A weekly tech column written for The Southland Times, a company that pays well enough to keep me in handbags and Drambuie
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Val Kilmer and his man-breasts. What happened to Val Kilmer? He used to be quite tasty. Lickalicious, it could be said. He strutted his stuff in the role of Jim Morrison in the movie The Doors and certainly filled out the batsuit in a most […]
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I suppose it should come as no surprise to anyone that Telecom’s great white hope in the online trading stakes has shut up shop. Telecom announced the closure of Ferrit in an email to registered users on Tuesday morning and the site closed its doors
Ferrit finally curls up its toes and dies Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Celebrities and technology aren’t always a good mix and the latest proof of that is the Twitter phishing attack earlier this week. The Twitter attack resulted in 33 high-profile users of the site including United States president-elect Barack Obama, pop princess Britney Spears and television reporters having some
Celebrities really should watch that Twittering Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) So, have you gone looking for your house on Google’s Street View yet? There’s been so much debate about it online you’d almost think the sky was falling down. Or that the Google cameras were peeping in windows and through keyholes. However, it’s really not that bad.
Street View: it’s not the end of the world, people Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Suicide isn’t a topic many of us want to discuss but the death of a United States teen last week has made it a hotly debated topic online and there have been calls for censorship of the internet. However, short of putting in place the
Suicide and apathy on the internet Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Did you miss me? After weeks of getting my column written while enduring adventure and excitement in the wilds of Australia, I was stopped in my tracks last week by that most dastardly Australian predator, the dreaded lurgy. So, sorry for my absence, but I
Lurgy and internet addiction to welcome me home Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) As my wee holiday draws to a close, I have a few observations. Indy Week on the Gold Coast is loud. And I pity the wee birdies trying to sleep in the trees by the beach because between fireworks displays and fighter jet flyovers the poor
What I’ve learned while on holiday … Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) After our wee excursion along the Murray River it was quite nice to make it back to the big smoke. We spent a few days in Adelaide, staying far too close to the famous Haigh’s Chocolate, before hopping on a plane and flying to the
Cheap and fast Aussie internet Read Post »
