Most of you have likely never heard of Bobby Fischer. Well, let’s recap why he’s a hero of mine… Bobby Fischer is the 1st and only American to win the World Chess Championship. He has been described as having a higher IQ than Albert Einstein and even compared with other geniuses like Beethoven. Recognised as…
There is a idea that I know is true. That idea is that I prefer to speak to a friend face to face. Maybe over a cafe latte or a glass a wine. Why do I prefer this type of interaction over social networking? Because I can SEE the person, I can READ their body…
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…
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…
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…