George Carlin RIP: Counterculture’s pioneer comedian
I’m not entirely sure who first introduced me to George Carlin because I have found so many people quote him or praise his honesty, his intelligence and his exceptionally funny way of stating the obvious. He is the last of the 3 godfathers of stand-up comedy to pass away. And he will be sorely missed. […]
New Web Addresses to cause confusion among users
Today, I read a post on the New York Times website about a revolution in the availability of new web addresses, or what is called domain names in the Internet industry. This shift in the policies from ICANN is going to open up a hornet’s nest if you are trying to decide which type of […]
The beginning of MXit spam and chain letters
I have been getting more and more of these types of messages sent by my friends on MXit. Maybe they do not realise its spam or chain letters. The same types of chain letters that are sent around the global a gazillion times a day by innocent, unsuspecting people who believe they are doing a […]
CS Lewis estate scrambles to take Narnia.mobi domain from Scottish family
This is an example of how parents are getting involved in the online world in a positive way. The results are not entirely unexpected because of the value of the Narnia brand after the success of first 2 movies. The CS Lewis estate is doing what it is meant to do in term of […]
Join me at 7th annual iWeek conference for Internet industry insiders
I have already registered for the 7th annual iWeek conference. Join me at this 3-day conference (at no cost to you) because it is the fastest way for you to get more familiar with the Internet industry. Go here to read my blogging from iWeek 2006, where Mark Shuttleworth was the keynote speaker and attracted […]