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Tech Tuesday with Theunis : Chat GPT watermarking
There is an almost universal desire, a fervent wish that has left the lips of many a student deep in the throes of completing a challenging essay, book report or thesis : "why can't someone write this for me?!!" Although entirely necessary for the process of learning or research, we've…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis: Life on Mars
The heavens have captured our imaginations since we left the caves and stood under the night sky, appreciating the starry firmament's unknown & vast majesty...Fast forward to today and as a species we've landed on the moon, we've managed to build, launch & operate the International Space Station, we have…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : the ethics of AI
At a certain level, whether consciously or sub-consciously, we all have a rather trusting nature when it comes to science and technology. We trust that those developing new tech, those exploring the scientific frontiers will have the well-being of humanity at heart. Theunis Jansen van Rensburg from Bandwidth Blog chats…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : Samsung Unpacked - to fold or not to fold
Way back in 1997 when the 1st cellphones hit our shores, they were the instant tech must -have, becoming indispensable to modern life through their many iterations. We went through the mini-phone phase, the clam/shell shape craze and even using tablets as phones for a while. Theunis Jansen van Rensburg…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : New Smart ring launched
Back in the misty ancient days known as the 80's, there was an iconic symbiotic relationship between man and car, human and technology. We speak of none other than Michael Knight and K.I.T.T., the star characters of the TV show "Knightrider". What's applicable to this week's Tech Talk with Theunis…
Tech Talk with Theunis : Voyager 1 boldly going for 47 years!
Somewhere in the back reaches of our collective conscience, we're all sort of vaguely aware that 47 years ago, a research module was launched named Voyager 1 ,which didn't only have the capabilities to explore parts of our solar system we'd only dreamt of seeing, but also carried a representation…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis - injection of hope for the local EV industry
In the years between 1985 and 1999, there existed a wildly popular Australian magazine tv programme called "Beyond 2000", somewhat akin to "The Gadget Show" of more recent years. It focused on global tech advancements, and painted a rosy picture of the future coloured with flying cars, zero dependency on…
Tech Talk with Theunis - On the AI hypetrain...
Way back in the late 90s when computer science students mentioned Nvidia, it was done with hushed, whistful tones...their graphics cards were the gold standard, and you were the bees knees if you had one, albeit using your tiny, non-HD monitor. Fast-forward to 2024 and Nvidia now terms itself "World…
Tech Talk with Theunis : the screenless laptop
In 2002 a sci-fi epic starring Tom Cruise made a succesful yet brief blip in our collective conciousness, and brought the idea of monitor-less displays into mainstream media. Geeks salivated over the thought of floating VR monitors, but it took 22 years to get close to a realisation of this…
Tech Talk with Theunis : the newest, most ancient discovery....
Since we climbed out of the primordial soup and followed our evolutionary path, it was inevitable that an animal with a sense of self would, at some point, stare into the heavens at night and contemplate how big the universe is. We developed tools to see further and further into…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis - New AI developments
"The cutting edge of technology"..."the newest science frontier"..."the fulfillment of the prophecies spoken of in the Matrix and Terminator"....ok, that last one is a bit alarmist, but whatever you think of AI and its effects and issues, its here to stay. Theunis Jansen of Bandwidth Blog chats to Keeno Lee…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : Carbon capture
Some will deny it exists. Others say climate change is the driving force behind all of the freakish weather being experienced all over the world, with carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases being a massive contributing factor. How do we minimise the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, safely…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis - Supersonic flight
Once upon a time, many years ago, we flew through the air in supersonic luxury, booming our way through the atmosphere to reach our destination with alacrity, and doing so in style. However, Concorde left the sky almost 20 years ago, and supersonic travel was relegated to the realm of…
Solar storms affect satellites...
Keeno Lee & Theunis Jansen van Rensburg from Bandwidthblog.co.za talk about the recent solar storms…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
Quantum Computers... Special Positioning... Quantum Bits... Microsoft reckon they've just made a massive breakthrough in quantum computing. Theunis of Bandwidth Blog tells us more!
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
An Apple a day keeps Theunis on air! Theunis Jansen van Rensburg of Bandwidth Blog returns with some interesting Apple updates.
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
The EV market is ever changing and Tesla seems to be stepping back from it with a certain strategic move. Theunis from Bandwidth Blog has the details
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
Can YouTube be challenged?? Theunis from Bandwidth Blog has word of a few potential competitors. Exciting Times!!!
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
Theunis Janse van Rensburg of Bandwidth Blog comes bearing gifts... Kind of... Its actually just news about the latest Sony Playstation 5 development. Its BiG, Its Great and its exciting times in South Africa!
Tech Tuesday with Theunis
Apple taking a bite out of the EV game? Could it be true? Theunis from Bandwidth Blog has the details.