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Why do banking apps and websites go ‘down’ – and what to do if YOURS has an IT disaster?
By HELEN KIRRANE – 3 February 2025 Lloyds and Halifax are having problems with their apps – according to DownDetector, the problems started at 7am Monday 3 February 2025. Barclays customers were hit by payment issues last week, starting on Friday 31 January 2025. Our rolling guide below tells you what you need to do if…
Technological Metamodernism – open source notes for a four-week course (Stephen Reid)
From the course The Alternative – 7 February 2025 Extraordinarrily rich (and open) syllabus from the software maker and psychedelic entrepreneur Stephen Reid, exploring Technological Metamodernism. From Stephen: I would say this is most important and cutting-edge course I’ve taught, bringing together ideas from technology, philosophy, design, game theory, mythology, speculative fiction and consciousness studies at a moment…
For African politicians, fashion could mean more than just dress
Garhe Osiebe – 6 October 2020 Across Africa, politicians are using personal fashion to communicate. From red berets, to all-khaki ensembles, to full-on cosplaying, leaders across the continent have a robust relationship with fashion. Despite their larger-than-life impact, politicians are humans. Fashion is useful to the political class for a number of reasons. They include: improving charisma,…
We need to mobilise a genuine mass movement against eco-catastrophe: climate populism (Read and Lucas)
“ecological thumbs-up” – prompt to Midjourney The Alternative – 8 February 2025 From New Statesman, an excerpt from a piece by Rupert Reed and Caroline Lucas: A common-sense platform of climate populism (or “climate popularism” as we will more subtly christen it in a forthcoming report) will heal some of today’s pain while both protecting communities from extremes…
Cape Town Biodiversity Spatial Plan Public Participation
Good morning, I trust this mail finds you well and in good health. Kindly find attached the City of Cape Town’s Biodiversity Spatial Plan, BioNet Info Sheet as well as translated adverts (Afrikaans and isiXhosa). The Public Participation Process will start from 13 February- 13 March 2025. The process will be live on the City Have Your Say & Collaboration…
Bottling the sun
Workers inspecting superconductors at ITER. Story by Boštjan Videmšek Photographs by Matjaž Krivic May 30, 2022 The world has been trying to master this limitless clean energy source since the 1930s. We’re now closer than ever. Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France — From a small hill in the southern French region of Provence, you can see two suns. One…
10 Plants That Attract Dragonflies for Mosquito Control
Dragonflies are not only beautiful and fascinating creatures, but they are also excellent natural predators of mosquitoes. Encouraging dragonflies to visit your garden can significantly reduce mosquito populations, making your outdoor spaces more enjoyable. One of the most effective ways to attract dragonflies is by planting the right kinds of vegetation. In this article, we’ll…
Bo-Kaap Community Garden seed swop
Hey Guys. If you’re in Cape Town this Saturday and keen to seed swop and learn aerobic compost pile building, feel free to come this Saturday and mingle. Be lekker too see you there!
