyclists fear most.................

    I see them everywhere, at night, on pavements, offending pedestrians. Then, they are on the streets, pestering motorists. They are on the boardwalk meant for pedestrians down at the Waterfront. Hardly ever do they make themselves visible. Abreast. Abreast. Abreast. They have a fixation...
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    Man has RFID chip implanted for iPhone 6

    It is okay if they pick a sweet Golden Delicious or a tasty Star King, but my 5 was a Granny Smith tasting like a lemon. I don't understand the herd behaviour of the average consumer. Can't people find worth within themselves without embellishing their self-esteem with man-made accessories...
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    Man has RFID chip implanted for iPhone 6

    http://www.thedailystar.net/man-inserts-microchip-into-hand-to-use-iphone-40743 A bit premature, perhaps?
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    Are other operating systems ever going to catch up with Linux?

    As an old Windows user, I have always been using OpenOffice, Firefox, Thunderbird and other portable applications on a flash drive. With Windows moving towards an online-only solution in future, on a monthly or annual subscriptions base, I find that hanging on to Windows lost its appeal. Mac...
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    Most reliable local Android smartphone?

    What top end Android smartphone can be compared with Lumia 1520 and iPhone 5S? Reliable in terms of hardware build quality Reliable in terms of signal quality Reliable in terms of software stability Comment from a young adult who meets lots of other young ones is that he will never...
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    • android kit kat huawei ascend p7 lg optimus samsung sony experia
    • Replies: 48
    • Forum: Android
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    Linux Certified Laptop in SA

    I am not associated with them and I do not get any kickback. This machine can take up to quad core Haswell i7, 16GB DDR3-1600 and two hard drives with mSATA for fast SSD, etc. http://www.comx-computers.co.za/Buy-Notebooks-Laptops-W970SUW-Mecer-W970SUW-Barebone-lp-92493.php It is Ubuntu...
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    Can a local authority impose fines and seize property without a court order?

    Is it legitimate for a local authority to impose fines and automatically deduct these amounts from electronic bus cards? Is this legitimate or is it illegal seizure of property without a court order? Amounts disappear and many passengers do not even notice. This happens on my city's new bus...
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    The Role of SAPS In Illegal Evictions

    I wrote this letter today but it could be helpful to an anonymous reader here, so perhaps someone can outline what SAPS should be doing. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Please allow me to request further information from you...
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