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    Common battery mistakes that can increase the likelihood of an explosion or fire

    At my work all incidents are investigated and reported on (fairly typical). Over the last few years the leading cause of fires has been lithium batteries of all types. This is something of an achievement considering all the workshops, high temperature sources and chemical processes going on. I...
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    Post Office wants government to protect (and enforce) small parcel monopoly

    Their license was extended to 1 April 2025: https://businesstech.co.za/news/government/774000/major-blow-to-couriers-and-deliveries-in-south-africa/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Don't know what the current developments are, maybe someone here has some insight. Edit: See that this has already been...
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    iPhone 16 costs 74% of the average South African employee's monthly salary

    ChatGPT generated the following table of iPhone prices from the article, which is adjusted for inflation. Excluding the budget minis it looks like the current price is the best it has been for several years.
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    The true impact of electric cars on the environment

    The article correctly uses the entire cradle to grave lifecycle for comparing the various types of cars. It can also be seen in the article that the manufacture of EVs makes a significant contribution, a lot of which comes from the materials used in the batteries. This can be partly mitigated by...
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    Pediatric patient among 6 people on plane that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia

    Despite the crash being a little distance away, the sound of the crash is synchronized with the video. The audio has been doctored to some extent at least.
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    South Africa wants to give municipal water and electricity officials more power

    Looks like they want municipalities to follow Johannesburg's example. Dear JHB residents: Is this a good idea or do you still have the occasional water or electricity outages?
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    Fake papers contaminating scientific literature

    There is an ongoing issue with predatory open-access journals, which prioritize financial gain over academic integrity by publishing virtually any submission. A notable example is the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology. These journals send spam requests for article submissions...
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    DeepSeek raising huge questions about the AI industry

    Oops, looks like Deepseek did not notice OpenAI's robots.txt, sort of like OpenAI did not notice anyone else's.
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    Fake papers contaminating scientific literature

    The issue of irreproducible experiments due to errors, inadequate methodologies, or, in some cases, fraud, remains a longstanding challenge in scientific research. An additional problem is the frequent lack of sufficient detail in journal articles, which prevents independent researchers from...
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    Fake papers contaminating scientific literature

    The sale of fake papers is a problem, but falsification by authors has always an issue. This is where they manipulate their data until they get something publishable.
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    Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull dies at 78

    RIP, one of the original rock chicks. Also, if anyone is looking for a quick ban you can post a video of her song Why D'ya Do It.
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    Call to stop support for swipe payments

    If you want to see what that wire loop looks like.
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    Gauteng could pocket R938 million with new number plates

    The only thing not expiring these days is our politicians.
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    Drone-friendly areas - Cape Town

    An interesting map, although it gives the impression that it may be missing one or two things. Here is a comprehensive map where you can turn on layers : https://www.airports.clreis.co.za/
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    New SABC levy for cell phone users in the works

    They are just digging for money wherever they see it. Next will be a proposed tax on lawnmowers.
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    Battery prices have plummeted in South Africa

    The comma was adopted when South Africa moved over to the metric system. The process was initiated in 1967 and concluded in 1974. If someone finished school before 1974 there is a chance they may have learned using the decimal point instead. Back on topic. On black Friday a bought a portable...
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    Switching from bank cards to contactless payment methods

    Hardly have any problems with Apple Pay (on iPhone 15). The app opens quickly and the payment is normally made on the first try. The odd occasions where this does not happen are always down to two reasons: 1. The POS does not accept a physical card tap either and they tell me to swipe it...
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    RTMC mum on plans for lower speed limits

    At one stage South Africa had speed limits of 50 km/h in built-up areas and 80 km/h on other roads. It felt like it took a long time to travel back then.
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    canvas photography?

    If you look at the properties of the files that cellphone produces they are likely 12 MP images. The high MP counts on phones are good for marketing and are technically justifiable, but you don't tend to see them in the images. Your Nikon may also have an advantage if it has a zoom lens. Zoomed...
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    PC Cooling Issues

    As has already been suggested, try running it without the front cover. That thing is highly restrictive. This will help to narrow down where the main problem lies.
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