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    28"-32" screens for office work, coding.

    Not entirely relevant, but when my old 24' Samsung died (used for coding and music production), I ended putting my 46' Bravia TV in my office as an immediate temporary measure. I had to put quite far back to be comfortable, about 3-4 feet away on the other side of the desk, bump up the font...
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    How Brian Armstrong went from punk rocker to Telkom executive

    My aunt used to live next door their parents home, where they had a studio and used to rehearse. As a young kid, I *may* have "touched" Alan's drum kit once or twice without permission when he wasn't there... sorry!
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    Enter this competition and win a R2,000 handheld printer

    Label medical test samples.
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    I kissed Xiaomi Goodbye and this is what I got: Samsung Galaxy A25

    Ive been using an A15 for the last couple of years, and its still performs almost as new. How often do you restart? Apps and services tend to keep running in the background, so Androids need restarting fairly often to keep them running optimally (the "automatic restart" feature under settings...
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    LEDs can be used to deter sharks from attacking surfers

    Its a fallacy that sharks only bite humans out of mistaken identity - they are opportunistic and designed to eat flesh and bone, and when hunting/feeding, will deliberately attack and continue to devour anything that matches the criteria, including birds, reptiles, humans and livestock.
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    HURU Credit Report Survey 2024 – Win R3,000

    Done
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    Sharetrackin scam in 2024

    Rule of thumb: if anyone offers you more than a 10-12% return on your investment, be cautious and make sure of who you are dealing with. Anything over 20%, they are almost certainly trying to sell you a unicorn.
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    Eskom cutting corners by foregoing Koeberg upgrades — expert

    Well in the case of Koeberg, they literally bury much of the low and intermediate level radioactive waste in the desert at Vaalputs. Its an ecological time bomb for future generations to deal with. "In June 1997 it was revealed that some uncovered containers had rusted and were leaking...
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    LookSee Home Efficiency Survey – Win R3,000

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    Tinnitus - the sound of Silence

    Try eating Brazil nuts - they have high levels of selenium, and have been known to help with tinnitus in some cases. They seemed to help a bit with my mothers tinnitus after a few days. I think the selenium helps alleviate inflammation. Just be aware they have some of the highest amounts of...
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    Win R3,000 Cash - Take the 2024 Marketing Budget and ROI Survey

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    Best way to remove hard water stains from tiles?

    Poisoning the water with acid is like... poisoning the water with acid.
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    Best 19mm garden hosepipe

    I have this one: https://watex.co.za/product/6-year-warranty/ Garden hose / hosepipe - same thing to my mind, its just what they call their product - I dont think its any indication of the quality but rather the intended purpose. I think the warranty period is a better indication of the...
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    Best 19mm garden hosepipe

    I have a classic reinforced dark green one, lasted about 15 years so far, no holes - I believe its a Watex. They have 6 - 12 yr warranties... https://watex.co.za/product-category/garden-hoses-accessories/garden-hose/
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    Dell Technologies Enterprise Solutions Survey - Win R5,000

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