On Friday 19 February 2010 we celebrated the 100th episode of the ZA Tech Show with our first ever live broadcast. The show has been going since somewhere in early 2008 and we have consistently released an episode every week with the exception of a week or two over the festive season. Taking the show live was a big step, not just from a technology perspective, but also in making the switch from an audio-only podcast to a live video and audio netcast.

Sitting back and reflecting over the past two years makes me realise how lucky we are to have enjoyed the support that we have from our families, friends and fans. The show owes its survival to the support of a group of the most awesome people I’ve met – but more about them later. (more…)

This post is a motivation for watching Brian Dunning’s ‘Here Be Dragons’ movie. If you’d prefer not to read my myopic meandering you can just skip to the bottom and hit play.

I was recently in a debate with a dear uncle of mine who loves a robust argument just as much as I do. Given that we were both somewhat intoxicated on fine scotch at the time the argument was fairly heated. The topic – homeopathy. My uncle buys into the pseudo-science. I do not.

I often have these arguments with family members given to the likes of homeopathy and whenever I do, inevitably botch up the act of staying cool and articulating my inherent scepticism. I try to explain that I apply critical thinking to anything and everything presented to me, whether it’s a question of religion, the perceived dangers of fast food or whether or not to cancel a business trip due to a swine flu “pandemic”.
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I’m honoured to have been asked to be a judge in The Digital Open by David Evan Harris. The Digital Open is an awesome project that poses the question: what can you make with technology that will change the world – or even just make life a little easier or more fun?
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2009 has kicked off with me joining the team at Finweek magazine and Fin24.com covering the technology beat for both the publication and the website.

This week’s issue of Finweek features my first ever cover story, which I am suitably excited about. The article looks at trends in Web2.0, social networking, mobility and communications, attempting to distill the value they hold for business and explore the dynamics of integrating these in the workplace.

I get the feeling that these technologies are reaching a tipping point in South Africa as I notice an increasing amount of people exploring the world outside of Facebook and move into services like Twitter, using them not only for the social side of their lives, but also for business.

Pick up a copy of this week’s Finweek and let me know what you think.