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Tech Talk with Theunis : Apple reveals new iPhones
A few weeks ago, the tech giant Apple launched one of its flagship offerings, the new iPhone. Yes ladies and gentlemen, its that time of the year when we play one of the most boring games ever : "How similar is this to last year?" Well, that's what usually happens,…
Tech Tuesday with Thinus : Google in hot water
It's the American dream : a company started at Stanford by 2 geeks in the 90s grows to a 1.97 trillion dollar multinational corporation focused on online advertising, search engine technology, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, consumer electronics, and artificial intelligence. However, with great power, comes great responsibility...or…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : Drama in space
Many parents can regale you with stories of transport mishaps, being late dropping your kid off or picking them up. Of course most of us have experienced the inconvenience of a puncture or some other vehicle-related delay. However, Boeing has trumped every previous transport incident. Theunis Jansen van Rensburg shares…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis : Apple moves into new market sector
Teddy Roosevelt once said "comparison is the thief of joy" but in the world of the tech giants, its inevitable. And while smart homes and product interconnectivity have been around for some time, we haven't seen a major splash in this market segment. Yes, we've seen the Google Nest Hub…
Tech Talk with Theunis : Solar energy game changer
There is a word that strikes dread straight into the hearts of most South Africans, a spectre that loomed over our heads for far too long, a word that robs us of productivity, costs businesses billions and even contributes to an increase in petty crime...yes, you guessed it: LOADSHEDDING. Even…
Tech Tuesday with Theunis - Made by Google
Edwin Percy Whipple said "Talent jogs to conclusions to which Genius takes giant leaps." All the tech giants are having their massive product or range launches this time of year, and Google is no different. We recently covered the Samsung event and Theunis Jansen van Rensburg from Bandwidth Blog and…
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…