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Jill Bolte Taylor’s powerful stroke of insight
Video 47
1516 days ago Ramon Thomas

Jill Bolte Taylor’s powerful stroke of insight

This must be one of the most amazing stories someone has lived to tell. The experience described by Dr Jill Bolte Taylor is doing the rounds on the Web because of how powerfully she delivered her story at the TED 2008 Conference. For me it was a fascinating talk because it is east meets west or in her words left brain meets right brain talk. This is the kind of story I would hope that makes you think about your own life and your perceptions or interaction with the world. How much are you feeling or how much Read More →
March 2008 27Dinner Recap
Events 136
1517 days ago Ramon Thomas

March 2008 27Dinner Recap

This is the first time I'm writing a review of the monthly 27Dinner meetings that happen across South Africa. These meetings have matured over the last year into a worthwhile meeting place for innovative minds. These are likely to be the entrepreneurs who will steer the direction of business in South Africa for the next 50 years as the baby boomers go into retirement and die off ;-) Wherever Brian Carl Brown goes, I will follow. That may sound quasi-religious but I mean it because he is such a dynamic man, with a ton of energy and he knows Read More →
South African born Dr Neil Turok wants the next Einstein to be from Africa
Video 47
1517 days ago Ramon Thomas

South African born Dr Neil Turok wants the next Einstein to be from Africa

This is the message that makes TED such a powerful platform. As a TEDGlobal 2007 Fellow I am still speechless when I think of the amazing opportunity of becoming a part of this community. In a strange way its a very exclusive club but it's also making a very public impact since they started publishing these videos on their website. Dr Neil Turok was born in South Africa. His parents was involved in the anti-Apartheid struggle and eventually moved to Kenya and later to England. He now counts Professor Stephen Hawking as his peer at Cambridge University but it's Read More →
Reducing Technology Stress in a Wireless World
Events 136
1517 days ago Ramon Thomas

Reducing Technology Stress in a Wireless World

You are invited to a this event hosted by Ramon Thomas in association with BulkSMS. These briefings have been designed to be fully interactive and will be looking at real-life examples, common mistakes and effective ways to reduce technology stress in a wireless world. The cellphone has become an indispensable part of our working life, but our increased accessibility comes at a psychological cost. The cellphone comes with the blessing or burden of the ring. The phone rings and it needs to be answered or left to bother us or those around us. Our decision to answer the Read More →
Using Skype credit to make calls to landlines or cellphones vs Telkom
Software 14
1519 days ago Ramon Thomas

Using Skype credit to make calls to landlines or cellphones vs Telkom

About two years ago I received a call from a colleague of mine who was also a non-executive director on the ICDL Foundation in Cape Town. It was strange because I would have assumed calling me from his cellphone would be reasonable priced. For the longest time I've had the default belief that landline to landline, cellphone to cellphone and of course Skype to Skype is the best/cheapest way of making calls. After posting this introductory post about Skype I received several questions about using Skype Credit and Skype Phones in South Africa. This post Read More →
What’s the purpose of getting engaged before marriage?
Society 22
1521 days ago Ramon Thomas

What’s the purpose of getting engaged before marriage?

I have never been married so this post is completely biased. However, I've been to many weddings like most people have in their lifetimes. And in 3 cases I have been best man, twice to cousins and once to a best friend from school. I'm not sure if they were engaged but I assume they were because it's such an excepted part of the wedding rituals. Anyway I received the following email from an American lady... I have never done this before...messaging someone I don't know at all, but I have a question to ask you and I would be most Read More →
Men give better dating advice for women
Dating 53
1522 days ago Ramon Thomas

Men give better dating advice for women

This is no surprise for me because I've had the greatest response from women when they find out I'm a dating coach in South Africa. Men often do not want to ask for advice because they are afraid it makes them look weak. Anyway this is an excellent article about why women should ask their male friends for dating advice rather then their female friends (especially those who are also single/divorced)... Women give women complicated advice about men, how to play games and trick a guy into dating them. Men give dating advice that is based on common sense and a Read More →
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander
Books 35
1522 days ago Ramon Thomas

Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander

Four arguments for the elimination of television jerry manderThis is an important book because it outlines a cause to so many problems, that is so pervasive it goes unnoticed by the vast majority of people. Television was only introduced in South Africa in 1975, as it happens the year I was born, because the Apartheid government saw a threat to itself loosing control. It would be fascinating to know who finally made the convincing argument to get the government's approval. This book was published in 1978 or 30 years ago Read More →
Spending the Easter Weekend with Paris Hilton in South Africa
General 5
1524 days ago Ramon Thomas

Spending the Easter Weekend with Paris Hilton in South Africa

Paris Hilton Jakaranda children's home in Pretoria South AfricaUS socialite Paris Hilton is currently visiting South Africa with her boyfriend, Benji Madden. She has been on the local news and some photographs have already surfaced of Paris playing with school children from the Jakaranda Kinderhuis school in Pretoria. Her boyfriend Benji Madden and his band, Good Charlotte, are to perform at My Coke Fest over the Easter weekend. As I noticed Paris on SABC television news I wondered if there's anyone in the world right now who is Read More →
When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend'
News 43
1525 days ago Ramon Thomas

When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend'

Matt, 17, and Bob Florian both use FacebookMatt, 17, and Bob Florian both use Facebook, and Bob Florian knew that his son might have doubts about becoming his Facebook friend. (By Susan Biddle -- The Washington Post) Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. Finally, we will take steps to block users who violate any of our posting standards, terms of Read More →

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