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Dead man clicking

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:08:17 +0200

No one enjoys the thought of death, but most responsible adults plan for it. But how many of us include the internet in our plans, asks Alistair Fairweather.

Open minds, closed fists

Fri, 09 Apr 2010 12:26:49 +0200

We’re in the middle of a global ideological battle that will affect the future of millions, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Egg all over your Facebook

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:49:19 +0200

Everyone loves a David vs Goliath story, and they don't get much nastier than Nestlé vs the orangutans, says Alistair Fairweather.

Caps off, knives out

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:35:38 +0200

MWEB announced their bravest business move since their Big Black Box: uncapped ADSL. So what's the catch, asks Alistair Fairweather.

The Daily Fail

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:02:58 +0200

"I posed as a girl of 14 on Facebook. What followed will sicken you." That's the headline that might cost England's Daily Mail millions in damages, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Google Electric?

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:25:01 +0200

It sounds outlandish, but Google were granted the right to generate and trade in electrical power in the USA, writes Alistair Fairweather.

No gays please, we're bankers

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:35:01 +0200

Bankers just don't learn. An American retail bank decided to block access to a business customer's account because they are openly gay, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Production by the internet masses

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:42:40 +0200

As I type these words, thousands of people around the world are busily writing short "how to" guides about every subject imaginable, says Alistair Fairweather.

Bear necessities

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:09:16 +0200

Do the organisers of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver support paedophilia? According to an image in a Polish newspaper report, they certainly seem to, says Alistair Fairweather.

Virtually broke

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 08:30:02 +0200

The multi-billion-dollar market for virtual goods has just spawned an even more abstract idea: virtual debt, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Flash backwards

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:16:00 +0200

For every fan of Apple there are three anti-fans. Its products inspire either ardour or loathing and not much in between, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Are they Finnish?

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:46:00 +0200

For two decades the name Nokia has been synonymous with quality cellphones. So why does it seem so flustered at the moment, asks Alistair Fairweather.

Blooming late

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:35:28 +0200

So 10% of South Africans are now online, but forgive me if I'm a bit depressed that it took us nearly two decades, says Alistair Fairweather.

Take one tablet and call me

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:21:10 +0200

For 18 months Apple Inc has had geeks and journalists salivating over rumours of another revolutionary product, writes Alistair Fairweather.

2009: A tech odyssey

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:50:48 +0200

Between the recession, political turmoil and fears of global warming it’s been a long, hard year for our little blue planet. But 2009 has also been one of the most eventful and fruitful years in the history of computing...

What's happening, Google?

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:51:15 +0200

For the last couple of years geeks have begun to think of Google as a little slow, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Sign-ins of the times

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:36:30 +0200

The days of filling out endless forms and remembering dozens of passwords appear to be numbered, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Don’t sniff my packets!

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:02:35 +0200

Is Virgin's plan to track the internet usage of millions of people in the UK really born out of the best of intentions, asks Alistair Fairweather.

Money for nothing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:25:21 +0200

Today, several million people will buy something online with no expectation of ever receiving their items by post or courier, writes Alistair Fairweather.

Rupert the angry Billionaire

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:20:29 +0200

While his stubbornness and temper may be legendary, no one has ever accused Rupert Murdoch of being bad at business, writes Alistair Fairweather.