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    Major Internet outages in SA

    RIP to the network engineers who thought they would have a chilled Sunday. Sheesh the replies on Twitter/X are crazy, go enjoy the nice sunny day outside.
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    Awesome new competition - Win a Xiaomi robot vacuum worth R5,999

    - 4 Adjustable suction modes Great for when the wife isn't home.
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    Loadshedding friendly smart lighting

    Hey all, Does anybody have recommendations for smart lighting that works in and out of loadshedding? My current situation leaves an inverter system out of reach. I'm looking for smart bulbs that I can use with Home Assistant, that can last through loadshedding. Perhaps something that I can...
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    Hardware Bargains - Open Thine Wallet

    Which one is it, Progenix?
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    Do you wear a smart watch?

    I've had 3 Fossil Q smartwatches, currently a Fossil Q Gen 6 on WearOS 3. It is working quite well, battery life could be better. Convenient to see notifications without pulling my pone out, track sleep, and track heart rate and workouts without my phone.
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    Win a Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker - Enter Now

    I like the convenience of having a voice-controlled assistant in a smart speaker, and the Xiaomi Mi Smart Speaker offers good functionality at a good price point. The speaker looks powerful enough to deliver potent sound. I have a few Xiaomi products, and the quality of them are impressive. I...
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    Telegram Stories rolls out to non-premium users

    I get why some people don't like the feature, however from the first story I posted, I have reconnected with some friends I haven't spoken with in a while. I see it as a positive.
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    Router Battery Backup

    Thanks all for the suggestions! I was hoping for a cheaper solution than the mini-UPSes, as power banks tend to be quite cheap - Was hoping one may support passthrough. I've recently setup HomeAssistant, and I've powered an Intel Compute stick with my Gizzu Mini-UPS that's already in place by...
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    Router Battery Backup

    I'm looking to keep just a USB device powered through loadshedding, like an always on power bank, as power banks tend to be cheaper, however I can't seem to find one that stays on all the time. Any recommendations for an el cheapo?
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    Win R2,000 Cash - Take the 2023 Digital Marketing Survey

    Done
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    Afrihost Pure Fibre Giveaway - Win Free Fibre worth over R25,000

    Location: Richwood Fibre provider: Vumatel Package: 50/50Mbps uncapped
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    4 of the best messaging apps other than WhatsApp

    I recently deleted my WhatsApp account in favour of Telegram which I've been using extensively for quite some time. WhatsApp has had a history of shady privacy and security, particularly as of late. I converted a good number of my WhatsApp friends over to Telegram by posting this link to my...
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