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Build it your own way
You need to build your own thing, and get away from social media posting. I’ve wanted to share this information for a while because of the underground rumblings coursing through the online world. The announcements around Facebook+, WhatsApp+ and Instagram+ are already public. Consider these…
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AI and the Suzuki e-Vitara
This podcast episode combines AI and the announcement of the Suzuki e-Vitara. It is presented as…
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Increasing traffic volumes globally over the past 30 years
Over the past 30 years, global traffic volumes have risen due to population growth, urbanisation, economic…
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Show me the hooters
My latest episode of Unreserved Seating is now available online. It’s just a fun warm-up as…
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A quick trip to the outer reaches
It takes 34 hours and 48 minutes to make the 18.8 billion kilometre round-trip from Earth and back in order to reach Voyager 2 and get a response. That’s only if you’re…
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Five more World Heritage Sites for SA?
There are something like 1,121 UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage Sites dotted around the globe. Of this total, you will find 10 in South Africa. There are…
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You’ve got to have the right touch
There’s a lot to complain about in South Africa, the list seems endless, but we need to balance that with the good too. Some are obviously good, like quality biltong, and others…
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Politics strains the budget
We had a budget speech delivered yesterday. South Africa’s Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, stood up and delivered a budget that is supposedly all about the country’s recovery from the pandemic, promoting business…
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Let the good vibes seep in
So, how you doin’? No, seriously, how are you? This past winter has been a pretty hellish experience, and you’ve done rather well to get through it. Now things are warming up,…
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We can’t talk lockdown
Soon another “My Fellow South Africans” and talks of a lockdown to stem the tide in COVID infections trending upwards? Is this how we will start November, staring down the barrel of…
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Have leash, will walk
Warmer weather translates to nicer evenings. It’s still somewhat cool out (at least here in Port Elizabeth), but it is really nice when the sun goes down. A perfect time for a…
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We work or suffer together
Some blog posts ago I wrote about the so-called “super spreader” events. These are events where a disregard for social distancing and mask-wearing result in an outbreak of COVD infections days or…
