Recent content by Parched

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    Afrihost Usenet Server

    I haven't had any issues, using it a few times a week (also Afrihost via Openserve).
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    DStv plans to launch dedicated sports package in South Africa

    I get that sports rights are expensive and make up a large portion of the 'premium' package costs. But I have no interest in their garbage reality channels or their tired old movie offerings showing the likes of 'Wanted' on an infinite loop. If a 'premium' sports-only package including all...
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    Watch all 104 games live for R19.99 per month on YouTube

    On the other hand, the SABC effort seems to be going as well as could be expected: https://www.citizen.co.za/network-news/network-sport/2026/06/12/video-south-africans-see-red-over-world-cup-broadcast-blunder/
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    Changes noticed / being made to Canal+ version of DStv

    Are DSTV now perhaps using AI to write generic filler for the TV guide? I know it's never been the most accurate, but to give a recent example, here is what the guide said about today's stage of the Giro d'Italia Women cycling race. Bear in mind that today was a mountain time trial, so the type...
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    Router Battery Backup

    Yes, we've had the Gizzu 60W/69Wh LFP model on our router for years, still going strong. When I was talking about the 'identikit lithium ion models' I meant ones like this little non-LFP 32Wh model (pic below) one saw all over the place in different branding. Which was fine at the time, and we...
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    Router Battery Backup

    Been a few years since I looked at these, so I'm glad to see LFP becoming more widespread in the small router UPS bracket... have had a larger Gizzu LFP model on the router for a long time now but I remember the smaller units from various brands all used to be those identikit "lithium ion"...
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    S. Africa Based Usenet Server Launch

    I remember using usenet for those discussions back in the late 90s, think I was on MWEB dial-up here and they had a usenet server. Many of the discussions were great, but one could also unexpectedly come across some really dodgy stuff if not careful, sometimes when I see someone complaining...
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    How to watch BBC iPlayer in South Africa?

    Ah, ok. I just use the command line option for both these tools so not too familiar with the extension (with get-iplayer I just get the links off the BBC site and download directly, I don't bother with all the indexing of the tv guide/search approach which I think I recall the the gui favours).
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    How to watch BBC iPlayer in South Africa?

    NP, for YT I find this one to be useful: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp Updating is a matter of a single command.
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    How to watch BBC iPlayer in South Africa?

    An alternative to the iPlayer app is to use a tool to download what you want and store it on your own media server (some content is removed from iPlayer quite quickly), eg get_iplayer. Obviously tools like this only work if you are in the UK, so if you are travelling outside the UK you'll need a...
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    Fibre in Ramsgate

    Looks to be quite an issue...
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    Dear DStv - technical faults thread

    Channel 211 seems fine for me (checked on Android phone and AndroidTV/Mi box).
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    Changes noticed / being made to Canal+ version of DStv

    Got a message on the app today about the "4 anywhere streams until 31st December", I knew they were doing this for decoder packages but as we only have a streaming sub these days I wasn't sure when/if it would be extended to these too. From one stream at the start of the year (+ any mobile-only...
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    DStv - two people can streaming DStv simultaneously?

    They changed the rules earlier this year, but don't seem to have updated all their documentation on the site.
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    Portable Power Stations

    In the end the person who asked my opinion on this model went with something else, but I decided to order one myself as I had wanted a more capable portable option and R6999 for 1600W/1536Wh/LFP seemed a good deal. The Takealot description is vague and just says it comes with a charging cable...
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