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I was featured in the My Gadgets column of The Times. If you missed it, click the article below.

So for those of you who have been waiting for the recipe I submitted to the Fairview competition, here it is. The voting has been open for a while now but I thought I would give the others a sporting chance before unleashing my readers in a voting frenzy (I’m too kind, I know). So, [...]

For those of you that don’t live in Cape Town or missed the feature on me in the Weekend Argus newspaper. Click the image below to see the article.

One of the things I like about the V&A Waterfront is that they want people to come and enjoy themselves, it’s not just about getting them to spend money. The last fan zone I checked out was the free one at the amphitheatre. Because the amphitheatre is right in the middle of the Waterfront, it [...]

It’s quite amazing to see how ubiquitious the Internet has become. People communicate via email more than fax or phone and social media sites are the most visited sites on the Internet. When people buy devices now, they want it to have Internet access via wireless or 3G. Most smartphones integrate with social media sites [...]

Roman is a big fan of the World Cup, he is spending a month in Cape Town for the African World Cup and is very excited to be experiencing it live for the first time. He came over with his brother Joel but Joel has returned home as he couldn’t miss any more school. Roman [...]

The MTN fan zone, next to the Paulaner Brauhaus in the Clocktower has probably been the most popular. It is much smaller than the Hyundai Spectator zone, accommodating 500 people with enough tables and benches for everyone. The TV is huge and there is a bar and a selection of food available for purchase. It [...]

Dules is originally from Cameroon but is now living in Paris. He purchased the team followers package, so he has been travelling around the country supporting Cameroon. This photo was taken just before the Holland vs Cameroon game in Cape Town on the 24th June. Below are his answers to my questions:

I watched a game at the Hyundai Fan Park (by the big wheel) and it was packed. They can accommodate 2000 people, so much of gees in one marquee, it was amazing. The screen is huge, it might even be too big because it switched off a couple of times during the game. Hopefully they [...]

Things are really hotting up in the World Cup now that we have reached the knockout rounds. The less impressive teams have been kicked out and the matches have to have a result, no more of those boring draws. So every match is a contest between two good teams and one of them goes home [...]

This group of Dutch supporters was actually the winners of the McDonalds competition on Holland. Their prize was to travel to SA and support Holland in their World Cup campaign. They did not know each other but have become friends on the trip. This photo was taken just before the Holland vs Cameroon game in [...]

I’ve closed the poll in which I asked people whether or not they were looking forward to the World Cup. 81% of respondents said they are looking forward to the World Cup and 68% of those were confident that it would be good for the country. That leaves 32% who were looking forward to the [...]

I have always found the V&A Waterfront website to be a bit boring and clunky. It was possible to find the information you needed, but it was not presented optimally and the site itself was uninspiring. I’m pleased to say that there has been a very obvious focus by the V&A on their online presence. [...]

There’s been a lot of heated debate about whether the vuvuzela should be allowed at the World Cup soccer matches. It is rather noisy and spectators and players alike have concerns about the noise. I personally believe it will be a good thing and will make the 2010 World Cup uniquely South African. People will [...]

I recently posted the reasons why I thought winter restaurant specials are often a waste of time. The kind of restaurant special I do enjoy taking advantage of is when expensive restaurants make it just a little bit affordable for the average Joe in the street, like me. With these specials you get to taste [...]