‘Surf’ the world with CouchSurfing.com

I found a nice alternative social networking platform the other day, for those who were a bit put off by Facebook’s revised Terms of Use… and want a bit more than simply connecting with people. If you love to travel and have an impact on the world, thenCouchsurfing is probably just up your alley. 
“CouchSurfing seeks to internationally [...]

Public/ private – are we too connected?

At a braai this weekend, my husband and I were discussing our upcoming trip to Disneyworld with a friend. Said friend is very detail-orientated, and was bursting with questions about the weather, prices, length of flight, and more. All went well until he asked if we’re going to be available on Skype. This is when [...]

I don’t like Facebook ‘like’

Facebook quietly launched a new application this week – called ‘like’, we now have the option of giving friends’ status updates, messages and photos an ‘I like this’ thumbs up… over and above the existing ‘comment’ functionality. All good and well, but I don’t think there’s a need. It’s not even as if our [...]

Need help keeping out of certain websites?

 
 
 
 
I found a fascinating link the other day.
Keep Me Out’s premise is that if you’re addicted to a website, you’ll benefit from a helpful ‘warning’ to prevent you from visiting the site as often as you do.
Most of us do have our online favourites that we keep going back to… which in all likeliness, chew [...]

Children of the Web

The relationship between children and information is highly significant – something Neil Postman pointed out in his book The Disappearance of Childhood. The main point Postman makes is that Childhood and Adulthood are defined by the access (or lack thereof) to information, and that the boundaries between the two notions have blurred since the advent of TV.