Once upon a time, there lived a happy little ISP called Xtra. Xtra wanted to be really, really special so it decided to join forces with the Kingdom of Yahoo! Then, even though many of the villagers were still unsure about the whole rebranded Yahoo!Xtra site, the little ISP decided to make another change. That […]
Bubble, bubble, Xtra toil and trouble Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Where were you when you heard the news that Elvis had left the building for the final time? It’s been 30 years today since ol’ wobbly hips died but it seems there’s just as much interest in The King now as there was then. But
Long live The King in song, online and at the corner store Read Post »
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Elton John might want it shut down but the internet is just too useful to fall prey to an aging pop diva. One of the most useful internet entities is, of course, Google. I was at a meeting last week when the subject of iGoogle
iGoogle, therefore I am Read Post »
Love them or hate them, gadgets are here to stay and it seems we certainly hate a few of the more common ones. Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper has published a story on the high-tech gadgets we hate and, not surprisingly, speed cameras — the only known predator here in New Zealand — topped the list. What
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) Right, I’m declaring this column a depressing-news-free zone this week. I’ve had more than enough of sad, dreary and woeful news so it’s time for something warm and perhaps a little fuzzy. And what could be more warm and fuzzy than baby animals? The Baby
Enough of the depressing news Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) With all this drama going on about the live broadcasts from Parliament, I was expecting something exciting from our assorted politicians. I was wrong. It was all about as exciting as watching paint dry. Beige paint. A spot of name-calling and childish behaviour isn’t anything
Our MPs on the net: the beige-paint brigade Read Post »
This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) What’s in a name? More than you’d imagine, if online message boards are anything to go by. Reading posts on what are effectively the online versions of the office water cooler (a place to catch up with the goss) is both entertaining and educational. Now,
Naming game’s gone mad when spelling equals cool Read Post »
After a series full of twists and drama, Jericho wrapped up on Sunday night with an absolute ripper of a final. This was the episode that was behind the Nuts for Jericho campaign, launched after the shortsighted CBS executives announced the planned cancellation of Jericho back in May. The episode featured Jake remembering a story
Jericho rocks. The end (TV review) Read Post »
