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Category Archives: Internet Media
Kindle – & the mystery place
A couple of weeks ago, I talked about electronic versions of books and the fact that these were becoming more and more popular.
Posted in FishNet, Internet Media, Podcasts
Tagged Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Amazon, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Kindle
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Damn that thieving YouTube
As time thieves go, YouTube must be a hands-down winner. While researching for my column this coming weekend, I happened to go past YouTube and think that I would quickly look up Kay Starr to see what she sounded like. … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Internet Media, YouTube
Tagged Connie Francis, Kay Starr, Patst Cline, Rockabilly
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The evil empire strikes back, belatedly.
Good news arrived in my inbox just as I was sitting wondering what to base this column on. The message was from the evil empire, Telkom, and basically said that its ADSL customers were going to be getting more bandwidth … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Internet Media, Online
Tagged BBC Radio, Bill Kenwright, Brian Matthews. Russell Davies, Desmond Carrington
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Lucky dip goodies
Over the last few weeks I have been collecting bits and pieces and I thought I would share them with you this time. According to a news story I saw recently, it seems that Internet-filtering technology can have unintended consequences. … Continue reading
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Beware of the YouTube
YouTube has come up in these columns from time to time but, in keeping with my current theme of whether its possible to depend wholly on the Internet for one’s entertainment, I thought I’d mention it again, and issue issue … Continue reading
Posted in FishNet, Internet Media
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They’re playing our iTunes
Is it just me or are our already bad TV broadcasts getting even worse? I’ve mentioned this before but, as a DSTV subscriber, the continual onslaught of repeat programming and house adverts, regurgitated several times every hour, are driving me … Continue reading
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Having their socks blown off
One of the latest videos to make headlines on YouTube and in the news media is something that I’d really recommend you see. The video was taken of the show Britain’s Got Talent, which is a show owned by Simon … Continue reading
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Replacing my television set
There is no doubt that the SABC is one of the worst television broadcasters I know, but DSTV isn’t all that far behind them. The constant repetition of programming and a catalogue of movies which couldn’t even be classed as … Continue reading
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The 1980s as ancient history
There are many people in South Africa who enjoy the radio but I’m definitely not among their number, and I don’t know many who are. The content, at least from the stations I can receive in Durban, seems to be … Continue reading
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Calling back the past
During the last week I have been on a major nostalgia trip with the discovery that Springbok Radio is alive and well and broadcasting on the Internet. My childhood was defined, probably above all else, by the radio station which … Continue reading
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