So we all know we’re being ripped off, but do we know how badly? A look at the data versus sms costs of our favourite quadopoly gives a few hints.
So the lowdown is like this:
1 SMS is 160 characters. Each character is 1 byte in size, so an SMS is 160 bytes long.
1 Megabyte [...]

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Dammit, just when I’m trying my best to become a bored, lazy, TV-watching, cubicle-dwelling, corporate, unmotivated white guy I go and do something stupid like attend the 27dinner.
What the hell was I thinking?
Now I’ve gone and gotten all motivated, again, to save the world while making millions of dollars using new media and [...]

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Wow! I must say this a pretty impressive use of technology. Cricinfo broadcasts a ball-by-ball virtual flash-based 3D rendering of the games as they happen (or delayed by a couple of seconds I suppose).
It’s a bit like watching stop-motion sports or something, but it does add a helpful level of visualisation without incurring the [...]

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The Onion reports rather cheekily on Anna Nicole Smith while balancing on a moral boundary. Shew, its funny, but could be considered rather tasteless.
Oh well.
Tags: AnnaNicoleSmith, weight, diet, theonion

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I can’t wait… It is gonna rock, especially the bands I’ve starred with red.

Tags: oppikoppi, band, lineup, times, stage, music

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Straight to Presleys/Monroes (sic) with this Hinder remix.
Horrible.
I need to go and wash my ears out…
[via: Idolator]
Tags: Hinder, remix, mp3, music, horrible

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Sick of telecoms nonsense?
Don’t believe the subscriber claims made by the cellphone companies?
Bored with the lack of competition in this industry?
Frustrated because nobody is acting?
I am.
You too can help do your bit to leverage against the beauracratic nature of our telecoms industry by filling out The Independent Mobile Number Portability Survey at iPorted.co.za.
The [...]

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For those of you who aren’t tracking Amatomu (both of you), the 2007 SA Blog Awards will be held at Cool Runnings in Fourways.
Details here.
Seems like they’re concerned about who drinks alcohol – I sense a blogger freebie for the attendees…
I will see you there.
Tags: sablogawards, blog, awards, venue, function

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While I’ve seen examples in my travels that swing both ways, the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth claims that a “disproportionate number of members” list metal as their favourite type of music.
So, like, I’m a metal fan hey…
More details here.
Tags: music, metal, band, fans, intelligence, gifted

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iafrica.com reports that a plethora of South African wine farms are up for sale due to dipping exports and stagnant domestic sales. Their profits are withering, the exchange rate sucks, bitch bitch bitch, moan moan moan, woe are them, cry me a river. They expect a 2.8 percent growth in exports this year, assuming our [...]

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