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Jumblie is a challenging browser-based open-source puzzle game to guess the four words of the day (jumblie.com)
The game has a theme word for each day, so keep that in mind when guessing the words. It is more challenging than Wordle because there are no hints apart from the theme word. So, if one of the words is ‘landing’ and you guessed ‘land’ there is no confirmation you’re getting warm at all....
Token2 is an open-source Swiss FIDO2 security key that brings innovative features at a cheaper price (www.token2.ch)
Token2 is a cybersecurity company specialized in the area of multifactor authentication. Founded by a team of researchers from the University of Geneva with years of experience in the field of strong security and multifactor authentication. Token2 has invented, designed and developed various hardware and software solutions for...
GoToSocial is a new ActivityPub social network server for the Fediverse (github.com)
This service is still in Alpha release but is already deployable and usable, and federates with other Fediverse servers....
Magnets are switching up the keyboard game with an additional keystroke setting (techcrunch.com)
These keyboards rely on magnets and springs and activate by sensing changes in the magnetic field. Popularized by Dutch keyboard startup Wooting, these switches rely on the Hall Effect and have actually been around since the 1960s....
This Asus PC case monitors your dust filter so you don't have to (www.xda-developers.com)
Traditionally, one would have to periodically check the status of the dust filtering on a PC case, but that’s not the case (pun intended!) with the Asus ProArt PA602. This chassis has a fancy infrared (IR) sensor behind the front-facing dust filter. Should this detect a set layer of dust covering the filter material, a small...
Starlink in Zimbabwe: Techies Find Ways to Disguise Kits, Evading Authorities to (www.techzim.co.zw)
In a country choked by high internet costs and limited options, Zimbabweans are turning to remarkable ingenuity. Facing arrest and equipment seizure for using Starlink, tech-savvy individuals have devised a way to disguise the kits....
Overview of Memories Advanced Photo Management Suite that installs inside Nextcloud (youtu.be)
Memories is a fast, modern and advanced photo management suite, that installs quickly and easily inside Nextcloud. My video contrasts it with the Photos app that comes with Nextcloud, and highlights some reasons why you may want to use it instead of Photos. This app has face, object, landmark, place, and human action recognition...
This is a good tutorial for morphing two still images into an animated GIF with GIMP (youtu.be)
I’ve been wanting to animate the building of a Lego set but have been struggling to find really good morphing software. Most seems to be designed for faces, or they do plain animation with no morphing at all....
Atuin is an open-source shell command history app for Linux with syncing, unlimited history, and with contextual search (beehaw.org)
Atuin replaces your existing shell history with a SQLite database, and records additional context for your commands. With this context, Atuin gives you faster and better search of your shell history!...
Mbin is a fork of kbin: a decentralized content aggregator running on the Fediverse network (beehaw.org)
Mbin is a decentralized content aggregator, voting, discussion and microblogging platform running on the fediverse network. It can communicate with many other ActivityPub services, including Kbin, Mastodon, Lemmy, Pleroma, Peertube. It is an open source alternative to other link aggregator services like Reddit. The initiative...
Polycentric is an Open-source distributed social network - Similar in some ways to Nostr (beehaw.org)
I’ve not done an in-depth look at this network but reading through their documentation shows it has a lot of similarity to the basics of the Nostr protocol and network. There is just not as much information available on the Polycentric site as there is already for Nostr. Nostr is also censorship resistant, with distributed...
Big Ass Data Broker Opt-Out List that can Guide Opting out from Data Broker Databases (github.com)
This list, also known as BADBOOL, was started on September 29, 2017 and was most recently updated in October 2023 to add PimEyes and to remove TruePeopleSearch and Cyber Background Checks, since those sites will automatically remove your data if you successfully opt out of Intelius and BeenVerified....
