Happy New Year to one and all! 2011 is going to be one helluva year :)

In typical style, Google's logo has changed today to celebrate the coming of 2011... FYI - MMXL = 2011 in Roman numerals... :) So to all my readers and to everybody out there, Happy New Year and may 2011 be the most incredible year yet!Thanks for reading my ramblings everybody, and if you are going...

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Time for a dilemma of note... Nokia N8 / Nokia E7 / iPhone 4 / Android... what to choose?

Time sure as hell is moving at a rapid pace... It seems like just yesterday that the courier arrived with my brand spanking new Nokia N97, much to my disbelief (and joy!) at the time...! I can hardly believe that I am due for another handset upgrade in about 3 months - 108 days to be precise. So the...

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Stuck for Christmas gift ideas? Check out this 8Gb Waterproof MP3 Player for only R600.00

I came across a nifty 8GB Waterproof MP3 Player at the Namhost online store, and I did a bit of delving to find out more about the product - click on the photos to view them full size. Now I am not a very sporty type person, and when in the sea I am a total wuss - more than knee deep and my eyes are...

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I wonder when some random newbie pseudo-musician will wreck "Come on Eileen"...

I would guess that "Come on Eileen", by Dexys Midnight Runners, must be one of the most instantly recognizable and popular dancefloor songs pretty much all over the world. The track is a great example of a "one-hit wonder", although the band did achieve a number one spot on the UK charts 2...

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New Pick 'n Pay store now open in Orchards...

If you work or live in Orange Grove, Orchards or Norwood, there is now a conveniently situated Pick 'n Pay store open on the corner of Louis Botha Avenue and Louis Road, Orchards. Situated right next door to the 24 Carrots Event Design building, the store opened at the end of November, and it is...

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Brendan Venter's embarrassing interview after a defeat to Racing Metro 92...

I don't really follow rugby at all, but this clip is just classic. It shows Brendan Venter's rather strange interview to Sky Sports, after Saracens lose 21-24 to Racing Metro 92 in the Heineken Cup on December 11th 2010. Watch and be amazed... and amused :) Hat tip to Marco for this gem...:)Related...

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Who makes the best pizza in JHB?

Now that's a blog post title to get people talking - after all, when it comes to pizza, EVERYONE has an opinion :) So first off, for all the Italian readers out there, "my Nonna" is not a valid answer in this case :)It's restaurants that I am talking about here... When I was but a wee lad, I did not...

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Christmas tree spotting in JHB malls...

Spotted these funky Christmas trees recently, at Village View Shopping Centre (Bedfordview) and Stoneridge Shopping Centre (Greenstone) respectively.More to come as they get spotted!Seen any awesome Christmas trees or spectacular decorations in your hood lately?Send them my way and I will put them up...

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Lateral thinking - a real world example...

Having been fortunate enough to travel locally recently, I found myself in a situation where lateral thinking was demonstrated in a good way, in an everyday situation.Slowing down as I approached the MariaanHill tollgate just outside Pinetown, I spied an empty looking gate to the right and made a bee line for it - it is always amusing to watch how all the cars scurry in the final dash to get the emptiest...

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