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Alpha Geek, Imagineer, Hacker for Good.
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At the moment Joe writes weekly bullet lists about what keeps him busy.. also, ideas, lifestyle design, music, entrepreneurship and how to change the world.
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Category Archives: Cape Town
TrustFabric Silicon Cape Pitch
My 60 second pitch for the 2nd Silicon Cape networking event. Tonight I’d like to tell you about a Cape Town startup called TrustFabric. 1) What is it? TrustFabric is a new way of thinking about personal information management. I … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, Rants, TrustFabric
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The Next 5 Years
So I voted on Wednesday.. for the DA. The queue was really short in Camps Bay. I think the election results are.. not bad. The ANC did not get their 2/3 majority. The DA did very well and secured the … Continue reading
Blog Awards Reprise
I attended the SA Blog Awards ceremony on Friday night. Good fun. Very well done.. Chris, Dave, Miguel and Tyler. Many familiar faces, but also many new faces.. people I’ve not seen at any geeky events before.. oh, and a … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, Rants
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Hate
Keith has this theory that some people create hate to avoid other emotions. I agree. This resonated again on Friday afternoon. Makes me think of a trip to Joburg a long time ago.. One of my school friends had an … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town
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Moral High Ground
Today I went for a haircut at Bianca’s. As I park a parking fee collector (?) walks up to me, looks at me with a blank face and waits for me to say something. Interesting sales pitch.. a bit like … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town
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Cape Town: The Greatest City in Africa
So, I’m running from Bakoven to Bantry Bay this morning, along Victoria road and I spot a news poster: “Cape Town, the Greatest City in Africa”. I think, wow.. I’m very lucky to be living the the most beautiful part … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town
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Is the DA doing a good job?
I read things like these and I just think.. compared to what? At a recent tuXlabs workshop I found this very interesting: Only 33% of schools in South Africa have internet access. 25% of schools in the Western Cape do … Continue reading
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Join the Vespa Cult
Buy a Vespa GTV 250 for R89,950, join the cult.. and get a free helmet. No, you can’t have it in any other colour! Does not sound like a very good deal right? Ok, let me start at the beginning, … Continue reading
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Quick Update
This week’s post is a bit overdue, let’s see.. Monday, woke up in Stellenbosch, took a drive to the end of the Jonkershoek road with the top down, had lunch with Mia, her sister and mom, discovered a very cool … Continue reading
Posted in Cape Town, ISPA, Rants
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Short Attention Span Living
So, I recently moved, again.. 3rd time in 6 months. Maybe it’s a phase I’m going through. At the moment living in the same place for more than 1 year seems long. We’re living in Bakoven now. Andy, Keith and … Continue reading
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Travel Writing
A few weeks ago my friend Keith, the travel writer, asked me to write something about crazy blonds around Cape Town. Just for fun.. In summer months Cape Town becomes a playground for escapist world travellers. Scandinavian binging bimbos with … Continue reading
Quick Update
Very interesting week.. most fun I’ve had in a long time. Started out spending time with Mia (~7 days).. a cycle of tea, rusks, Nemo, gym, swim, ice cream, nap, beach, chardonnay.. rinse, repeat.. Monday, gym, swim, fetched Mia, got … Continue reading
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