Month: April 2011

What gave it away?

A rather expressive dog by the name of Denver appears to have a penchant for kitty treats:

iPad 2 lacks some handy features

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times)   Shopping for techno-goodies is always a fun pastime (nearly as fun as shopping for handbags) but I’m still undecided on whether or not an iPad will join my family…

The man for the job

You really have to wonder what possessed Mr and Mrs Guy to name their little boy Randy. They must be proud of his career achievements, though. The headline on Asian Banking & Finance? “Randy Guy gets head job“. Well, yes,…

Illegal downloads same as shoplifting

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’d like to take this opportunity to raise my hand and say I couldn’t care less about the ”controversial” copyright infringement bill that seems to have everyone else getting their  knickers…

Bacteria found in Playboy Mansion hot tub!

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Okay, so it’s not exactly “hold the front page” stuff but it is interesting. And while I’m sure I’m not the only one fairly unsurprised by the news that a hot tub at the Playboy Mansion was a tad disease-riddled, I…

Xtra-ordinary lack of customer service

If Xtra is your ISP, or if you’ve been on Trade Me, you are probably aware of the problems currently being experienced by Xtra’s customers: no international traffic. No facebook, no offshore news websites, no eBay (if that’s your thing)…

Don’t drink and text

Technology does have some bad points: one in particular being that it allows us to make total dicks of ourselves on a much wider scale that was ever possible in the past. Texting, for example, is uber-dangerous. Especially when drunk.…