Online column

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) They say our language is a living thing and that is never more apparent that on the net. I’m not entirely sure who “they” is, whether it’s that all-knowing, all-seeing being (Seymour the Wonder Cat) or someone/something a bit lower down the food chain. Each […]

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times)  If you’ve got a PlayStation 3 you can now use it to tune into TVNZ’s Ondemand service. Sony and TVNZ have done a deal that means you can now watch those missed programmes via your telly instead of squinting at your computer screen. Oh sure, I

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but there is a world of difference between flattery, creepy stalking and straight-out theft. Earlier this week, eagle-eyed Trade Me-users spotted a site that not only had a similar web address to Trade Me, it also looked

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) It has been said that when it comes to stress, I’m something of a Typhoid Mary in that I’m a carrier rather than a sufferer. For the most part, that may well be true. But there are things that even I get stressed about. Like those silly

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) As much as the technology has made the world more accessible, it’s also made us as people a whole lot less interactive. It used to be that we would occasionally put pen to paper and write a letter, or pick up a phone so we could converse

(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If you ever wanted proof of the old “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” adage, look no further than online auctions. Sure, there are lots of useful, interesting and sometimes even exciting things being pinged off by online traders. A seller by the name of