Which hotels are the best?

Yes, hotels in Cape Town trump or can compete with any of the world’s best hotels. Western Cape has so many options in terms of luxurious hotels and safari lodges, but here in Cape Town we can beat any hotel on earth. What on earth makes me say this? Haven’t I heard of the Ritz in New York City or the Langham in...

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Lolspeak

I like writing. No wait, let me rephrase that – I love writing, everything about it really. I like putting pen to paper or fingertip to keyboard and watching how the thoughts in my head miraculously transform themselves into tiny markings that together make up coherent words, sentences and arguments. It’s like making...

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The Office

I was exhausted of looking for new work. I stopped counting at 19 jobs. 19 dead-end jobs with no growth potential, chance to to learn new skills or a pleasant working environment [the most important part for me]. My occupation before I landed my current position was a nightmare. It was yet another call center, despite them telling...

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The Good Hope Centre VS the CTICC

There was a battle fought in Cape Town a while back. However it was a silent one, with a clear winner which had emerged from the start. It was a battle of architecture, of new over old and the necessity for Cape Town to create its own business landmark of the 21st Century. I’m speaking about the CTICC [Cape Town International...

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Signs of the Times

Signs of the Times

Posted by Steven Norris in Google, Internet

Was 2007 the year you wanted to learn how to kiss, crochet, skateboard, flirt or meditate? You’re not alone. Once again Google has compiled their fascinating annual lists of statistics to show us what has been on the mind of the global connected community, with their 2007 Year-End Google Zeitgeist pages. The boys and girls...

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Microsoft V Google

Rivals Microsoft and Google are at loggerheads again, this time over perceived ‘copyrighting’ infringements. An attack has been launched by Microsoft on the super-search engine Google’s book-scanning service, which is in direct competition to their own project, Live Search Books. Whilst Microsoft claims to adhere...

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