Earth Hour 2009 has come and gone. And what an experience. I was following the Earth Hour proceedings via Twitter on my mobile for the hour. So many people participating and having an awesome relaxing hour with candles, friends or just in the dark having an awesome time. I did read, unfortunately, that a few people noticed […]
Monthly Archives: March 2009
Choosing your ideal Twitter client
27th March, 2009 – 8:30 pm
Updating your Twitter stream should be the simplest task possible. It should be a constant flow from brain to finger tips. In addition, viewing other’s tweets, replying to and interacting with tweets should be just as easy. Many of us Twitter users choose to use the web interface when at our desktop or laptop. Others, however, […]
What do you look for in a “premium grade” WordPress theme?
26th March, 2009 – 10:30 pm
… Is it an advanced feature set? Is it a cutting edge design? Is it a combination of both with a sprinkling of pixie dust for extra magic? What do you look for in a “premium grade” WordPress theme? I use the term “premium grade” as I’m not refering specifically to paid-for or “premium” WordPress themes, but rather to […]
Win a signature series WordPress theme
25th March, 2009 – 6:55 pm
So, the good fellows at Obox Design are delving into the WordPress themes zone. Over the past few months, there has been much discussion, and a few sneak peaks, of “Hash One”, the first in the Obox Signature Series of WordPress themes. “Hash One” has had an awesome amount of work put into it and is […]
My first Nerdicle is online
25th March, 2009 – 1:46 pm
This Monday past, my first “Nerdicle” went online at NerdMag. In this nerdicle, I discuss chi.mp, a new social profile aggregation service, currently in its beta phase. NerdMag is an awesome online magazine discussing various topics of interest to nerdy types (and possibly to other life forms)… some serious and others not so serious. Click here to read […]
South African bands arrive on Twitter
21st March, 2009 – 5:03 pm
Recently, I’ve noticed an explosion of South African bands and artists signing up on Twitter to promote themselves. It’s taken a while for bands to cotton on, and they’re now chomping at the bit to get going. The question here is, really, “will these bands use Twitter for it’s intended purpose, or purely as a follower-gaining tool?” So […]
HOW TO: Use your mobile phone as a modem for your Mac
20th March, 2009 – 4:27 pm
I’ve wanted to try this out for a while now, and it works surprisingly well. In fact, I’m using it to type this post. Anyways, onto the ‘how-to’. What you’ll need is a laptop or desktop Mac (I’m on a Macbook) and a mobile phone that supports bluetooth and a 3G connection of sorts (any kind of data transfer connection […]
HOW TO: Relax and unwind
20th March, 2009 – 10:00 am
OK, so this is kind of a tutorial… well, not really a ‘tutorial’ per say. Lets call it more of a guide. Relaxing is so important. Working or studying all day can be tiring and stressful… and in many cases, definitely is. Therefore, to create balance, relaxation is required. In preparation for the relaxing weekend ahead, I thought […]
