Wordle: how a simple game of letters became part of the New York Times’ business plan: In just a few months, a simple five-letter puzzle has earned its creator a seven-figure sum. The growth of Wordle, in which players attempt to work out a mystery word, has been rapid. At the start of November 2021, …
A nice Cape Town image: Cape Town Stadium simple signage Image by willem velthoven Rashiq Fataar and Brett Petzer of Future Cape Town (futurecapetown.com) took us on a great walk around the Greenpoint Stadium area. Whilst they were discussing how to improve on the city’s approach to urban planning, I made some pictures. Image automatically …
‘Please continue’ – did this simple two-word phrase lead normal people to ‘torture’ strangers?: Participant in Milgram's obedience to authority experiments. Yale University Library Would you electrocute an innocent stranger if you were told to do so by someone in a position of authority? This is the dilemma hundreds of US adults were presented with …
The Gambia’s 55-year-old marbles voting system is simple but difficult to cheat: An election official pours marbles out of the barrel during the vote count in Banjul on December 4, 2021. Photo by John Wessels/AFP via Getty Images The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has been declared winner of the election held on 4 December. Barrow …
Anyone can compile open source code in these three simple steps: There are many ways to install software, but you get an option not available elsewhere with open source: You can compile the code yourself. The classic three-step process to compile source code: read more: Opensource.com sethkenlon Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Farking?
South Africa in the news: Coming to your neighbourhood — the African National Freedom Fighters? Not as simple as you might think: A dominant question now is whether the ANC and the EFF will create coalitions in municipalities around South Africa.: “South Africa” – BingNews Hexatronic Group AB (publ) carries out a directed share issue …
South Africa in the news: Living in a Bio-bubble is No Simple Activity, South African Players Shares Their Experience: The ongoing T20 world cup is keeping everyone on the toe. In the T20 format, South Africa has shown a lot of improvement over the last one year in regards to their strategies, playing squad, and …
A simple CSS trick for dark mode: You’re likely already familiar with media queries. They’re in widespread use for making websites responsive. The width and height properties contain the viewport’s dimensions. You then use CSS to render different layouts at different dimensions. read more: Opensource.com ayushsharma-in Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: Visiting Port Elizabeth?
Fake news: a simple nudge isn’t enough to tackle it – here’s what to do instead: Fake news spreads rapidly. FGC/Shutterstock One high-profile theory of why people share fake news says that they aren’t paying sufficient attention. The proposed solution is therefore to nudge people in the right direction. For example, “accuracy primes” – short …
South Africa in the news: South Africa: Simple Pleasures and Slow Tripping On Country Roads: Analysis – This story starts and ends with two loaves of sourdough from C’est la Vie bakery in Fish Hoek. In the middle is a meander through the Cederberg, Klein Karoo and Overberg.: “South Africa” – BingNews Tanzania: After Massive …
COVID-19 has left Ghana’s healthcare workers stressed – but simple things can help: Many healthhcare workers felt unprepared to deal with COVID-19. Seth/Xinhua via Getty Stress and burnout among healthcare workers is a global crisis that predates the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies done before the pandemic showed that many healthcare workers around the world were experiencing …
Check out this WordPress image: Blogger’s simple WYSIWYG Image by nicolibrarian For a student ux redesign of WordPress.com interface, 12/15/09 Image automatically curated and published by www.free-mail.co.za – CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for WordPress. Have you tried: Diving with Sharks?
Shopping anxiety after COVID: a simple piece of tech could help lure customers back to high streets: As lockdown restrictions ease and shops reopen in Britain, the issue of whether enough customers will feel sufficiently confident to return to the high street has become a worry for a number of retailers. Although anxiety existed before …
South Africa in the news: What’s the Best Covid Vaccine? Why It’s Not So Simple: As scientists raced to develop Covid-19 vaccines, public health specialists were hoping that more than one group would succeed. Having multiple companies producing vaccines would make it easier to …: “South Africa” – BingNews Brazil detects new COVID-19 variant: A …
Extra maths on a mobile device: a South African study shows it’s not that simple: Pupils weren't persistent in using a maths app to study the subject after school because were distracted by peers and social media apps. shutterstock International assessments have established that South Africa’s performance in maths and science among grade 5 and …
South Africa in the news: ‘Simple is beautiful’: One-shot vaccine proves effective: J&J said Friday that in the U.S. and seven other countries, the single-shot vaccine was 66% effective overall at preventing moderate to severe illness, and much more protective — 85% — against the …: “South Africa” – BingNews EU approves AstraZeneca jab as …
Gain control of your calendar with this simple strategy: In prior years, this annual series covered individual apps. This year, we are looking at all-in-one solutions in addition to strategies to help in 2021. Welcome to day 3 of 21 Days of Productivity in 2021. read more: Opensource.com ksonney Supporting Open Source. Have you tried: …
Learn C by writing a simple game: I taught myself about programming back in elementary school. My first programs were on the Apple II, but eventually, I learned C by reading books and practicing. And the best way to practice programming is to write sample programs that help exercise your new knowledge. read more: Opensource.com …