It's time for change... Seeya Cell C, roll on Melon Mobile!

Many moons ago, in the region of 20 years or so, I abandoned the MTN ship and made the jump to Cell C. At the time, Cell C were a fresh alternative to the reigning cellular networks in South Africa.They offered something that MTN could not - quick support and a seemingly willing approach to assisting...

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Re-visiting my most successful blog post ever - How to synchronise your Tissot T-Touch...

I've been running this little blog on the side for a while now.Back in September 2009, I decided to kickstart it by jotting down bits and bobs about IT, techie stuff, and pretty much anything else that grabbed my interest.Being the lucky owner of a Tissot T-Touch timepiece, I wrote the post below for...

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If you need decent wireless earbuds, these are them...

During the dark, dire days of Covid lockdown, one of the biggest changes was the move from office-based to home-based work.Microsoft Teams and Zoom are now the order of the day, much to the delight of workers who would otherwise have to commute long distances to attend meetings.Thanks to the advent...

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What are your lockdown "essentials", and what has lockdown taught you...?

It's a brave new world that we're living in... like something out of a 90's sci-fi movie! Now that the Covid-19 lockdown and quarantine are the temporary "new normal", we have been forced to adjust and change the way in which we live and work daily. As someone who has been self-employed for 15 years,...

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How everyday technology makes life easier - Spotify, Admyt, Banking apps, Tap to Pay, Google Maps and more...

Technology moves insanely quickly nowadays. I work in the IT field daily, and I often find myself having to play catch up as new tech trends emerge. Older people that I meet often have a huge resistance to this change, and they often struggle to understand some of the ways in which technology can make their lives easier. Let's touch on a few of these (some of these may be slightly less relevant...

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Looking for a free website email form processor? Try Formspree...

Web design is not my thing, mostly because the code messes with my brain too much, and my eye for good looking design is weak at best. I therefore usually rely on clean, pre-built templates with some attributes that I can tweak or amend according to my needs. That's all fine and good - I can end...

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Things I learnt in 2018...

With 2019 now officially underway, I thought this would be a good time to jot down some of the lessons that I have taken from the past year. A lot of the time, these lessons came in the form of daunting challenges, and only in hindsight did I realise what I actually gained from the experience. Here are a few 2018 pearls that stuck out for me - some trivial, and some a little less so...

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Take your leave, and just disconnect from all of the things.

I work with a lot of people who are stressed out a fair deal of the time. Working in Jozi will do that to you - the pace in this city is fast, and we all want to try keep ahead of the game and stay on top of things. As much as we try however, the truth is that this very often isn't possible or realistic. We run the rat race marathon day in and day out, chasing deadlines as the month end debit orders...

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Help! My Bose Soundlink Colour won't switch on... what to do???

In the world of Bluetooth speakers, you really do get what you pay for. I've sampled a few models in my time, and the sub-R1000 units, while they may be loud, are usually very tinny with a lack of low down bass response. I've been fortunate enough to own a Bose Soundlink Colour for a few years now,...

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Curb your enthusiasm... for WiFi.

Everything is WiFi nowadays. There is hardly a dead spot anywhere, and we are constantly being bombarded by the wonderful convenience that is wireless internet. From an end-user point of view, this is pure bliss. To have internet everywhere in your home and office, to be able to walk around and be...

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Lumia is dead. Where to from here?

I tend to be a rather loyal consumer when it comes to brands. I've always liked Nokia, and I have stuck it out with Cell C ever since I left MTN over 10 years ago, but there comes a point at which it just becomes illogical to flog a very nearly dead horse. I am of course referring to the steady decline...

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Is your default printer changing randomly in Windows 10? Here's how to fix it...

Windows 10, by and large, has been a decent addition to the Microsoft OS family. Apart from isolated glitches and snags which I have encountered, I have to say that I thoroughly enjoy the experience, and it makes things a lot easier when Microsoft release patches and updates that actually fix bugs...

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