Thoughts on current international tech issues, from a South African perspective
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Many South Africans have been in that sucky situation where your power goes out late at night, and you have to somehow find a way to buy prepaid electricity. This usually necessitates a trip to the nearest shop or garage which requires you to pay cash…. Blah, blah blah,
So what is my opinion on the iPad? Well first off, I do like it. Despite all its shortcomings, I think it might be a game changing device. I read somewhere that iPhone should be renamed the iPad Nano. And that might be a very apt description, seeing
IF you are one of the people who is using Windows Home Server, you might have been wondering what you can do to make the server use less electricity. While there are many innovations that people want from the next version of Windows Home Server, power consumption
At the end of 2009 Apple surprised everyone with the stunning new iMac - bigger display, more horsepower, and perhaps more significantly, a new (good) mouse. Apple has never really been able to make a decent mouse up to now - true, they have always been cool
Once in a while a game changing product comes along that makes you rethink conventions which are pretty much hardwired into our routines. This is immediately apparent in the consumption of media – be it music, movies or print. With the dawn of the internet our
If you want to build a Windows virtual machine, it is easy enough. However, if you want to make the machine run well, there is a few things you can do to make it run well. If you are running Windows 7 and a
I have always been a big fan of Outlook. Why? Because I liked the idea that it was a integrated app for running all my PIM data – email, notes, calendar and contacts. Also, when I switched to another computer, it was as easy as simply moving over
I have recently got hold of a Amazon Kindle International Edition (review coming in the next few weeks), and I have to agree, it is a very impressive little piece of hardware. While its basic hardware is not really all that incredible (except maybe the e-ink screen), the device
These days a lot of virusses and worms spread through the use of USB devices like Flash disks and external harddrives. I would go so far as to say that most viruses I encounter these days use this method. Seeing as you cannot really avoid them, somehow
Seeing as I am changing jobs in 2010, I had to go ahead and buy myself a new Macbook Pro (ouch), which will replace my year old Macbook Unibody. To be honest, I have loved the Macbook since the moment I got it, but I have to give it
minnaarpieters My opinion on the radio interview with Core by Radio 702 - http://ow.ly/g4M7 This is a case study of how you tick off loyal Apple fans in SA on Jun 29, 2009, 5:26 pm
minnaarpieters Why is Apple so expensive in South Africa: Open Letter to Apple Consumer Relations - Europe http://ow.ly/fJG1 on Jun 24, 2009, 4:55 pm
minnaarpieters Mail & Guardian Tech Leader >>>> Why are Apple products so expensive in South Africa? http://ow.ly/frXA on Jun 22, 2009, 10:56 am
minnaarpieters Mail and Guardian Tech Leader >> Why are Apple products so expensive in South Africa? http://ow.ly/f0ZM on Jun 19, 2009, 4:54 pm
minnaarpieters Tethering settings for Vodacom iPhone: http://www.mpieters.com/2009/06/iphone-vodacom-mms-and-tethering.html on Jun 19, 2009, 12:43 pm
minnaarpieters If you want WORKING Vodacom MMS settings for your iPhone: http://www.mpieters.com/2009/06/iphone-vodacom-mms-and-tethering.html on Jun 19, 2009, 12:43 pm
minnaarpieters Have to say - I love the "latest blog post" quote in Gatorpeeps. Smart idea... on Jun 10, 2009, 9:36 am
minnaarpieters @stii I am preparing for some disappointment with G Wave... I really hope its a success, because it is a great idea. on Jun 10, 2009, 9:35 am
minnaarpieters Is really impressed with the Afrigator interface. on Jun 1, 2009, 11:29 am
minnaarpieters It think Gatorpeeps might be the twitter for people growing tired of the celeb following mindset on Apr 29, 2009, 4:09 pm