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…

 

Bill Gates asks a question on LinkedIn Answers

LinkedIn has recently upgraded its home page and functionality to be more in line with the competition, like Facebook. However, I’ve never really perceived Facebook as direct competition for LinkedIn because they focus on different markets completely. As you may know, Facebook is more of a student hangout, and LinkedIn has always been a place…

 

Cellphones, Cheating and Couples

Recently a question the following question was posted on the Bruin-ou.com forum: Should we as individuals be concerned about those ringing and in many cases “vibrating” cellphones of our girlfriends/boyfriends, which we never get to see? Here’s my response…Besides being a part-time dating coach, I speak across South Africa to parents, teachers and teenagers about…

 

How to avoid phishing emails from South African banks

For the first 8 years of my professional career, I specialised in information security or Internet security, working for various ISPs and banks in South Africa, England and the United Arab Emirates. The particular focus I had was on looking after the network security and managing the firewalls. So, for the most part, my work…