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_ David Seah : The Printable CEO™ Series

If you value your time, and like most people you’re not perfect, then take a look - you’ll probably like it

_ PizzaOnRails

In London? Like free pizza? Want to meet the local Rails community? Then welcome!

PizzaOnRails is a social gathering for like-minded people already into Ruby on Rails and those just intrigued by all the hoopla. You don’t need to be technical, just curious and enthusiastic to learn more.

Good one

_ Why do you love South Africa? ilovesouthafrica.org (beta)

Why are South Africans so patriotic? What makes them so passionate about their country? Why do the hairs on the back of their neck stand up?

It’s a simple question, yet everyone has their own answer, and all for very different reasons. Some people have a sense of freedom that was missing for a long time, some people simply like the scenery, whilst others feel that it’s a sense of home that you just can’t replace with another. Some people are more political and enjoy the new democracy, some people love it because of the business opportunity, and others just like the lifestyle which they know is unique. It’s an interesting question, and we’d really appreciate it if you’d share your reason with us.

Check it out if you’re a Saffa or if you’re interested in commenting… The videos for download are pretty good too, and I’ve put the podcast on my iPod

south africa, love, diaspora, south african

_ Spread The Love this Valentine’s Day - 14 February ‘06

Check it out - if you’re not Saffa, you may not get the humour, so post a comment and I’ll ‘xplain…
;-)

Nice one D

_ Greater Good SA

The experience of a GreaterGood Gift lies in the giving of it, the receiving of it, and the future that both its giving and receiving bestows on South Africa.

Hat tip to Chas.

_ City guides, lifestyle directory and complimentary concierge services from Stylebible.

StyleBible is the insider guide to exclusive fashion, beauty, travel and lifestyle establishments across the style capitals of the world. London & New York are our two current cities, however we’ll be adding more cities until there’s no stylish place on the planet we haven’t given the once-over.

Boutique hotels, funky night spots, hip multi label boutiques & relaxing retreats are just the tip of the iceberg. With StyleBible there’s no need to lug around a cumbersome guidebook, simply create your own personalised notebook online, print it out and slip it into your handbag or download it to a PDA.

Style with a digital twist, served on the rocks…

I liked this:

Why can’t I just use Google?
Google only provides links to other web sites that won’t provide you with independent personalised reviews from a single source encompassing our target sector. Equally important, you could spend hours looking for information that is available on Stylebible in seconds. You save a lot money with the negotiated special offers for Stylebible subscribers, offers you wouldn’t find on Google.

= stylish vertical portal…

_ second chance tuesday: let’s party like it’s 1999!

The bubble burst in March 2000 and with it went the hopes, dreams and overly optimistic business models of the first generation of internet entrepreneurs.

The investors turned off the money taps, the talent flooding the industry returned to their traditional jobs, and even the wild parties came to an end.

Six years on, things have changed dramatically:

Went to the Second Chance Tuesday event on (surprisingly) Tuesday night with John, Ed, Peter and Anuj without any real expectations, except to have a good time and catch up with good friends.

Thought the event was pretty good and will definitely go again in the future, four comments below:

1. The drinks were waaaay to expensive and the bar was too small for the number of people there - £20 for two JD and cokes and two beers and a 20 minute wait - the tradeoff for the nice venue didn’t sem worth it, and since when are budding entrepreneurs known for being flush with cash?. But hey, it was worth it just to be there.
2. There seemed to be a good mix of people from different backgrounds and with different skills - was super cool meeting a whole new bunch of people doing different things.
3. I didn’t bump into many (new) people doing an web apps (which was one of the reasons I went), which I found interesting - most of the people there seemed to be focussed around advertising / media / fashion (the good old UK staples).
4. I’m wondering what any/all of the investors are thinking after an event like this? Cautious scepticism or curious optimism? - hopefully the proof will be in the pudding.

Thanks to Michael and Judith for organising!

Update:
Press from the event (at Silicon.com); on the site

secondchancetuesday, second chance tuesday, web 2.0, investing, uk

_ noscope | snacksized portions of pointless stuf - Flash Player Installation

Noscope is the outlet of danish graphic designer Joen Asmussen, currently employed at Titoonic.

Joen has an engrossing site - suggest a visit