Your first Tech Things + did you win?
Tech Things #1
I didn’t expect this many of you to sign up to my newsletter. Thank you for being here. Tech Things will be independent of my new website Recharged.
As a freelance writer, my work appears all over. I want Tech Things to bridge that gap and let you see I’m up to, so you can choose what interests you.
Before I share anything else, I know you’re excited to hear who the winner is of the EcoFlow portable power station. I exported all valid entries (one per person) on a spreadsheet and used Random.org to pick a winner.
Congratulations Safura! You’ve won an EcoFlow River 2 courtesy of EcoFlow South Africa. I will be in touch shortly so EcoFlow can courier your prize to you.
To everyone else, don’t despair. I have lots of cool stuff lined up for Tech Things; there will be more giveaways. But more importantly, I want you to stick around because you’re interested in tech and appreciate the simple explanation of complex topics.
I realised I’ve been writing about the smart home for years, but there was no easy way to find it in one place. The Smart Home is one of the new sections you will find on Recharged.
I recently wrote about South Africa being behind the global curve when it comes to electric vehicle adoption for Brainstorm magazine’s June issue. Read more here: Roadblocks to South Africa’s EV adoption.
Most of you know how strongly I feel about privacy. Whatsapp finally introduced a new feature that lets you silence calls from unknown numbers. The spam was getting a bit much. You can read more about that here.
On a personal note, I signed up for a multi-day hike later this year and I’m using AllTrails to build my fitness. Find out how I’m using it: App of the Week: AllTrails
I want to keep a two way conversation between us. Feel free to like or leave comments on this newsletter if you have something relatable to share. Oh, if you’re not aware, Substack has its own reader app that you can also check out!
Till next month.
Nafisa