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) The AA’s new online travel and mapping service has proved so popular that the site has been knocked over in the rush. According to AA brand manager Mark Williams, AA SmartMap was designed to handle hundreds of inquiries at once but the site has been […]
Maps and (big) monkeys Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Hands up all the habitual whistlers out there … hmmm, come on, surely there must be someone apart from me. I whistle. Constantly. And loudly. It’s a habit I picked up from my mother and expanded upon. It annoys a handful of people but I’ve
You remember how to www.histle, don’t you? Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’ve stopped counting sleeps, it’s finally here. I’m on holiday. Right about now, I’m probably sorting out last-minute bits and pieces and packing my SPF-gazillion-plus sunscreen before I head off for a family holiday on the sunny Gold Coast. I think I’ve driven my colleagues
Last-minute packing Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Am I the only one who’s finding the aftermath of the election a lot like an episode of Blind Date? There seems to be a whole lot of wooing going on as the special votes are counted and no one wants to admit they’ve been
Please come in, Winston, and show me your king-size pizza Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Oh, I feel so special. Just last week I received an e-mail from my new best friend, Tony Night. Mr Night is a manager at a prestigious London bank and has contacted me via e-mail. He told me a tale of woe about Edward Sams,
I am Sams, Sams I am (and I could make mils) Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Gather round, fashion victims, after last week’s rant about mullets it’s time for Style for Dummies. If, like me, you’re about as in touch with trends as Michael Jackson is with reality, you’ll find the net offers a wealth of information. To keep up with
Style file for imbeciles Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) For those of you who missed the big news of the week, the hair-do hall of shame has been announced. Yes folks, it’s official, according to a survey for Braun the mullet is one of the nastiest fashion trends of all time. It’s No 2
Blast of the mohicans Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) So, did you miss me last week — or was it a welcome change to read the technology page without my irrational ramblings? I was in Christchurch last week having a mini holiday with my teenage son and well-insured husband. Planning a holiday is so
Things you can do at the push of a button Read Post »
