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Circus Scientist

circusscientist.com

Tutorial and blog site – created by the DevSoft South Africa lead developer. Fun electronics and programming projects for kids and adults, with a sprinkling of magic and circus. Just released: Pinwheel Poi! Go check them out on their own website OR build your own. I am also currently focused on perfecting SmartPoi…

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Google is dead. Where do we go now?

It’s anecdotal, I know, but my main entertainment business revenue is down 50% over the past 3 months. Our main paid source of leads was Google Ads, which have served us well over the past 10 years or so – I think I know what I am doing in adwords by now. Once per month … Continue reading "Google is dead. Where do we…

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Ubuntu Snap update spoiled my World Cup Final

Goodbye Ubuntu, Goodbye Snaps I missed two goals in the World Cup Finals because of this. It’s not the first time Snap has been a problem, but it’s most definitely the last straw. What happened? I was happily watching the second half of the Fifa World Cup Final, using “ShowMax” – a South African paid … Continue…