Must have app: Dropbox

Posted on 16. Mar, 2010 by minnaarpieters in Tech

Like many people these days, I work across many machines in a typical workday. While I might have a Windows machine at the office, I have a Mac at home and I backup all the computers to a Windows Home Server in the cupboard.

I have a few “essential…

Design your own Makaraba on Facebook!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by vincenthofmann in Blogs, Lifestyle, Tech

I had to laugh, I recently received an email about something called a Makaraba. Now before you patriotic-patronisers go too far and say “but it’s a hat vincent, and it and it is a symbol of South African support of soccer” – I’ve never been a football fan – this time though it’s in my [...]

Double Whammy – Logitech Joyness!

Posted on 15. Mar, 2010 by JuicyJustin in Blogs, Gadgets, featured

Over the past two weeks I have had two products on review from Logitech.  The Logitech Webcam C600 and the Z520 speaker system.  I have been very impressed with the performance of the two products.
Let’s start with the speakers.

I am consider a bit of a sound perfectionist and I cannot handle speakers that simply cannot [...]

Free wireless internet hotspots in South Africa

Posted on 03. Mar, 2010 by admin in Lifestyle, Tech

Are you looking for free wireless internet hotspots in South Africa? I know I was, and it took me a little over an hour to aggregate the following information. I do hope this post goes some way to ensuring that you are never short of free wireless internet!
So I’m a bit of a coffee elitist, [...]

A list of my favourite podcasts

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by vincenthofmann in Blogs, Lifestyle, Podcasts, Tech, featured, technology

I listen to podcasts to and from work each day. I listen to the same podcasts whilst storming through the malls of Johannesburg. One could say that the podcasts I listen to are my therapist, tutor, news-anchor and go-to-guy for the latest in metal-news. So I thought it only fair to share a few of the podcasts I listen to, with you.

Microsoft in 2010

Posted on 01. Mar, 2010 by minnaarpieters in Tech

Microsoft is one of those companies that always seems to carry the weight of the computing world – and rightly so. If you think of any area within computing, MS somehow has a finger in the pie. In some areas of course, they are the pie.

Credit has t…

App of the Week: Air Video

Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by minnaarpieters in Tech

I came across a great new tool for anyone who has a iPhone and a wireless network at home – Air Video. You download the Air Video app on your iPhone (any version works), and then from there install Air Video server on your Windows or Mac machine.

Air…

Born to Geek

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by beetle in 3736, Gadgets, Headline, feature

I haven’t always been a geek.
There was one time many years ago when I was into things like rock climbing and kayaking. In fact, I spent the better part of a year back in 2003 as an outdoor education tutor at a school camp destination. I remember fondly running up the highest peaks in the [...]

An online treasure hunt!

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by SheBee in 3736, Gadgets, Gags, Headline, feature

In the final stages of The Nerdies 2010, 10 bloggers around South Africa have been selected to be part of a sudden show down to readers across the country to win some pretty cool prizes in the form of an online treasure hunt.  Up for grabs to the first three lucky treasure hunters:

1 years subscription to Connect [...]

Review: Powertime for iPhone

Posted on 09. Feb, 2010 by minnaarpieters in Tech

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