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Discover the easy way to send bulk SMS from your PC, Mac or mobile device

21 February 2019

Ad: Using the latest in technology, WinSMS offers cost effective messaging solutions that makers and business owners can use. With their online portal and API functionality, buying SMS bundles and sending them to recipients is more cost effective and easy to do. More…

Using a remote control with a Raspberry Pi Kodi media center

6 November 2018

What is a media center without remote control? Fortunately, Kodi can be configured with various types of remote controls. This post explores all the remote control options available and show how to to connect and map them in Kodi. More…

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Manually updating Kodi’s media libraries

15 June 2017

Although Kodi is quite comprehensive with a lot of automatic functionality (build-in or via plugins), there are still some things that needs to be done manually. Cleaning and updating the media libraries are unfortunately some of them. More…

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Automatic media library updates for Kodi media centre

Automatic media library updates for Kodi media center

10 March 2017

After new content has been loaded to Kodi’s storage locations, a media library update is required to add this content to the front-end. This post will show how to automate this process by installing an auto library updater for Kodi. More…

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Raspberry Pi cases available in South Africa

31 May 2015 | Updated 31 December 2018

Raspberry Pis are popularly being used as stand-alone media centres, task schedulers, desktops, etc. For these types of uses, these computers will need some form of protection. This post features 16 Raspberry Pi model B cases available in South Africa. More…

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Installing Kodi on a Raspberry Pi

9 May 2015 | Updated 8 July 2018

Kodi (formerly known as XBMC) is an open source media centre software and is available in different forms for all major operating systems. For home use, XBian and OpenELEC are two popular Kodi-embedded media centre distributions. More…

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Resampling image sizes for print: basic principles

18 February 2019

The quality of digital images is generally designed to look good on screens. However, when it comes to printing these images, there are some basic principles that one needs to understand to optimise their quality, file size and resolution. This post will discuss some of the basics of resampling digital image sizes to be used for print. More…

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3D printing and installing a simple filament hanger

13 February 2019

In this post I show how to 3D print and install a simple filament roll hanger. 3D prints can take up a lot of time. To not have enough space to continue working on your desk area, or to keep on having to use old items to elevate your 3D filament rolls might be discouraging. More…

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Using shortcodes in WordPress like a boss

2 February 2019

One of the many handy features in WordPress is its shortcode functionality. Shortcodes come in many shapes and sizes, but ultimately it is like using a shortcut to display larger pieces of code. This post will go through some very basic principles of creating and using shortcodes in WordPress. More…

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Online South African stores that accepts PayPal

Online South African stores that accept PayPal

29 January 2019

There are a couple of good reasons why someone in South Africa would want to use their PayPal account to pay for online goods. Whether you have it linked to your South African credit card, or you have some spare bucks hanging around in it, here are some online South African stores that will be happy to take your hard-earned money. More…

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Good colour matches for red

23 January 2019

The first thing many people think of when they see the colour red is either love and passion, or danger and anger. Red might also be used in various shades to visualise things such as happiness, heat, luxury, professionalism, excitement, speed, energy, efficiency and creativity. More…

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