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Q&A about the Future of Social Networking
Social Networking 31
1576 days ago Ramon Thomas

Q&A about the Future of Social Networking

Using Microsoft’s recent acquisition of a $240 million stake in Facebook as the point of departure:

1. What does Microsoft’s stake in Facebook practically translate into for the company? And for the site’s users?

Facebook now has a partner who can fund further expansion and growth as the need arises. Microsoft gains a very strong foothold into the Social Networking industry, which it has been lacking for a long time. Most user activity is now taking place online and not on the PC Desktop so this was crucial for Microsoft. For Facebook users it does not mean Read More →
Give your dating life a makeover this Valentines Day
Events 136
1577 days ago Ramon Thomas

Give your dating life a makeover this Valentines Day

Supercharge your dating life and reinvent yourself from the inside out with South Africa's leading dating and attraction expert... Love is in the air and South Africa's "Romance Rescue Team" have announced they will be hosting the first ever Social or Single seminar on the 12 February. The perfect aphrodisiac to Valentine's Day, guests attending the event will be treated to an evening of lively, entertaining talk by leading dating and attraction experts. Not just for the actively unmarried, the event is open to all and being held at the celebrated Preview Theatre in Bagleyston. It will start Read More →
Bobby Fischer, chess legend and badboy RIP
Role Model 8
1585 days ago Ramon Thomas

Bobby Fischer, chess legend and badboy RIP

Most you have likely never heard of Bobby Fischer. Well lets recap why he's an hero of mine... Bobby Fischer American chess legendBobby Fischer is the 1st and only American to win the World Chess Champion. He has been described as having a higher IQ than Albert Einstein and even comparisons with other geniuses like Beethoven. Recognised a child prodigy he becoming the youngest American champion and Grandmaster. However, its the 1972 world title match in Reykjav?k, Iceland against Boris Spassky, for which he is always remembered. This was at Read More →
Deleting my MySpace profile and loosing faith in Facebook
Social Networking 31
1586 days ago Ramon Thomas

Deleting my MySpace profile and loosing faith in Facebook

Facebook Friends social powerThere is a idea that I know is true. That idea is that I prefer to speak to a friend face to face. Maybe over a cafe latte or a glass a wine. Why do I prefer this type of interaction over social networking? Because I can SEE the person, I can READ their body language, maybe I can SMELL their perfume (if its a woman); I can TOUCH them and of course if there's chemistry with someone from the opposite sex I can TASTE (kiss/bite) them. What do I mean Read More →
The Future Doesn't Need Us: Web 3.0 the Good and the Bad
Internet 61
1589 days ago Ramon Thomas

The Future Doesn't Need Us: Web 3.0 the Good and the Bad

First the good:
Along with automation, customisation of content will continue to be refined and personalised. This is best illustrated by the Orwellian future vision in the Epic 2014 video clip:

Maybe the biggest gold rush for the next 100 years is the integration of the Web with the human mind. Sony has already taken out a patent on a game system that beams data directly into the mind without implants. It uses a pulsed ultrasonic signal that induces sensory experiences such as smells, sounds and images according to a CNN article from July Read More →

Al Ries on why the iPhone will fail because it’s a convergence device
Cellphones 12
1594 days ago Ramon Thomas

Al Ries on why the iPhone will fail because it’s a convergence device

This is hilarious to watch even a year after it was originally posted because the Apple iPhone is not coming to South Africa. What makes this valuable is the great overview of his concept of divergence and how he applies it the technology industry and specifically the cellphone industry. In the words of Al Ries the iPod is a divergence device and the iPhone is a convergence device - doomed to failure over the long term. What he means is that it will never become a market leader in its industry. And this goes for all smart phones Read More →
KAIROS – Where Time and Destiny meets
News 43
1600 days ago Ramon Thomas

KAIROS – Where Time and Destiny meets

Now and again we stand in front of a crowd to do a little motivation! But what do you do when there is just nothing left - and all these words fly by - like a super highway? What works for me is – You know when you look back on your life and certain moments’ just jumps out at you. Moments that really changed your life? Life defining moments - these are called Kairos moments The name Kairos is explained as a suitable word for a company that is able to identify growth opportunities and through astute management, magnify the benefits to investors (a Greek word Read More →
Give an A
News 43
1600 days ago Ramon Thomas

Give an A

Have you ever felt that doing your best is just not good enough? That the effort and dedication you have put in is not recognised by your manager, team or even in your personal life by your partner? I think we all do at some stage…. You are your own worst critic. We constantly compare one consultant against another, one child against the other and even one partner against someone else’s or previous partners What if it would be possible for us to change this and shift our attitudes by giving ourselves all A’s. Ben Sander calls this practice – giving an A. And Read More →

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