December 2010
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Leaving my Mark: Cell C is definitely not 4G →
I bought a Cell C data sim card to use with my mifi portable 3G wifi base station. It was the most affordable data bundle (2Gigs per month for 12 months at R900 if I recall, that works out to less than R100 per month for 2 gigs of fast, portable, data). However, it is NOT 4G. Also Cell C’s coverage is not great - I frequently don’t even get 3G.
Still, it was worth it for me - 90% of...
jonalport:
Some okes tearing up the hills in Stellenbosch/CT!
This is super cool! Does anyone know what camera they used? I’d love one for downhill mountainbiking!
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A blessed Christmas to all Uncommon readers! →
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Let's talk about the light and the dark of JC 60... →
A superb article that reflects the complexity of good and bad, light and dark, that is to be found in most successful people.
Some years ago when I was researching my book ‘Christ at the centre’ I read quite a bit of his work on ‘holism’ - a genius who was ahead of his time in many senses. Yet also so flawed as we see from some of his choices that show him to be trapped...
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“Christmas with family!”
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A blessing for you at Christmas.
Dear God, who saves by entertaining us with...
– “Prayers plainly spoken” - Stanley Hauerwas
Problems with your BlackBerry, Apple or Xbox!?... →
This is the funniest video I’ve seen in years!
The secret of business innovation is to think big, act small, fail fast and...
– Fast Company Design from this article “The 6 Keys to Creating an Innovative Organization” (via techsmo)
Great advice!
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Liam is a stunt rider!
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Internet use in the office - should we block it? →
This is a fascinating inforgraphic that shows internet usage by employees in the workplace during work hours.
I know that at our company we only allow limited access to the internet (e.g., we block facebook and blogs etc.,) and some employees only have email access on their accounts.
Of course in a general office environment it is almost impossible to stop internet access on a personal device,...
DIKW - I have a lot to learn! →
Aiming for Wisdom! Too much data, lots of information, a bit sparse in the knowledge department…
DIKW, an essential part of the research cycle!
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Rare brain disorder prevents all fear →
This is a fascinating piece from WIRED magazine. The brain is a marvelous organ indeed!
A world map of social networks →