Monthly Archives: December 2008

Looking back at 2008

It is traditional at the time of the year for columnists to look back and remember the highlights and disappointments which were experienced. The launch of a new version of Apple’s iPhone during the year was not a cause for … Continue reading

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Is it just me ??

Or does the new Moses Mabhida stadium look like a Tupperware cake taker. See the pictures below this one. I was out and and about on 21 December 2008 and took this picture. The ends of the arch over the … Continue reading

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The coastal cloaca

Last Sunday, which was December 21, 2008, I had a bit of a sad experience. With a a couple of passengers, I had occasion to drive from the Morningside, Burman Bush area, over to the Botanic Gardens, and from there … Continue reading

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Advance and be recognised

During the last part of this year I have gone back and played with some technologies that I experienced years ago. First, I went back and had a look at voice dictation software which I found has matured into a … Continue reading

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Paradise is a kind of a library

Christmas is almost upon us and once again, I left the business of searching for gifts almost to the last minute. Some people were easy to choose gifts for but there was one was person whom I got stuck over. … Continue reading

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Voice computing has arrived

A couple of weeks ago I wrote I had bought a compact digital voice recorder for recording interviews and speeches. I have found this very useful for many of the things that I do and, even better, the Olympus WS-110 … Continue reading

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Adobe Premiere Essentials 7

Last week I talked of my adventures with a camcorder that I’d been given to review and the associated software for creating movies out of the video clips taken with it. The software was Nero Vision Essentials and making a … Continue reading

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The arms deal again

In the Mercury of December 2, 2008, the Mercury’s Idler columnist reports having been to the Cobb Inn on the wild coast for a couple of days holiday. He notes that he saw what he believes to be an illegal … Continue reading

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Buses and renaming

According to the Mercury of November 26, 2008, it seems that Durban’s bus service is again in trouble. Municipal manager Michael Sutcliffe was reported as telling a committee meeting that the Durban transport operator will not be receiving a subsidy … Continue reading

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