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) 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 online auction site to The Southland Times parent company Fairfax. It seems for every trader […]
Don’t listen to them, Mr Fairfax Read Post »
(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 reporter Lin Ferguson reported on a now-banned Trade Me member who sold non-existent laptops and
Click on to safer ways to buy and sell on Trade Me Read Post »
(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, if any, articles appear about them. There’s even a site dedicated to the pastime, although
Ride the ego: surf the net for you or your namesakes Read Post »
(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 done. Days ago. In the end, I didn’t get the Trailer Trash Talkin’ Turleen doll
Hey Turleen, it’s a wrap Read Post »
(This is part of the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The jolly old bloke in the red suit has put his tech-savvy elves to work and they’ve come up with a website to be proud of. Santa Line is a seasonal site for kids to get in touch with the bloke himself. The traditional
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Dear Santa, I have been a very good girl this year and would like to submit my list of Christmas requirements for your perusal. My poor, long-suffering husband says I can’t have a puppy or Goran Visnjic for Christmas so I’ve had to revise my
Stuck for a pressie? No ducking way Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) So, did you get tickets to the U2 concert? Those who did and opted to sell them on to make a few bucks have been subjected to no end of abuse online. Trade Me has become something of a clearing house for tickets to various
Get savvy to make a bit of dosh on the side Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Oooh, it’s December already. How did that happen? It’s time to start thinking about buying pressies and decorating the tree. Or, in my case, moving the pre-decorated tree from the shelf in the cupboard to the shelf in the lounge. I did have a few
Time to start thinking about buying pressies Read Post »
