by Charl Mijnhardt | Oct 19, 2018 | gsm
The digitisation of information has led to massive shifts in the ways in which we consume – as well as produce – knowledge, leading to the emergence of what scholars have called prodsumers. If you want to learn a new language, you can simply download one of the...by Charl Mijnhardt | Oct 16, 2018 | gate motor, Uncategorized
If you ever come across a “beeping” gate motor, don’t be offended. It isn’t hurling a series of censored expletives at you, and we promise you that you aren’t being sworn at. You aren’t being subjected to the radio edit of a rap song. In fact, “beeping” is just...by Charl Mijnhardt | Oct 15, 2018 | access automation
In 2015, a Twitter user using the handle @mango created the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou in an effort to challenge the negative stereotypes created by the mainstream media. The tweet acted as catalyst for a social movement – spread via social media – that...by Charl Mijnhardt | Oct 9, 2018 | access automation
The Dutch sociologist Jan van Dijk termed humankind’s relationship with the latest electronic devices as the “anthropomorphication of technology”, meaning that technology no longer serves as a mere tool used to gratify certain needs, but has become an extension of our...by Charl Mijnhardt | Sep 21, 2018 | garage door automation
Installing your first garage door motor can be a bit daunting, especially if you’re used to the world of swingers and sliders. It’s a bit like going for your first all-you-can-eat sushi buffet: at first it seems like an insurmountable task, and even a bit dangerous,...
