Some Arb thoughts
The idea of ‘Openness’ can quite be a very sensitive subject with most governments around the world, especially with ours here in South Africa. Some governments think being ‘open’ is about privatizing government, hence the nervousness. Others think that that being ‘open’ translates to having some kind of presence on …
Nando’s has a big budget for ad campaigns that like to remind us of certian things. As a Web AddiCT I’d like to remind Nando’s that their website is flash and won’t work on an iPhone or iPad, not even the phones most of their customers use. I won’t link …
Tyler Reed shared this video, Steve Jobs’ Vision of the World, on one of the many social networks we’re connected on. Was it Facebook, Twitter or Google+? It doesn’t matter. This video reminded me of the advice my parents gave me…
If the above asked question is not a trick question, then surely, it’s an unusual one to ask in this day and age. However, Seventeen years ago, it may have been a perfectly normal question to ask, given the peculiar nature of the internet at the time. I came across …
Really enjoyed this mash-up hope you do too.
You might have noticed things changing, or rather slowing down, on this blog. Maybe you haven’t but they have. Instead of the daily hustle to get a blog post out to you I’ll rather write more detailed blog posts on a less frequent basis hopefully providing you with more to chew on …
Sonyericsson is just not only challenging to become the smartphone market leaders. They are challenging to create new market for a new kind of a mobile phone. According to leaked photographs, we are on the cards for a device that harnesses the power of android and then fuses it with …
INFLUENCERS is a short documentary that explores what it means to be an influencer and how trends and creativity become contagious today in music, fashion and entertainment. The film attempts to understand the essence of influence, what makes a person influential without taking a statistical or metric approach. Written and …
In his talk at the Gel conference in 2006 , Seth Godin explained the 7 reasons why things are broken, and how to fix them. He begins off by asking the simple question… “ What does it mean to be broken? “ He goes further on to explain “ …First …
What exactly is WikiLeaks and why do we need it in South Africa? With the recent threat to media freedom, the arrest …
“Speak softly and carry a big idea.” – Joe Botha The words in Joe‘s email signature has made me rethink things. Head …