1.5 million-year-old bone tools discovered in Tanzania rewrite the history of human evolution: The ancestors of humans started making tools about 3.3 million years ago. First they made them out of stone, then they switched to bone as a raw material. Until recently, the earliest clear evidence of bone tool making was from sites in …
Ancient stone walls and power: what data science tools can reveal in African archaeology: Visibility has always been important in people’s decisions about where to live and how to arrange their spaces. People make connections with what they can see. Being able to see prominent landmarks, such as certain mountain peaks, rivers or ancestral sites, …
Trust in AI – How to build reliable AI tools for customer success: AI is revolutionizing the way the accounting industry works. It is elevating human performance by taking on the burden of repetitive but required tasks, and by accelerating analysis. But accounting is based on trust. So, companies must be totally sure that AI …
Trade rules and climate change: Africa stands to lose from proposed WTO policy tools: The World Trade Organisation launched its Trade Policy Tools for Climate Action during the COP28 conference. International economic law expert Olabisi D. Akinkugbe discusses whether the new Trade Policy Tools benefit Africa. What are the WTO’s new Trade Policy Tools? The …
South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa has seen diplomatic tools being used to provide leadership as global power relations shift: Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests? This is a question my colleagues and I have had the opportunity to …
How to build financial resilience: insurance and retirement savings are the most effective tools in South Africa – study: Employment and education increase financial resilience. Getty Images Imagine you’ve found yourself in a difficult financial situation and needed to raise R40,000 (more than US$ 2,000) on the spot. Where and how would you raise these …
How the legal tools to prevent forced marriage can lead to further abuse: KieferPix/Shutterstock Forced marriage – marriage that lacks the consent of one or both parties – is a serious issue which affects 22 million people around the world – predominantly women and girls. In England and Wales, it is a crime that is …
Run a virtual conference using only open source tools: Run a virtual conference using only open source tools mairin Thu, 04/27/2023 – 03:00 The Fedora Design Team discovered that using open source tools to run a virtual conference can be quite effective by hosting the first Creative Freedom Summit in January 2023. In this article, …
Researchers discover 18th century clay tobacco pipes were used as weapons and surgical tools: The ready availability of clay pipes meant that they were sometimes used for other activities other than smoking. Ashmolean Museum, CC BY-NC Tobacco pipes were one of the first mass-produced, disposable objects in Britain. Through contact with indigenous peoples of the …
How I teach Python with open source tools: How I teach Python with open source tools Don Watkins Fri, 04/21/2023 – 03:00 I love to teach Python. I start by beginning where the learner begins. My first question is, “How would you like to learn Python?” They usually answer, “What’s Python?” That’s when I give …
Explore data visually with Python tools: Explore data visually with Python tools bill-wang Wed, 04/19/2023 – 03:00 Open source tools have been instrumental in advancing technology and making it more accessible to everyone. Data analysis is no exception. As data becomes more abundant and complex, data scientists always look for ways to simplify their workflow …
Open source tools for mind mapping: Open source tools for mind mapping Amrita42 Fri, 03/24/2023 – 03:00 In today’s world and social media, many people don’t have the patience to read lengthy textual content. Visuals are a great way to capture your audience’s attention span. Did you know that research at 3M Corporation concluded that …
Develop on Kubernetes with open source tools: Develop on Kubernetes with open source tools rberrelleza Mon, 03/20/2023 – 03:00 Over the last five years, a massive shift in how applications get deployed has occurred. It’s gone from self-hosted infrastructure to the world of the cloud and Kubernetes clusters. This change in deployment practices brought a …
Synchronize databases more easily with open source tools: Synchronize databases more easily with open source tools Li Zongwen Wed, 03/15/2023 – 03:00 Change Data Capture (CDC) uses Server Agents to record, insert, update, and delete activity applied to database tables. CDC provides details on changes in an easy-to-use relational format. It captures column information and …
Monitor Kubernetes cloud costs with open source tools: Monitor Kubernetes cloud costs with open source tools mattray Mon, 03/13/2023 – 03:00 Kubernetes is a powerful platform for managing dynamic containerized applications in the cloud, but it may be difficult to understand where costs are incurred. Managing the cost efficiency of Kubernetes resources can be a …
How the GDB debugger and other tools use call frame information to determine the active function calls: How the GDB debugger and other tools use call frame information to determine the active function calls wcohen Fri, 03/10/2023 – 03:00 In my previous article, I showed how debuginfo is used to map between the current instruction …
5 open source tools to take control of your own data: 5 open source tools to take control of your own data wsamh Fri, 02/24/2023 – 03:00 Back in the old days, there was no cloud. Everything was on your phone. Maybe you had a microSD card that you backed up everything on. Eventually, the …
My favorite open source tools for personal finance: My favorite open source tools for personal finance Don Watkins Tue, 02/21/2023 – 03:00 There are tons of open source personal finance apps out there. These apps are useful because they help you take control of your finances. I find it much easier to use an app …