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LEKKER FM | OnderhoudeAFRIKAANS VERJAAR! Anton Olwage gesels met Gerhard Pretorius oor ons Afrikanse Taal wat 'n 100 jaar oud is vandagAFRIKAANS VERJAAR! Anton Olwage gesels met Gerhard Pretorius oor ons Afrikanse Taal wat 'n 100 jaar oud is vandag 08-05-252025-05-0812 minLEKKER FMAFRIKAANS VERJAAR! Anton Olwage gesels met Gerhard Pretorius oor ons Afrikanse Taal wat 'n 100 jaar oud is vandagAFRIKAANS VERJAAR! Anton Olwage gesels met Gerhard Pretorius oor ons Afrikanse Taal wat 'n 100 jaar oud is vandag 08-05-252025-05-0812 min
The Jet Set BreakfastOTHELLO AT THE BAXTERLara Foot’s Othello, by William Shakespeare is showing at the Baxter Theatre, this is the last weekend you have to view it Tonight at 7h30 and tomorrow 2pm and 7h30pm shows. GUEST: FAHIEM STELLENBOOM - Marketing Manager Baxter TheatreThe hugely acclaimed production, adapted and directed by Foot, made its debut at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus last year, to celebrated praise and earned her the Gustaf Theatre Award 2023 for Outstanding Artistic Achievement for the Direction of Othello. She once again teams up with an award-winning formidable creative team: designer Gerhard Marx, a fellow of the Eckhart Resi...2024-05-0409 min
KLETSDie Magic van MushroomsDie span gesels met Gerhard Pretorius van Kuja Wellness oor die "magic" van medicinal mushrooms. Waar dit vandaan kom, die mediese navorsing omtrent die gebruik van mushrooms en hoe om te besluit wat is die beste mushroom vir jou om te neem. Afrikaans.Radio · KLETS · KLETS - YouTube2023-08-0236 min
Everything PCS02E06 - 'The gear we want, the gear we must have'What's the coolest PC tech in the world right now, the stuff we just have to have, budget be damned?
In the final episode of season 2 of Everything PC, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius try to answer this question by picking 10 of the very best bits of tech available today, from insane monitors, like Samsung's new Odyssey Ark, to AMD's screeching-fast latest desktop processors.
Basically, the tech we are lusting after right now.
Everything PC season 2 is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. Until season 3, thanks for watching/listening, and happy computing!2022-10-2833 minEverything PCS02E06 - 'The gear we want, the gear we must have'What's the coolest PC tech in the world right now, the stuff we just have to have, budget be damned?
In the final episode of season 2 of Everything PC, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius try to answer this question by picking 10 of the very best bits of tech available today, from insane monitors, like Samsung's new Odyssey Ark, to AMD's screeching-fast latest desktop processors.
Basically, the tech we are lusting after right now.
Everything PC season 2 is sponsored by HP and Microsoft. Until season 3, thanks for watching/listening, and happy computing!2022-10-2833 min
Everything PCS02E05 - 'A window on HP'In this special episode of Everything PC, HP Southern Africa regional director Yesh Surjoodeen and Microsoft South Africa chief operating officer Colin Erasmus are in the studio.
They join show hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius for a discussion on what they do best in this show: personal computers, with a focus on Windows 11. HP and Microsoft are sponsors of season 2 of Everything PC.
In the discussion, Erasmus talks about how Windows 11 has been received by the local market. He also unpacks the 22H2 release, and the new features it brings to PC users.
Surjoodeen talks about...2022-10-2155 minEverything PCS02E05 - 'A window on HP'In this special episode of Everything PC, HP Southern Africa regional director Yesh Surjoodeen and Microsoft South Africa chief operating officer Colin Erasmus are in the studio.
They join show hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius for a discussion on what they do best in this show: personal computers, with a focus on Windows 11. HP and Microsoft are sponsors of season 2 of Everything PC.
In the discussion, Erasmus talks about how Windows 11 has been received by the local market. He also unpacks the 22H2 release, and the new features it brings to PC users.
Surjoodeen talks about the demerger of...2022-10-2155 min
Everything PCS02E04 - 'Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 4 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius tackle the world of Mac and macOS. They discuss:
* What Apple does well and what Apple doesn't do well
* The benefits and disadvantages Apple's "walled garden"
* Windows vs macOS
* Gerhard's view of macOS as a hardcore PC user - spoiler: he's not at all complimentary
* The poor repairability of Apple hardware
* Apple silicon: is it better than what's available in the Windows PC world?
