Who's who in the non-white Web 2.0 South African Zoo
This blog post was updated for some corrections in June 2012. Mandy de Waal, a freelance journalist, wrote this article on ITWeb, profiling top social media gurus in South Africa. When I first read it, I found it offensive not because it’s inaccurate, but rather because it is incomplete. The main reason I take issue […]
Technology Stress presentation at Joburg 27Dinner
This is the Technology stress presentation delivered at the 27Dinner event in Johannesburg. I will be updating this post with a summary of the key points discussed. Although you can download the file from Slideshare.net because it has sources and references in the presentation notes. We live in an always-on, hyperconnected world. And yet, we […]
Are robots the sex partners of the future?
This article is a few months old but I wanted to highlight it because it illustrates the state of affairs when it comes to how technology is replacing human experience. Read the full story: hardwired for love here. Technology can never replace human experience because it is a simulation of the real world. However, if […]
Ever heard Israel Kamakawiwo'ole singing Somewhere over the Rainbow?
Well, up until this weekend, I had never heard of this guy. However, like me, you it is very likely you have heard his medley of Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World. Israel was an award-winning Haywain singer who lived from 20 May 1959 to 26 June 1997. What a coincidence, tomorrow is 20 […]
How healthy a blogger are You?
This is the full interview for a story published on Health24 on 12 May 2008. Questions 1: As we are a health website, the article is mostly focused on the psychology of blogging. Why do you think people blog, and why do you think it’s so popular? People have an inherent desire to express themselves. […]