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) As the death toll from the Boxing Day tsunami continues to rise, the depths to which scammers, thieves and fraudsters will sink to also appears to be increasing. The first scams began appearing online within hours of the devastating wall of water hitting land but […]
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(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Welcome to the annual Southland Times internet awards. I’m not Billy Crystal and no one’s going home with a gold-plated GI Joe. Now, on with the awards. The Do You Know Your Arts From Your Elbow Award? Modesty Panel’s little online quiz (update: the site,
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Mayor Tim has been copping a bit of flak over his efforts in the infamous dance competition but there’s still plenty of support for him. Right now, there’s a thread on the Trade Me message board full of support for Tim from traders as far
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Are you ready for the big day yet? There are only two sleeps to go until Santa comes scudding down our chimneys. Well maybe not our chimneys. If the weather continues with its current unsummer-like trend, Santa might just get a scorched bum if his
(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Now that it’s a mere nine sleeps until the 25th, I think it’s safe to start thinking about Christmas presents. Successful gift shopping isn’t as easy as it looks so it’s important to know what to buy. However, it’s even more important to know what
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) It’s time for another look at the seemingly never-ending range of free goodies available online. Plaxo is a clever little address book system. Your contacts, calendar, tasks and notes can all be accessed not just on your computer but also online, meaning you can synchronise
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) Well, Tuesday got off to a bumpy start with the earthquake that rocked our world here in the deep south. I was in bed when the quake hit and was suddenly joined by my rather large, and rather wimpy, dog Boof. Much to the disgust
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(This is the Online column written for The Southland Times) I was talking to a deranged but well-meaning friend last week when she proudly announced that she had completed all her Christmas shopping and had spent the Saturday of Labour Weekend wrapping the assorted gifts with extra supplies of festive paper she bought last Christmas.
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