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“We missed the industrial revolution train,” says Woelab team leader Audrey Rhodes. “Now there’s the train of the new revolution of 3D printing all over the world. We won’t miss this train!” ‘Woe’ means ‘make’ in the local Ewe language. Audrey describes Woelab as “a laboratory where you make things… a space of democratic technology, where everyone can come together and develop their project.” Another team at Woelab, The Jerry Clan, has invented The Jerry, a tough DIY computer anyone can build from recycled computer parts, housed in a jerry can....

You see something a little interesting and you copy that. You paste the huge chunk at your destination but it all disappeared when you copied something else. Turns out, Windows 10 does have a built-in solution to this. Clipboards on Windows 10 allows you to keep a short history of all the copied things. This allows users to go back and paste things that they copied to clipboard. It is worth noting while this is now possible on Windows 10, that has not always been the case and it has not always been available....

Clearly MTN Uganda with 7.3 million users has the biggest number of mobile money users in Uganda. But that’s not surprising at all. Big Yellow also has the largest number of mobile subscribers in the market. The “Network Lockin” thorn When MTN launched its mobile money platform in 2009, it was already the largest telecom by numbers. It didn’t have to acquire new customers for its mobile finance platform. The telecom giant just converted existing mobile users who were using its SMS/Voice services to Mobile Money subscribers....

A password is a string of characters used to log in to a computer or network in order to gain access to it. Most sites will leave it up to you to choose your own password which might get somebody to choose unsecure options like “ilovemama”, or “password123”. Others have very annoying password validators that will enforce their strict rules of strong password. Now we know how hard it is to choose a strong password, let alone remember it....

Rumors from Credible sources now claim that Apple is testing two new screen sizes and may release a 4.7 and a 5.7 Inch display size. However other analysts claim that Apple cannot jump from a 4.0 to a 5.7 inch and the only possible screen size from the 4.0 would be a 4.5. A bigger screen on the iPhone or “iPhablet” would be a game changer for Apple as screen size is one of the major issues customers complain about as competition offers bigger screen size options....

Current applications sitting on web 2.0 are centralized and with this incoming tech, many jargons, slang, coined words, and other things are coming up that are majorly being powered by Blockchain technology. Here is a basic understanding of dApp. What is a dApp? A decentralized application (DApp, dApp, Dapp, or dapp) is an application that can operate autonomously, typically through the use of smart contracts, that run on a decentralized computing, blockchain, or other distributed ledger system....

Yes, pre-assembled NAS boxes are easy to set up — plug to a power source, connect to a network, add some extra NAS-optimized hard drives and you’re almost good to go– but some models and brands could sometimes get unreasonably pricey. On the other hand, assembling one yourself is, of course, cheaper and even more intriguing, especially for those who loves to build stuff and get their hands dirty....

Uganda’s Indian community dominated the genuine computer retail business years gone by, but things have changed. More and more Ugandans from across the spectrum are getting wise to how legitimate business should be conducted. This is a how-to on how to source laptops in Uganda. We have taken the liberty of combing the internet to bring you PC manufacturer-certified partners and distributors you can trust. These companies have built a rapport with the computer manufacturers....

C-Gas is yet another cooking gas provider has promises to beat the competition on two things; price and delivery. With its gas cylinders starting at Ugx 73,000 and refilling at Ugx 28,000 for the 3KG cylinder volume, you just might want to give them a shot. By comparison, Total gas 6KG cylinder goes for Ugx 100,000 with refilling at Ugx 57,000 while C-Gas 6KG cylinder is priced at Ugx 73,000 with refilling at only Ugx 49,500....

Previously, entering a search term would turn up results for pages, people, groups, events, apps or trending topics but now the search bar can find whatever is being discussed in the world by putting the search term in the bar. Imagine all text, images and video on the most popular platform in the world is accessible to you. According to Facebook, With the new search FYI, you will be able to find better search suggestions, public conversations and posts made about particular issues....

This week, Chipper cash sent out a notification to its users telling them of pending addition of “tiny” fees to cross-border transactions in the “coming weeks”. How tiny the fees would be was not yet communicated. However, Chipper cash went on to assure its customers that transactions within their countries would “always be free”. When Chipper cash officially launched in Uganda, I argued that this was simply a growth stunt they were using to onboard new users....

Over the years, Apple is known to constantly improve its iPhones’ cameras. And this year is not any different. The iPhone 13 camera, according to Apple, captures more light and finer details than previous iPhone models. In this post, we’re taking a dive into the Cinematic Mode as described by Apple in iPhone 13. Here’s why we think it’s a big deal and that it’s very relevant in mobile filmmaking....

Before you connect your audio devices to your Chromebook, make sure that your device is within range. This is typically about 10 meters without obstacles. Also make sure the device is in pairing mode. You’ll have to check with your device’s manual but for most devices, you’ve to press a specific button on the device to enter pairing mode. To pair your Chromebook with your headphone, you can either use the Settings or System tray....

Barter by Flutterwave, as it is popularly called, is a product of Flutterwave built to help individuals and businesses send and receive money instantly. It offers other services including bills payment and virtual USD cards that can be used for payments. Related Article: Sending Money Within Africa: Here Are Reliable Platforms to Use How to Create Virtual Cards on Barter by Flutterwave Here are a couple of things you should know before creating a virtual card on Barter:...

In Kenya, the Central Bank has been debating the possibility of the introduction of the Central Bank Digital Currency, aptly abbreviated as (CBDC) for the past few years, a currency that can be exchanged for physical cash. In this initiative, the Central Bank hopes to bypass traditional banks as it would take the role of keeping track of settlements, transactions, and holdings. Should this be adopted, it will no doubt breathe new life into cross-border transactions and will run side by side along with mobile money....

For the last few years, Americans compare business gas prices online and have enjoyed friendly prices at the pump. And in many ways, consumers’ lives have been shaped by these fees. The Information available on the National IT Authority (NITA-U) together with Uganda Investment Authority (UIA) and other government agencies has launched ebiz.go.ug, a one stop web portal which will offer government services for investors, traders, and entrepreneurs. Related story: eCitizen....

What’s DRM Remember back in the day when music was distributed on magnetic tapes? The recording industry did enjoy those days because it was hard to copy and redistribute content. However, the on-set of digital content storage and distribution mechanism was and is a nightmare for recording studios, Film and TV broadcasters. With Music on CDs or DVDs and with the aid of DVD/CD burners, copying music or movies from the optical disks to your computer was as simple as clicking a button....

Vodafone Uganda in an all new promo brings you ZagaLife that comes with a MiFi and data starter pack with 1GB of data at promotion price of only Ugx 90,000. If you buy ZagaLife today, Vodafone has pushed it a notch higher – you’ll get 100MB free extra data everyday for the next 3 months and free WhatsApp for 1 year to keep you connected. All about the ZagaLife Promo For only Ugx 90,000 you get;...

The lines are sometimes blurred especially it comes to Gmail and Google account because creating a Google account without using a prior email automatically creates a Gmail account for you. So for some people, they only remembered creating a Gmail account when they were actually creating a Google account. A Google Account is your gateway to a plethora of Google services including Gmail, Google Drive, Google Docs, and recently Google Workplace....

File a Police Report on your missing laptop. Note down the laptop serial number and any other details useful in identification. Much as we are aware that Police sits on more cases than they end up solving, who’s to say that by some stroke of luck the culprits are apprehended. A laptop theft report will expedite the procedure of you getting your laptop back lakini with the usual kitu kidogo. Contact your Tracking firm like Tambula and Summit Consulting Ltd....