January 2011
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The Disconnected
Growing social network adoption (Facebook in particular) is presenting a couple communication challenges. It really hit home for me in the last week or so although I started to notice it a while ago. More and more of my friends and family use Facebook often enough for it to be a viable communication medium (my Mom uses Facebook, that is my acid test for when a technology becomes mainstream). A...
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When it comes to grief, a combination of a little self-awareness and an analytical mind is not a good thing.
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Your funeral
A sombre shroud descended on us as we took you to your father;
It watched us silently as we walked together;
And when your brother spoke, it wept.
For my brother-in-law, Clifford Hoffmann, who passed away on Monday, 24 January 2011.
I’m at Norwood Mall (Johannesburg)
“Looks like the power still isn’t back on this side of Louis Botha Avenue. Our power returned after an hour or so, thank goodness. We seem to be on a different part of the grid. ”
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“Most of us are carrying around a check, an opportunity to make an impact, to do...”
– Procrastination is an ongoing challenge for me. I do it at precisely the time I can least afford to do it and I am only starting to understand why I do it. The last few days have been procrastination days and I came across two posts this morning which speak to this self-defeating habit in fairly...
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“Here’s a fellow who’s been using computers since at least the...”
– Two spaces after a period: Why you should never, ever do it. - By Farhad Manjoo - Slate Magazine
I have been leaving two spaces at the end of a sentence for as long as I can remember. What do you do?
“producing something that’s enjoyed by the people you admire and respect is the...”
– - Merlin Mann (Four Years | 43 Folders)
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“5. Don’t whine about how hard your day was.
This is important,...”
– Gina insisted I read this post and it is brilliant. A must read for dads of little ones!
New Dad Survival Guide – 8 Essential Tips - BLOG - Pregnant Chicken
I’m at Pick ‘n Pay Hyper
“First encounter with a @picknpay staff member was a smile and “How are you?”. Nice change!”
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The Best RSS Reader →
This is a nice intro to Feedly, a magazine-style RSS reader which syncs with Google Reader. I have Feedly on my iPhone and use it in Chrome and Firefox. It is a much better reading experience than Google Reader itself and NetNewsWire (which I occasionally open and use for 5 minutes).
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The curious case of an indifferent Bombela, the...
Is this Gautrain-Pantless Brigade (I’ll just call the pranksters the “Pantless Brigade if that is ok with you) thing a curious case study. The whole thing makes Bombela look very much like bullies in my eyes and yet I wonder whether the company really gives a hoot what we have to say about its decision to try charge the prank’s participants with indecent exposure and then fining...
2011 and what’s coming. →
Love that this post illustrates that it is less about the camera you use and more about how you take your photo that matters. Sure, the better cameras can take far better photos than an iPhone with better lenses and all that stuff but you can do some awesome work with a point and shoot and good technique.
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Amateur photography: Not quite in The Zone @... →
I had yet another minor altercation with mall security over my tendency to take photos of places that appeal to me yesterday. I was at the The Zone @ Rosebank yesterday and was told I can’t take photos without permission.
I was tempted to have yet another rant on my blog about it but really didn’t have the energy for yet another bitch about not being able to take photos in a mall....
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WatchThis is a little freaky
I’m at The Zone @ Rosebank
“Just been told I can’t take photos of The Zone without permission. I told the guard that violates my right to freedom of expression. He didn’t look convinced and got on his radio. ”
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I’m at Exclusive Books (Melrose Arch)
“Looking for my Stuff Magazine fix”
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“A Hadidah is a vuvuzela with wings”
– My wife, this evening (@gnat_j)
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“Diane Court: “No one thinks this will work, do they?”
Lloyd Dobler:...”
– An answer by Mark Burstiner to a terrific question on Quora. The question itself is a simple yet good one: “What do you do when no one believes in you”. There are some terrific answers.
I’m at Sterkinekor Cinema
“About to watch Tron in 3D. Got here for first show. ”
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clientsfromhell:
Client: “I’m afraid I can’t afford the monthly figure at the moment.”
Me: “Oh no - that’s hourly.”
Client: ”I could get a stripper for that!”
Me: ”If she’s as good with Photoshop as I am, then she is the better deal.”
I should keep this around for prospective clients!