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 […]
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 […]
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,d but I assume they […]
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander
This 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 losing control. […]
When Mom or Dad Asks To Be a Facebook 'Friend'
Matt, 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 […]