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…

 

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 to the technology industry, and specifically the cellphone industry. In the words of Al…

 

How to use Skype and make VOIP calls for beginners in South Africa

Skype allows users to make telephone calls from their computer to other Skype users free of charge, or to landlines and cell phones for a fee. Unlike most other VOIP (Voice-over-Internet) software, Skype uses a peer-to-peer model, which is the most efficient way for transferring large amounts of data over the Internet, in a distributed…