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Monthly archive August, 2007

No Credit Card doesn't mean you can't shop online

Despite the impression on most websites that you need a credit card to shop on the Web, that is not entirely the case. In this article I present some alternatives to using a credit card. Last time round I explained how to shop online, but my assumption were based on the fact that most e-commerce web sites require a credit card. Not to worry, though: if you're savvy with your finances you'll have noticed there are real alternatives to this emerging in South Africa. More and more South African sites, like Kalahari.net, are offering alternatives like direct deposits, electronic transfers, Read More →

20 Dates for under R100

Tom Leykis, one of my favourite radio DJs, whom I listen to online, brought this story from Hitched Mag to my attention. Now it originally reads 20 Dates For Under $20 but since I live in South Africa I've adapted it to a realistic R100. Just by the way I highly recommend the movie 20 Dates for how NOT to go about dating women.
  1. Find the best happy hour in town: Look through your local newspaper or search online for websites that list happy hour prices for local restaurants and bars. Most places offer food and Read More →

Facebook drains attention and a mental bandwidth

Facebook social networkingThis Wednesday morning I will be interviewed on eTV Morning Edition at 6h30am likely just after the news bulletin about the impact of social networking website Facebook on business. The views I am going to express is something that needs to be taken very seriously by companies, especially small business. You see small businesses and entrepreneurs often do not have the tools like larger corporates to block access in the same way. In fact in many cases they may not even realise how much time is Read More →

The ABC of Shopping on the Internet in South Africa

Online shopping has taken off in South Africa and here's some useful tips on how to avoid getting robbed in broad cyber light. With over 800 local ecommerce website to choose from and thousands upon thousands of international websites like Amazon.com and others it has become much more acceptable to purchase goods online. According to web usability guru, Jakob Nielsen, 95% of people visit e-commerce websites to facilitate product research, cross-shopping, and other non-buying tasks. And only 5% purchase products. Some of the most important reasons Nielsen found, in a study by the Danish E-Commerce Association, for those Read More →

Psychologies Workshop: Dr Marlene Wasserman aka Dr Eve on Sexuality

Dr Marlene Wasserman aka Dr EveDr Marlene Wasserman aka Dr Eve was the final speaker at this excellent workshop held by Psychologies Magazine at the beautiful Groot Constantia in Cape Town. The first thing Dr Ev made us do was to get up and dance or move around a little bit to the music in the hall. She was really trying to get people to get into their bodies after two very intellectually stimulating sessions. This really is the fundamental problem I believe in sexuality i.e. Read More →

Worldspace Radio received from TEDGlobal 2007 Fellowship

Yesterday I received my first Worldspace Radio. This is thanks to the generous sponsorship by Worldspace to all the TEDGlobal 2007 Fellows. The Worldspace Satellite Radio service was founded by Noah Samara in 1990 with a particular focus to services the world where coverage of terrestrial radio is difficult or non-existent. I was trying to delay my gratification but I opened the box this morning because I just couldn't resist the temptation any more. One surprise for me was that I didn't realise I would have to take out a subscription to be able to listen to Read More →

Psychologies Workshop: Dr Helgo Schomer on Stress Management

Dr Helgo SchomerDr Helgo Schomer was the 2nd speaker at the Psychologies Workshop I attended on Saturday, 28 July in Cape Town at Groot Constantia. The first time I met Dr Schomer was after hearing him on 702/Cape Talk when he was a regular on the Tim Modise show before Tim resigned to run communications for the 2010 Fifa Worldcup. I really liked his energy and direct approach to dealing with problems. Sometimes I perceived him Read More →
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