Another classic: La Linea! Unlike "Rooi en blou" there's a sizeable collection on Youtube here.
2010/07/05
2010/07/01
iPhone 4's secret play... VOIP expansion!
Anyone else bemused why, after years of kvetching, none of the South African ISPs have been able to take advantage of the deregulated VOIP industry. Seems like there are really only two one or two significant players, and that VOIP is being used for internal routing and as part of a least cost routing solution, not for pure play voice.
But I am still warming to my theme...
Long shot, but noteworthy: I believe Apple's real mission is to stop playing revenue sharing games with the mobile network operators and is planning to eventually secure a much bigger slice of the pie by improving it's IP (video) telephony app which debuted on the iPhone4. If every iPhone owner used the video calling app for one or two calls a day, that would be a massive wakeup call for the industry, methinks. I'm betting that Jobs actually believes his product can have a disruptive effect on the telecomms industry. Of course, he is wrong about one or two things, like the actual adoption of his platform. Reality check: for all those impressive sounding iPhone sales figures he still only has, like, one percent of the phone market, and even less than that in the all-important emerging markets.
Still, watch iPhone to break open the consumer-level VOIP market. Yay!
AFAIK u heard it first on BlodotSpix. Pity I can't be bothered to SEO this blog, so no-one will ever know... ;->
But I am still warming to my theme...
Long shot, but noteworthy: I believe Apple's real mission is to stop playing revenue sharing games with the mobile network operators and is planning to eventually secure a much bigger slice of the pie by improving it's IP (video) telephony app which debuted on the iPhone4. If every iPhone owner used the video calling app for one or two calls a day, that would be a massive wakeup call for the industry, methinks. I'm betting that Jobs actually believes his product can have a disruptive effect on the telecomms industry. Of course, he is wrong about one or two things, like the actual adoption of his platform. Reality check: for all those impressive sounding iPhone sales figures he still only has, like, one percent of the phone market, and even less than that in the all-important emerging markets.
Still, watch iPhone to break open the consumer-level VOIP market. Yay!
AFAIK u heard it first on BlodotSpix. Pity I can't be bothered to SEO this blog, so no-one will ever know... ;->
2010/05/12
Reading this post will make you more stoopid
Don;t be intimidated by this idjit, but beware: unrestrained use of social media is bound to make you stoopid. Unless, like the guy who made this video, you are trying to sell a rubbish product to stoopid people, social media won't be the biggest success factor in your business, man...
2010/04/21
Apple co-founder who sold his share for $800 has no regrets - Techworld.com
Ronald Wayne's 10% share in Apple would be worth $13.6bn
By Nick Spence | Macworld UK
Published: 12:53 GMT, 19 April 10
Often referred to as the 'third founder' of Apple Computers, Ronald Wayne has revealed he has no regrets over selling his share in the company.
Working alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Wayne was given a 10 percent share in Apple but quickly sold them for just $800 in 1976.
A report in the News Of The World this morning claims those shares would now likely be worth $13.6 billion. Under the headline 'If Only iPad Known,' Wayne tells the tabloid newspaper he has no regrets over the decision."
Published: 12:53 GMT, 19 April 10
Often referred to as the 'third founder' of Apple Computers, Ronald Wayne has revealed he has no regrets over selling his share in the company.
Working alongside Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, Wayne was given a 10 percent share in Apple but quickly sold them for just $800 in 1976.
A report in the News Of The World this morning claims those shares would now likely be worth $13.6 billion. Under the headline 'If Only iPad Known,' Wayne tells the tabloid newspaper he has no regrets over the decision."
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Major, major sour grapes mannn. Imagine how much stress you could release with $13.6billion to throw around. Imagine the stress of people pointing this out at dinner parties... for 34 years!
2010/04/13
The Running Shoe Leading the Race to Sustainability | Business | GreenBiz.com
By Melissa Schweisguth
Published March 01, 2010
"As a social responsibility professional who enjoys trail running, seeing more athletic companies pick up the pace on sustainability is a welcome trend. One business at the front of the pack is Brooks, whose modest marketing approach has left its efforts less known than peers.
It's likely that will change with the launch of the Green Silence, a shoe that exemplifies its commitment from heel to toe, bringing visibility to a successful example of sustainability leadership."
Published March 01, 2010
"As a social responsibility professional who enjoys trail running, seeing more athletic companies pick up the pace on sustainability is a welcome trend. One business at the front of the pack is Brooks, whose modest marketing approach has left its efforts less known than peers.
It's likely that will change with the launch of the Green Silence, a shoe that exemplifies its commitment from heel to toe, bringing visibility to a successful example of sustainability leadership."
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I'm sure this is mostly bunk, but I've very recently been converted from New Balance to Brooks based entirely on the performance of their trail running shoes. So, hooray.
2010/04/09
Deputy Tasers 30 Colorado Students
"LEADVILLE, Colo. — A sheriff's deputy in Colorado has been placed on unpaid administrative leave after he used a stun gun to shock 30 students at a high school career fair.
Officials with Lake County High School, in the small central Colorado town of Leadville, say the students asked the deputy to shock them so they knew what it felt like. Two students were treated for minor burns at a local hospital and released."
Officials with Lake County High School, in the small central Colorado town of Leadville, say the students asked the deputy to shock them so they knew what it felt like. Two students were treated for minor burns at a local hospital and released."
2010/04/08
Top Fifty Guy Movies of the 1990s | Gunaxin Media
"No 29. Ronin, 1998
Premise:�An Irish woman gathers five men and briefs them on a mission to steal a briefcase.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsg�rd
What you’ll Remember: An amazing car chase.
Reasons it is on the List: Beyond some great action sequences, it’s a compelling story of theft and who’s on whose side. It’s not a flashy action movie, but instead a gritty deadly serious�flick.�It’s really more of a throwback with its 70s style and European locations."
Premise:�An Irish woman gathers five men and briefs them on a mission to steal a briefcase.
Director: John Frankenheimer
Stars: Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsg�rd
What you’ll Remember: An amazing car chase.
Reasons it is on the List: Beyond some great action sequences, it’s a compelling story of theft and who’s on whose side. It’s not a flashy action movie, but instead a gritty deadly serious�flick.�It’s really more of a throwback with its 70s style and European locations."
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I thought this was a pretty good list, although there was no Woody Allen, no Spike Lee, not enough Laurence Fishburn or Samual L Jackson or *gasp* Steven Seagal, and the whole list is slightly heavily weighted for action/explosions.
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