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There are a couple of really neat methods to check whether a String is contained in Charset in the java.nio.charset package. The only problem with this is that when the…

With each new generation of wireless networks, faster speeds and more functionality have been delivered to our smartphones. The first mobile phones operated on 1G, text messages and USSD only…

According to Wikipedia, Shanzhai is defined as the counterfeit of consumer goods, including imitation and trademark infringing brands and/or particularly electronics, in China. Here in southern Africa, we refer to…

Ever since Microsoft took over Skype in 2011, their security record hasnt been looking any more secure than before the acquisition. Considering that from July 1st Ubuntu users will not…

It has been a very tumultuous two weeks for the cyber-security community since the WannaCry attack plagued users across the globe. Its clever use of a Windows loophole is unparalleled…

The history of WordPress is varied but it loosely begins with the Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little's Fork of B2/cafelog (b2 or cafelog). By 27 May 2003, WordPress- a name…

If you haven't yet heard of Telegram, now you have 🙂 Telegram is a rapidly growing cross platform messaging app with support on Android, iOS, Windows Phone, Windows, Mac, Linux…

It may be a year or in some cases six months, but your phone's battery is doomed to lose its capacity to hold a charge. Anyone who's looked into their…

We built a neat little RSS reader for https://code.base64.co.za which involves reading the RSS feed from /rss and displaying the retrieved info in a stylish Owl Carousel. Let's start with…

Etcher is a cross-platform open software that allows you to burn images to SD cards and USB drives with ease and in a safe manner. Using Etcher you can also…