Category Archives: rants

The future of photography at events

Posted on January 8, 2011 by

There’s nothing more annoying to me than flash photography at concerts and theaters. Venues do their bit to announce that “Flash photography is forbidden” but it’s as if this just reminds all the douches in the audience that they have … Continue reading →

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Financial brokers are broken

Posted on December 11, 2010 by

In November 2000, I saw my first financial advisor. Like every other financial advisor I’ve seen, he advised me to do things with my money that were good for his finances. He persuaded me to invest a chunk of my … Continue reading →

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Starting over in NYC

Posted on February 19, 2009 by

I really thought I had prepared well for this move, but it turns out there’s a big difference from coming over as a business visitor and actually trying to emigrate here. For starters, my flawless credit history in South Africa is … Continue reading →

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Tech-Ed

Posted on June 5, 2008 by

I’m writing this from my hotel room in Orlando, Florida, where I’ve come for the Microsoft Tech-Ed conference this week. My colleague and I flew in on Jet Blue, who persuaded me to pay $5 to view the in-flight movie … Continue reading →

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Why is it so hard to research a laptop online?

Posted on April 22, 2008 by

I am in the market for a new laptop. Unfortunately, each of my attempts at researching the best model to buy have resulted in me slamming my (old) laptop closed in frustration. Every manufacturer’s user interface for researching notebooks is so … Continue reading →

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