You like my header image? Looks like I’m going to warn you against the evils of video games and its rotting effect on young minds. No, this is about that other evil. This post is about […]
Musings about my passions in tech, media, marketing, gaming and sport
What it’s like watching the Super Bowl in South Africa
First off… GO PATRIOTS! Helluva job done! Right then, what’s it like watching one of the biggest events in sports outside the only nation where it’s played? It’s very different is what it is. Not […]
Movies are going the way of music, and how to stop it
I love movies. I love movies so much that I have over 800 titles on DVD, Blu-ray and iTunes in my personal collection. They span everything from animated films to comedies, drama and musicals, sci-fi […]
iPhone vs Everyone else
Apple, by market cap, is the largest company on Earth. Yet its products are not market share dominant. Not by a long shot. When comparing Apple’s iPhone to any other phone, I want to kill […]
Best and worst customer service: 2014
Over the last few months, I’ve had the displeasure of dealing with some truly terrible businesses, specifically in terms of customer service. These experiences inspired me to compile a list of business that truly stood […]
Service optional
After yet another soul-destroying fight with a large corporate entity I realized that, almost without fail, large corporations are unable to render anything close to resembling customer service on a consistent basis. Although speaking from […]
You will kill someone
I’ve been driving the M1 highway from Pretoria to Johannesburg and back for the last 14 years. Along with many other road warriors, I can regale you with stories of things that have happened on […]
Don’t buy the best
Sounds weird to hear that right? All our lives we’re taught to only consider the best. I had a boss once who said that when you buy a new car you always buy the top […]
Not just an employee
I’m not just another employee. I’m not just another entrepreneur. I don’t just see customers, I see millions of lives each with hopes and dreams. I don’t see products, I see ways of fulfilling those […]
Dragging rugby into the 21st Century
Pointing the finger, taking responsibility Sounds like I’m complaining and not providing solutions? This post will humbly try to put forward possible solutions. I don’t for a moment purport to have definitive answers, hopefully someone […]
