Recent content by Paul Bedford

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    President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa must reduce its reliance on AWS, Google, and Microsoft

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    What was your first job?

    Packed bags and pushed trolleys to customers' cars at the local Pick 'n Pay, general dogsbody for a guy that ran a mobile disco and delivering the Natal Mercury at stupid o'clock in the morning. All from when I was about 14. Those early morning newspaper deliveries in Pietermaritzburg in winter...
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    Do You Check Nutritional Info and Ingredients Before Buying?

    Especially when you try to inhale large quantities of it.
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    Nurburgring Langstrecken-Serie 2026

    Verstappen's disqualification gives South Africa's Jordan Pepper the win.
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    Men's T20 world cup 2026 India & Sri Lanka

    15h30 I think.
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    The 'Massive' Gauteng Weather and Storm Warning Thread! The Sequel

    I was on my way back to Pretoria about 10 last night after an awards function when I hit the hail storm on the R21. The tailgate is the only panel on my backie without a ding.
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    How many online subscriptions do you have?

    Ten that I can think of off the top of my head, plus more WordPress plugins than I care to remember. Adobe Amazon Prime AutoCAD / Inventor ChatGPT Claude DSTv / Showmax Microsoft 365 Netflix Speedify Spotify
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    Do you still use a DSLR camera?

    Used to use them regularly until all my gear, other than my 500 F4 lens, was stolen from my home office. Moved to mirrorless when the insurance paid out.
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    South African town with historic university and private schools crumbling in plain sight

    They did. Even that didn't work. It is now called Makhanda.
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    How many eggs do you eat a day?

    1 or 2 a week
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    Building Plans

    My plans took around 6 months in Pretoria, but we did have to get special consent from the neighbors as we were going over the building line. If you haven't already submitted an offer on the place you want to buy, make it conditional on them providing you with approved plans for all of the...
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    General Sport News

    South African Kelvin van der Linde won the Nurburgring 24 Hours for the third time yesterday. https://sportscar365.com/other-series/n24/van-der-linde-third-n24-win-particularly-special/
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    Discovery Medical Aid and PMB Events?

    https://mayaonmoney.co.za/when-your-emergency-is-not-paid-by-your-medical-scheme/
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    If Starlink becomes available in South Africa, will you sign up?

    Not for home use, but as an extra backup when I'm doing livestreams.
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    Do you pay for a music streaming subscription?

    Spotify
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