Even if you don't...2022-10-141h 10Everything PCS02E04 - 'Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac, Mac'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 4 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius tackle the world of Mac and macOS. They discuss:
* What Apple does well and what Apple doesn't do well
* The benefits and disadvantages Apple's "walled garden"
* Windows vs macOS
* Gerhard's view of macOS as a hardcore PC user - spoiler: he's not at all complimentary
* The poor repairability of Apple hardware
* Apple silicon: is it better than what's available in the...2022-10-141h 10
Everything PCS02E03 - 'Linux, Linux (almost) everywhere'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 3 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius have a look at the world of open-source software and Linux.
They discuss:
* The latest tech news
* Why Linux runs on everything - from toasters to the cloud - except the desktop
OpenOffice and Libre Office
* Why Linux mail clients are so poor?
* How Microsoft learned to love Linux - or did it?
* Why Windows is becoming more like Linux, and could in fact become a hybrid * Windows...2022-10-091h 13Everything PCS02E03 - 'Linux, Linux (almost) everywhere'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 3 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius have a look at the world of open-source software and Linux.
They discuss:
* The latest tech news
* Why Linux runs on everything - from toasters to the cloud - except the desktop
OpenOffice and Libre Office
* Why Linux mail clients are so poor?
* How Microsoft learned to love Linux - or did it?
* Why Windows is becoming more like Linux...2022-10-091h 13
Everything PCS02E02 - 'The house that Bill built'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 2 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat everything Windows and Microsoft. Among other things, they discuss:
* Does Microsoft still care about Windows?
* Does the operating still matter?
* Windows 11 - how is it, and are we getting Windows 12 soon?
* Does Microsoft really love open source and Linux?
* Windows as a service and Windows in the cloud
* Microsoft as a hardware player with the Surface line-up - is it working?
Don't miss the show, and if...2022-10-021h 19Everything PCS02E02 - 'The house that Bill built'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 2 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat everything Windows and Microsoft. Among other things, they discuss:
* Does Microsoft still care about Windows?
* Does the operating still matter?
* Windows 11 - how is it, and are we getting Windows 12 soon?
* Does Microsoft really love open source and Linux?
* Windows as a service and Windows in the cloud
* Microsoft as a hardware player with the Surface line-up - is it working?
Don't miss the show, and if...2022-10-021h 18Everything PCS02E02 - 'The house that Bill built'This is the South African technology show all about personal computers. This season of Everything PC is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 2 of season 2, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat everything Windows and Microsoft. Among other things, they discuss:
* Does Microsoft still care about Windows?
* Does the operating still matter?
* Windows 11 - how is it, and are we getting Windows 12 soon?
* Does Microsoft really love open source and Linux?
* Windows as a service and Windows in the cloud
* Microsoft as a hardware player with the Surface line-up - is it...2022-10-021h 18
Everything PCS02E01 - 'The fat little kid'The South African technology show all about personal computers is back for season 2. This season is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 1 of the new season, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat about developments at the big chip companies covered in season 1, including Intel, AMD and Nvidia.
They then look forward to what's coming in the world of PCs for the rest of the year, including a looming battle over next-generation GPUs between AMD and Nvidia.
A new segment of the show also looks back at technologies from decades ago - and this week Gerhard has brought in...2022-09-231h 03Everything PCS02E01 - 'The fat little kid'The South African technology show all about personal computers is back for season 2. This season is sponsored by HP and Microsoft.
In episode 1 of the new season, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius chat about developments at the big chip companies covered in season 1, including Intel, AMD and Nvidia.
They then look forward to what's coming in the world of PCs for the rest of the year, including a looming battle over next-generation GPUs between AMD and Nvidia.
A new segment of the show also looks back at technologies from decades ago - and this week Gerhard...2022-09-231h 03
Everything PCS01E06 - 'Apple Silicon'In the final episode of season 1 of TechCentral’s Everything PC show, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius discuss Apple’s decision to design its own chips for Mac.
There’s no doubt that Apple’s decision to ditch Intel in favour of its own silicon designs – the chips are made by Taiwan’s TSMC – has had a significant impact, not only on the company, but on the broader computer industry.
Apple’s latest computers, based on the M1 chip (and more recently, the M2), are fast and energy efficient. They have also caught the attention of the Windows PC world.
