(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) This is going to be one of those columns I swore I’d never write — the one where I’m staring at my computer screen trying to come up with something…
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A weekly tech column written for The Southland Times, a company that pays well enough to keep me in handbags and Drambuie
Net gossip compromises privacy
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The net has made privacy a valuable commodity for the rich and famous, with site after site dedicated to gossip, sightings and dishing all the dirt. News and gossip site…
Xbox 360 arrives; PS3 delayed
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Where were you at 12.01 this morning? That’s when the Xbox 360 finally made its New Zealand appearance, after a hugely successful Xbox 360 Roadtrip, where more than 8000 gaming…
Not trolling, just truthful
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Before I sign off, crack open a bottle of wine and enjoy my holiday, I’d just like to say that no, last week’s column wasn’t a trolling exercise. It wasn’t…
Shop till you drop without leaving home
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’m thinking about becoming a hermit. I quite like my own company, the house is warm and cosy and the cat doesn’t mind me being around so long as I…
So, I like Microsoft
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Woohoo, only six sleeps to go. I realise I’m probably setting myself up for an influx of mail from well-meaning PlayStation groupies telling me why I should favour Sony’s games…
Don’t listen to them, Mr Fairfax
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Hasn’t Mrs Morgan’s little boy Sam done well for himself? The Trade Me message board has been running red hot with threads discussing the sale of New Zealand’s No 1…
Click on to safer ways to buy and sell on Trade Me
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) With news of the latest Trade Me auction scam breaking this week, it might be a good time to take a fresh look at online safety. On Monday, our Queenstown-based…
Ride the ego: surf the net for you or your namesakes
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Are you an ego surfer? An ego surfer, also known as a vanity surfer, is someone who, according to Wikipedia, searches the internet for their own name to see what,…
Hey Turleen, it’s a wrap
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Usually it’s about now, with three sleeps to go, that I’d begin to think about making a start on my Christmas shopping. However, this year I’ve excelled myself. It’s all…