Hot on the heels of my previous post about email jokes causing information pollution, I found a new manifesto on the very topic of bad email etiquette published here. Some of this could certainly apply to SMS or text messages as well.
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In grade 12 I achieved the top marks for Mathematics HG. This was the culmination of two years of preparation, and mostly completing old exam papers from the previous three years. Even though there were computers available to me in 1992, I still had a steep learning curve to using computers before I could benefit…
Tonight I won two awards at my local Toastmasters meeting. Toastmasters International is a non-profit organisation that helps individuals improve their public speakings. My club is has meetings twice a month at Old Ed’s (next to the Virgin Active) in Houghton, Johannesburg. And tonight I did my 3rd speech. The basic Communications & Leadership program…
StopWatching.us is a coalition of more than 100 public advocacy organisations and companies from across the political spectrum. This video harnesses the voices of celebrities, activists, legal experts, and other prominent figures speaking out against mass surveillance by the NSA. Please share widely to help us spread the message that we will not stand for…
This week, a new BMI-TechKnowledge report states that 5% broadband connectivity was just a dream. The report suggests that only 4% seem to be feasible for a population of 50 million people in 2010. Where did this digital migration emerge? In October 2005 Deputy Minister of Communications Roy Padayachie held bilateral talks during the International…
This morning I was interviewed by Jeremy Maggs on the After 8 Debate (SAFM). The question on this debate is: are online social networking tools, such as Facebook, MXit & MySpace retarding our children’s ability to communicate? Lynne Cawood, director of Childline Gauteng and Steven Ambrose, director of World Wide Worx Strategy, were also on…
I’ve just broken through the 500 connections on LinkedIn and wanted to share a great new article by Guy Kawasaki, someone I have great respect for, discussing this amazingly useful website. Guy Kawasaki was the Chief Evangelist at Apple Computer for a long time and came from the Jewellery industry. You must read his excellent…