The title of this book is so delicious, I didn’t bother coming up with a different title for this blog post. I’ve known Donna McCallum for some time now, and we’ve both been to each other’s workshops. This was actually one of the best lines for me at her book launch party because the reaction…
Here’s some very interesting background to the educational platforms based on the Linux operating system by AJ Venter, a hacker programmer who is very passionate about open source developments. It was posted in response to the article Thin client OpenLab Linux 3.2 released on Tectonic, the biggest open source news publication in Africa. This comment…
In a perfect world, the Internet would automatically shield children from contact with questionable content and dangerous people. Unfortunately, nobody exercises complete control over the online world in any centralised manner. What is considered illegal in one country may not even be considered an issue in another. This danger has been extended to free-for-all mobile…
movie The Sea Inside about the life of quadriplegic, Ramon Sampedro, who decided to end his life because of his physical disability. In the movie, he is brilliantly portrayed by Javier Bardem, one of my favourite actors. The director Alejandro Amenábar is a favourite of South African movie critic Barry Ronge, and when you see…
If you believe in the power and value that the internet can bring to your business, then try typing your web address into your mobile phone…..frustrating, isn’t it? The Web has revolutionised how we interact with and publish information; however, surfing the internet using one’s mobile phone, whilst being quite convenient, can be a very…