The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford

 What do the price of a Cappuccino and China’s new wealth have in common? After being told I this book is better than Freakonomics, I had high hopes. And I was not disappointed in the least. As the name suggests, this book reads like an undercover detective story. What I really like about this book, […]

Sordid sex scare on cellphone chat system

 By Barbara Hollands “Mxit addicts are like other addicts, they start meeting a legitimate need for love or caring in an illegitimate way.” He wants to know who my contacts are, but I know he talks to other women and that he gets naked pictures of them. The trendy new cellphone chat system, Mxit, is […]

Panic button on your cellphone

 This is a reprint from the Pete’s Weekly email newsletter for entrepreneurs with a rather sad story. It alerted me to another way to turn cellphones into a useful tool for families which is mentioned below…Ramon I am deeply saddened to tell you that Sheldean Human’s body was discovered late Monday. I don’t know why […]

Benjamin Hoff on leaving authorship

 I stumbled across an essay by Benjamin Hoff about leaving authorship here today. It’s not a surprise because I’m well aware of the rise of the multinational corporations. And the rise of globalisation is directly linked to the rise of corporations like this. This, in turn, makes it difficult for the small guy to compete. […]

Cocaine parties organised via MXit

 This is one of the most shocking applications I’ve yet come across for using MXit. Then again, there is no surprises here because kids will find new and innovative ways to use technology to achieve their goals, good or bad. And this is a drug problem, NOT a MXit problem. It existed before MXit or […]