But just...2022-06-151h 49Everything PCS01E06 - 'Apple Silicon'In the final episode of season 1 of TechCentral’s Everything PC show, hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius discuss Apple’s decision to design its own chips for Mac.
There’s no doubt that Apple’s decision to ditch Intel in favour of its own silicon designs – the chips are made by Taiwan’s TSMC – has had a significant impact, not only on the company, but on the broader computer industry.
Apple’s latest computers, based on the M1 chip (and more recently, the M2), are fast and energy efficient. They have also caught the attention of the Windows PC world...2022-06-151h 49Everything PCS01E05 - 'Nvidia: The Green Goblin'Nvidia is one of the most interesting – and controversial – companies in the computer industry today.
In episode 5 of TechCentral’s new podcast series, Everything PC, show hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod tackle the “Green Goblin” – Pretorius’s description for Nvidia – and have a look at why it is simultaneously admired, feared and even loathed in the computer industry.
Founded almost 30 years ago by Taiwanese-American businessman and technologist Jensen Huang -- who continues to serves as CEO -- Nvidia was (and is) a pioneer in computer graphics. But the company’s rise to the top has been littered with controversies, including aggressi...2022-06-081h 27Everything PCS01E05 - 'Nvidia: The Green Goblin'Nvidia is one of the most interesting – and controversial – companies in the computer industry today.
In episode 5 of TechCentral’s new podcast series, Everything PC, show hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod tackle the “Green Goblin” – Pretorius’s description for Nvidia – and have a look at why it is simultaneously admired, feared and even loathed in the computer industry.
Founded almost 30 years ago by Taiwanese-American businessman and technologist Jensen Huang -- who continues to serves as CEO -- Nvidia was (and is) a pioneer in computer graphics. But the company’s rise to the top has been littered with controversies...2022-06-081h 27Everything PCS01E04 - 'The story of Intel - part 2'We continue our exploration of the Intel Corporation this week in episode 4 of Everything PC, this time looking at the current challenges facing the chip giant -- and what comes next under the leadership of Pat Gelsinger.
In part 1 of this double episode of Everything PC, your hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod unpacked the history of one of the most storied companies in Silicon Valley -- how it built the PC industry and also how it eventually lost its mojo. In part 2, we unpack how Gelsinger is trying to fix the mess left by his recent predecessors in the...2022-06-011h 41Everything PCS01E04 - 'The story of Intel - part 2'We continue our exploration of the Intel Corporation this week in episode 4 of Everything PC, this time looking at the current challenges facing the chip giant -- and what comes next under the leadership of Pat Gelsinger.
In part 1 of this double episode of Everything PC, your hosts Gerhard Pretorius and Duncan McLeod unpacked the history of one of the most storied companies in Silicon Valley -- how it built the PC industry and also how it eventually lost its mojo. In part 2, we unpack how Gelsinger is trying to fix the mess left by his recent predecessors in...2022-06-011h 41Everything PCS01E03: 'The story of Intel - part 1'In the third episode of Everything PC, we begin our adventure into the world of Intel, the company that in many respects started it all back in 1968.
In this episode, the first of a two-parter, Everything PC hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius look at the storied history of Intel, from its founding by chemist Gordon Moore and physicist Robert Noyce, to its chip designs that helped create and their transform the personal computer industry.
In many respects, Intel is the flip side of the AMD story, which we covered in episodes 1 and 2 of Everything PC - and...2022-05-251h 05Everything PCS01E03: 'The story of Intel - part 1'In the third episode of Everything PC, we begin our adventure into the world of Intel, the company that in many respects started it all back in 1968.
In this episode, the first of a two-parter, Everything PC hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius look at the storied history of Intel, from its founding by chemist Gordon Moore and physicist Robert Noyce, to its chip designs that helped create and their transform the personal computer industry.
In many respects, Intel is the flip side of the AMD story, which we covered in episodes 1 and 2 of Everything PC - and we do...2022-05-251h 05Everything PCS01E02 - 'AMD: Ryzen from the dead - part 2'Welcome back to Everything PC, and to the second episode of this brand new South African podcast that’s aimed at computer enthusiasts and technologists.
In the second part of a two-parter on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Everything PC hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius unpack the Silicon Valley company’s bumpy history, its fights with Intel and why it’s emerging, after five decades in the business, as a powerhouse in semiconductors.
