Bill Gates gives high school learners 11 rules to live by
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! To anyone with kids of any age, here’s some advice. Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings […]
How to identify good and bad role models for men
There is a debate that crops up every now and then, trying to explain the behaviour of human beings. It’s called the nature vs nurture debate and speaks about how our overall behaviour patterns are determined by our genes (nature) or how we are raised by our parents (nurture). It’s clear that both play a […]
John Farquhar speaks out on future of Newspapers
I received this response from John Farquhar after I emailed him about Duncan McLeod in Financial Mail’s column Newspapers R.I.P. Thanks for the link to McLeod’s column. There are two kinds of people in business. Those who live in the real world and those who fantasise about tomorrow’s where the old will be replaced by […]
Radio interviews as Valentine’s Day approaches
Last night I did a half-hour-long interview on SAFM with Lynette Francis. We discussed online dating, speed dating and sms dating. Trying to get people into the mood for Valentine’s Day. My friend Jenny Cereseto from SMARTdate was the only caller and made a good case for speed dating over online dating. My personal opinion […]
Learning and Support using MXit
[This blog entry has been edited and updated on 9 Sep 2007] Cape Town blogger Rafiq Phillips uses MXit to offer customer support for his idrive.co.za project. This idea can save small businesses money if they consider the implications – offering a support contact on MXit, which can be accessible from any cellphone anywhere in […]