Who to vote for made easy

Thanks to Politics.za I have seen the light. Now I know who to vote for. It’s easy to mock, but it’s quite sad that people can think (if that’s the right word) like this. One of the flaws of the way Christianity is usually practised is that it encourages uncritical acceptance. The first premise is… Continue reading Who to vote for made easy

Eskom – the ANC’s nemesis

After this morning’s A Libertarian/Anarchist Experiment post, I’ve been thinking about another sort of anarchist experiment. Cape Town city. The power cuts have been ravaging the city, are out of control, and are having a huge impact on people’s lives. Those of an apocalyptic bent may be interested in seeing how Cape Town is coping,… Continue reading Eskom – the ANC’s nemesis

MySQL’s response to Oracle’s moves

I’ve recently written two articles on this topic for Database Journal, the earlier, written after the InnoDB purchase, entitled Oracle’s purchase of InnoDB, their release of Oracle Express, and the effect on MySQL, and the most recent, just after the Sleepycat purchase, entitled Pressure on MySQL increases as Oracle purchases Sleepycat, with more to come.… Continue reading MySQL’s response to Oracle’s moves

Help on help.

There’s a certain skill to asking for help. I’m not very good at it. I tend to dislike asking for help, and the reliance on someone else it seems to indicate. Sometimes I manage to figure out the issue myself, and feel slightly more warm and fuzzy than I would have had someone else fed… Continue reading Help on help.

Green sex toys

Now that Valentine’s Day is over, and you can safely buy gifts without blatantly buying into the whole marketing machine, I thought I’d point out some environment-friendly sex toys. Thanks to Micatyro of the M&G blogspot for the link.

Dealing with anger

Anger clouds your vision. Anger is like a skin irritation. Anger is a bitter taste in your mouth that makes all the food you eat taste bad. Anger wears you out. Don’t be fooled. Anger makes you feel less, not more, alive. Anger restricts your ability to take in and appreciate new things, changes, and… Continue reading Dealing with anger

Solar power breakthrough

Thanks to Muti, I came across an article from IOL announcing a solar power breakthrough pioneered by South African researchers. The article claimed that the new panels will allow a house to receive all of its electricity from the solar panels, even in winter, and that the panels will be available in South Africa within… Continue reading Solar power breakthrough

Those cartoons, the SA blogosphere’s response, and the 2005 World Press Freedom Index

I’ve been pleased to see that many local bloggers have been writing about the Danish cartoons, and the recent court interdict. Some blogs that have commented: Cosmic Seriosity Balance expresses surprise at the interdict, and cannot see how it is justified. Politics.za is a little blunter, calling it bullshit Commentary says the High Court got… Continue reading Those cartoons, the SA blogosphere’s response, and the 2005 World Press Freedom Index

Launch of Google News SA

Google have finally launched Google News South Africa. It took a lot longer than I expected, but it’ll be interesting to see how well it works, and the response, if any, from the big publishers. At a very superficial first glance, all the big local publishers are there, and international news seems to be more… Continue reading Launch of Google News SA