VarAC digital chatting on Amateur Radio seems to be getting more popular than JS8Call (gadgeteer.co.za)
This is at least apparent for what I’m observing in my country on the Southern tip of Africa. The reason seems to be that VarAC provides most of the functions that JS8Call already provides (apart from the open source), and then provides a lot of usability improvements as well as transmitting images, documents, faster speed,...
Firefox can now import and use Chrome extensions as part of its migration import option (debugpointnews.com)
In a major update towards cross-browser compatibility, Firefox users are set to enjoy the benefits of importing Chrome extensions (note this is really part of the data import/migration from an existing Chrome browser installed, just for extensions that are already supported, and not installing from the Chrome web store), thanks...
Omnivore is an excellent open-source read-it-later alternative to Pocket, that can be self-hosted as well (beehaw.org)
I use read-it-later services extensively to save any news I want to do blog posts about later, or something I want to look at in more detail when I have time (and three monitors)....
India, the world’s largest smartwatch market, is getting new smart rings by BoAt and Noise, similar to Oura but likely cheaper (techcrunch.com)
Tech giants such as Apple, Samsung and Huawei have long focused on the wrist. It’s not the most comfortable option for everyone, and it can be challenging to maintain precise tracking through the wrist. Ensuring that your smartwatch fits snugly to obtain accurate data is crucial. A smart ring can be the great solution,...
ONLYOFFICE DocSpace: The Best Open-Source Collaborative Platform for Linux (www.tecmint.com)
Yes, there are a few good open-source office suites, but there are fewer that are server based, and actually collaboration based, like ONLYOFFICE DocSpace is (they also have a server version that installs from a Docker image)....
4 Big Positive Changes coming to Google Search – including removing Private Info and Images from Search (beehaw.org)
Google has announced several key changes to make its search platform safer for users by giving more control to South Africans (and other countries) over what personal information appears in results....
10 Completely Free Linux Books That Will Make You a Linux Master (www.tecmint.com)
If you’re aiming to elevate your Linux learning process to an advanced administrative and expert level, we have meticulously curated a collection of 10 exceptional Free Linux eBooks....
OpenTracks is an open source sport tracking application for Android that completely respects your privacy: Almost a Strava alternative (beehaw.org)
Value your health by keeping track on your training. It records as you go running or walking, and gives you a bike computer with a bigger screen for cycling. You can even mark interesting locations along your way with pictures. The app keeps recorded statistics in great detail for analysis....
Fibre optics could be the answer to water loss from leaky pipes: 48.6 billion cubic meters of water are lost globally daily (beehaw.org)
According to the International Water Association (IWA), the main culprits for this loss are underground leaks on water mains and service pipes....
HP-1973 is a Python simulator app for the retro HP-45 calculator and 5 other HP ROMs, written by Sarah K. Marr (beehaw.org)
The app was written in Python and started out for the HP-45 (ROM is included) but finally included also the HP-35 and the HP-80, as well as three others. For macOS and Windows you could just run the included executables, or with the Python code, this will run fine on Linux if you have Python installed. Nice thing is that you can...
Weawow is a free and ad-free weather service with 4.9 ratings, choice of weather service, and highly customisable widgets (beehaw.org)
I rediscovered this weather app again (for Android and iOS) and am quite amazed that it now has a 4.9 out of 5 rating on the Google app store, and 5m+ downloads just on Android....
The xdotool command on Linux can automate just about any keystroke or mouse actions from the command line, or for shortcut keys (github.com)
I’m busy looking into xdotool to automate various actions on Linux with the Elgato Stream Deck (well because Elgato only provides apps for Windows and MacOS). There is a good Linux alternative app to work with the Stream Deck, but I do need to be able to execute some commands when I want to bring a specific window into focus...
BMW smart glasses help bikers navigate with head-up display technology: But of course it's not cheap (www.timeslive.co.za)
The new BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide smart glasses integrate the familiar BMW head-up display technology found in its cars. They project data such as navigation, speed or selected gear directly into the rider’s field of vision in real time....