The podcast covers the most important milestones in AMD’s history, including its licensing agreement with Intel to start making x86 chips, its deal to buy grap...2022-05-171h 14Everything PCS01E02 - 'AMD: Ryzen from the dead - part 2'Welcome back to Everything PC, and to the second episode of this brand new South African podcast that’s aimed at computer enthusiasts and technologists.
In the second part of a two-parter on Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Everything PC hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius unpack the Silicon Valley company’s bumpy history, its fights with Intel and why it’s emerging, after five decades in the business, as a powerhouse in semiconductors.
The podcast covers the most important milestones in AMD’s history, including its licensing agreement with Intel to start making x86 chips, its deal to buy graphics chip mak...2022-05-171h 14Everything PCS01E01 - 'AMD: Ryzen from the dead - part 1'Welcome to the first-ever episode of Everything PC, a new South African podcast aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts.
In this episode, the first of a two-parter, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius unpack why Advanced Micro Devices - the US chip company better known as AMD - is worth watching.
In fact, AMD has a fascinating history, which we unpack in some detail in part 1 of this two-parter episode.
Having been founded within months of rival Intel, the companies have had a love-hate relationship for decades.
But AMD is on the rise, for various reasons, and is set to...2022-05-0937 minEverything PCS01E01 - 'AMD: Ryzen from the dead - part 1'Welcome to the first-ever episode of Everything PC, a new South African podcast aimed squarely at computer enthusiasts.
In this episode, the first of a two-parter, your hosts Duncan McLeod and Gerhard Pretorius unpack why Advanced Micro Devices - the US chip company better known as AMD - is worth watching.
In fact, AMD has a fascinating history, which we unpack in some detail in part 1 of this two-parter episode.
Having been founded within months of rival Intel, the companies have had a love-hate relationship for decades.
But AMD is on the rise, for various reasons...2022-05-0937 min
The ResourceCastFrom copywriter to filmmaker - Gerhard PretoriusGerhard Pretorius is a copywriter, screenwriter, and director who is building himself a filmmaking career while holding down a day job. His methodical approach to his career has resulted in a library of advertising work and four short movies, two of which are currently available on Showmax. In this conversation we cover a wide territory including:Gerhard's transition from copywriter to filmmaker.Formal education VS finding your own way. Getting funding for your script.Organising yourself to minimise mental load.What it takes to be be a filmmaker.Finding opportunities to get more filmmaking experience when that's not really your jo...2020-03-051h 20The ResourceCastFrom copywriter to filmmaker - Gerhard PretoriusGerhard Pretorius is a copywriter, screenwriter, and director who is building himself a filmmaking career while holding down a day job. His methodical approach to his career has resulted in a library of advertising work and four short movies, two of which are currently available on Showmax. In this conversation we cover a wide territory including:Gerhard's transition from copywriter to filmmaker.Formal education VS finding your own way. Getting funding for your script.Organising yourself to minimise mental load.What it takes to be be a filmmaker.Finding opportunities to get more filmmaking experience when that's no...2020-03-051h 20The ResourceCastDesign Indaba 2020 Day 3 RoundupWhat was meant to be a quick roundup on the last day turned into a fairly lengthy conversation about the balance between the traditional and the modern, content VS presentation, the power of storytelling, and a few golden threads that seem to have run through the entire Design Indaba conference this year. Many thanks to photographer Zaid Joseph and screenwriter/director/content creator Gerhard Pretorius for joining us and offering their insightful perspectives on the speakers and the conference as a whole. We can’t wait for DI 2021! The Resource Creative Forum2020-02-291h 10The ResourceCastDesign Indaba 2020 Day 3 RoundupWhat was meant to be a quick roundup on the last day turned into a fairly lengthy conversation about the balance between the traditional and the modern, content VS presentation, the power of storytelling, and a few golden threads that seem to have run through the entire Design Indaba conference this year. Many thanks to photographer Zaid Joseph and screenwriter/director/content creator Gerhard Pretorius for joining us and offering their insightful perspectives on the speakers and the conference as a whole. We can’t wait for DI 2021!2020-02-291h 10
Geek of All Trades podcastEpisode 47 - Just X-Winging itThe year continues to fly by and with it, the launch of a new edition of X-wing the tabletop space combat game! Tune in as we speak with local Mole wrangler and X-Wing Nationals event organiser and streamer, Gerhard Pretorius to talk about some of the changes to the game, as well as some of the changes to come! Also, as a bonus, we dug up some fluff review videos on some of the future ships we may see. Give them a gander! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVXlE17I6Ds https...2018-10-032h 07