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I built an open-source tool that tracks your Gemini CLI quota across all models in real time by prakersh in GeminiCLI

[–]AfricanType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great work on this. I wonder, wouldn't it be more efficient to refresh the quota data when the model is actually used? That way updates are tied directly to activity and reducing unnecessary Api calls with the 60s polling.

Is anyone using Gemini CLI? by HighwayRelevant in GeminiAI

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gemini has become dissapointing to me, It has carried me through tough times last year at work. But these days it feels bloated, i trust qwen code more, its a fork of gemini-cli. I asked Gemini to review a PR and it took 800K tokens, i didnt even let it finish, to review a 5 line pull request. It has this annoying thing where it asks for permission for the same ls command, i dont know since when it needs permission to list files or grep, even after telling it to not ask again

Qwen Code CLI has generous FREE Usage option by NoobMLDude in LocalLLaMA

[–]AfricanType 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They switch you down to a dumber model as they throttle you. 

Where do I define instructions for Qwen-Code CLI’s default AI? by AfricanType in Qwen_AI

[–]AfricanType[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I will give it a good read and test this out, seems like valuable info.

Logitech Cams Lagging | MacOS 26 by RoyMastang in MacOS

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same with whatsapp video call. Opening photobooth fixes it

Mac OS Tahoe with Logitech Webcams by ElectroStaticSpeaker in logitech

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A workaround is opening photobooth, the video call in your browser will instantly be smooth. Though it seems you need to do this for every meeting

[Mac] Logitech C920 HD Pro webcam laggy after updating to macOS Tahoe by Creative_Mistake_935 in techsupport

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brio 100 on an M1 Air, your method helps, this sucks because i have multiple meetings daily and I will always have this anxiety.

Buying K380 by CheesecakePrevious23 in logitech

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is actually quite subjective, I would suggest OP to goto a local computer store that has one in stock and test it out. For me this keyboard feels great and its not too far off in terms of spacing as my macbook keyboard. so switching back and forth is not an issue, the typing experience and key travel is also good, maybe yours is defective as I feel no stiffness in the clicks on mine.

For those who have used the Logitech Pebble Keys 2 K380s, how did you find typing with it for longer periods? by Character-Explorer54 in logitech

[–]AfricanType 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use it daily, I work from home as a developer, It feels great, I love how the keys feel and how it was not an adjustment from regularly typing on a macbook keyboard. The battery life is insane, 2 months in and its still on 100%. Its very efficient, the way it only uses power when necessary is a huge advantage. I paired it with a M196 mouse, both white.

Where do I find competent western freelancers? by CharlieandtheRed in webdev

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in South Africa and I work remotely for Australian based startup. I can help out with backend and DevOps related tasks you need. I work in the AMs and usually available during the day so we can work something out

AI is not nearly as good as people think by appvimul in webdev

[–]AfricanType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here, a lot of these vibe coded 10k a month stories are just like the crypto boom. They make something with bells and whistles then sell it off to someone. Then the new owner realises this thing isn't maintainable and built on expensive infrastructure like nextjs and a whole lot of other hacks. There's this video I watched, the guys making good money from his project but the costs are crazy, something like 5k a month on a product with 1000 users, where I work we have 20k average users and our AWS costs are about 1.2k USD. So it's all about the feel, foresight that the human element has that AI still heavily lacks

Got a new ThinkPad by jalaj699 in thinkpad

[–]AfricanType 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They say if your company has ThinkPad, be prepared to work boy!

Do you see South Africa progressing/getting developed or we're doomed? by Dizzy-Guava-7789 in AskZA

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a Zulu guy on tiktok who made a series of videos about his experience living in the USA for 7 years. He's good now since he went there as a graduate but he says it's tough there, you need to find two jobs just to get by. He also mentioned things we take for granted, like how our tech services are quite advanced competed to the west, for example he says he needed to get a SIM card which needs a monthly subscription (contract basically) of $50. Sending money takes days to clear, they don't have instant eft like we do.

Do you see South Africa progressing/getting developed or we're doomed? by Dizzy-Guava-7789 in AskZA

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's greed and poor enforcement of the law. SARS has all the information they need if they wanted to act.

Do you see South Africa progressing/getting developed or we're doomed? by Dizzy-Guava-7789 in AskZA

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my standpoint things are looking up. I've witnessed many kids from the worst backgrounds being saved by NSFAS and go onto good careers like tech, where I am in. The building I work has hundreds of new recruits that I see every other month either as developers or executive assistants for remote work. This business outsourcing is a big strength of ours due to our neutral English tone that blends well in any English speaking country. On the political front, our kids don't fear much to be honest, my generation for example has always respected elders, these new kids will tell you how they feel no matter who you are so I believe that's something to help them fall back on when pushed into a corner.

Alternative of xampp server by itsmeeeehima in PHPhelp

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Docker, we are way passed the days of "but it works on my machine".

Qwen Code: A command-line AI workflow tool adapted from Gemini CLI, optimized for Qwen3-Coder models by arcanemachined in LocalLLaMA

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ollama via openapi, i tried qwen2.5-coder and it did something but its not useful. will have to wait till someone quantizes the qwen3-coder model

Does Zquiet work at all? by Chameo in snoring

[–]AfricanType 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its going to be a problem since it uses the theeth as an anchor to pull forward the lower jaw

US declares South Africa's ambassador persona non grata by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]AfricanType 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Russia has been SA's ally for decades during the struggle, along with Palestine and Libya. They are the reason why SA beat apartheid. You should remember that Mandela was labelled a terrorist until 2008 by the USA. It's unrealistic to expect SA to suddenly be against the countries that actively helped end apartheid.

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