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connectivity

South Africa Fixed LTE: MTN vs Telkom vs Rain

In this post, the South African fixed LTE options are outlined. Fixed LTE is a method of connecting to the internet – where your router (or routing device) connects with a tower and the medium of data exchange is microwaves in the air. Fibre is a method of connecting to the internet where the medium […]

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bitcoin

Getting your bitcoin off the exchange and into a wallet you control

Pragmatic Application Before jumping into the theory I like to understand it practically in the real world. The best tool for this is setting up (and printing) a paper wallet. Do not send bitcoin to the paper wallet yet, we are only trying to grasp the wallet idea Go to either of: https://bitcoinpaperwallet.com/ https://walletgenerator.net/?currency=Bitcoin You […]

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mtb

Greytown MTB trails

Lake Merthley 22km ride Dea’s Hill 46.5 km D220 district road 8.4km

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Bike Repairs

MTB Repairs: Adjusting Your Rear Derraileur

I have a Shimano SLX M7000 rear deraileur that I have been battling with. I found an excellent video from parktool on rear deraileur adjustment that I use as the basis of my repairs. Always make sure derailler is straight and secure on the bike – otherwise the below will not bare any fruit. This […]

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bitcoin

Cool things to see and do on a bitcoin node

Here is a list of cool things you can see, do and find out on a bitcoin node. Specifically for full nodes running in CLI or daemon mode – not GUI client. Get Block Count Get the total number of blocks in your version of the blockchain – the one on your local node. If […]