Posted on December 18, 2013Categories Online & Social Media

The ABCs of my URLs

Thanks David Alves and Nic Haralambous for this idea. Below is a list of the URLs that come up when I type each letter of the alphabet into my Chrome address bar. Interesting to see the sites that Chrome automatically suggests for each letter. I obviously have a shopping problem, like my liquor, and work in advertising. A – amazon.com Books, books, books. B – bizcommunity.com Mandatory reading for local industry news. C – carfind.co.za Thinking about my next car and being horrified … Continue reading “The ABCs of my URLs”

Posted on February 9, 2012February 9, 2012Categories Experience, Online & Social MediaTags , , , , ,

Angry Birds Africa

Much to my surprise (I hate computer games), I’ve become an Angry Birds fan. I don’t know what it is, but shooting little birds at little piggies reduces my stress levels considerably. I’ve nearly clocked the Rio version now and am rather worried about what I’ll do next. So I’d like to suggest to Rovio that they create an “Angry Birds Africa” with a few modifications and additions: Instead of pigs there will be warthogs.   Ostrich Obliterator – This angry … Continue reading “Angry Birds Africa”

Posted on June 29, 2011June 29, 2011Categories Online & Social MediaTags , , , , , 8 Comments on Gmail security issue reveals I share my name with a female bodybuilder

Gmail security issue reveals I share my name with a female bodybuilder

This is kind of worrying. My email address is amanda.name@gmail.com, but I’ve received an email for amandaname@gmail.com (no dot). And this is the second time it’s happened. On the other hand, it’s interesting to know that I share my name with an attractive female bodybuilder.