Why blogging from your phone in South Africa is not there yet

 A Question from a Reader: Hola Ramon! I got a few problems regarding my new blogging and email site, 24.com, which I struggle just to open my emails both on my phone, using Opera Mini, and on my PC, which I understand is way slow to connect to the ‘net even when I use Opera(which […]

Who's who in the non-white Web 2.0 South African Zoo

 This blog post was updated for some corrections in June 2012. Mandy de Waal, a freelance journalist, wrote this article on ITWeb, profiling top social media gurus in South Africa. When I first read it, I found it offensive not because it’s inaccurate, but rather because it is incomplete. The main reason I take issue […]

Technology Stress presentation at Joburg 27Dinner

 This is the Technology stress presentation delivered at the 27Dinner event in Johannesburg. I will be updating this post with a summary of the key points discussed. Although you can download the file from Slideshare.net because it has sources and references in the presentation notes. We live in an always-on, hyperconnected world. And yet, we […]

Are robots the sex partners of the future?

 This article is a few months old but I wanted to highlight it because it illustrates the state of affairs when it comes to how technology is replacing human experience. Read the full story: hardwired for love here. Technology can never replace human experience because it is a simulation of the real world. However, if […]

Ever heard Israel Kamakawiwo'ole singing Somewhere over the Rainbow?

 Well, up until this weekend, I had never heard of this guy. However, like me, you it is very likely you have heard his medley of Somewhere over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World. Israel was an award-winning Haywain singer who lived from 20 May 1959 to 26 June 1997. What a coincidence, tomorrow is 20 […]