Category Archives: positive thoughts

Credit where it’s due (but only where it’s due)

By 6000 | 6000 | March 3, 2011

I’m not South African, but I like to think of myself as an honorary Saffa. I do my bit for the country, I pay my taxes, I’m optimistic in a realistic sort of way and I try to buy South African goods and products as well as punting them on my blog if they’re any [...]

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Away days

By 6000 | 6000 | February 26, 2011

We’re spending the weekend “moving in” here, so I’m not actually here, I’m here: It would be nice to have some better weather than when this picture was taken, although as you can see, the kids enjoy the place even when the weather isn’t all that it could be. And, as I mentioned here, there [...]

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Christchurch Earthquake – Google Person Finder

By 6000 | 6000 | February 22, 2011

After the devastating Christchurch earthquake in the early hours of this morning (SA time), Google have launched a Google Person Finder to help track those missing or to let people know that they’re ok. Thanks to those of you on twitter who have sent me a link to this app, knowing that my parents are [...]

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Alternatives to Ubertwitter for BlackBerry users

By 6000 | 6000 | February 18, 2011

Get an Android phone. Er… that’s about it.

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Next project

By 6000 | 6000 | February 13, 2011

Since I’m not in the mood (nor will I ever be) to go and watch some overrated Irish pensioners prancing around on a oversized stage and making shedloads of money from the brainwashed masses in front of them, I’m happily ensconced at home, post braai and I’m planning my next project. It is to be [...]

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