http://www.oneafrikan.com Share what you know, Learn what you don't. This is the evolution of one Afrikan. Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:57:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few years ago, I think it was October 2005 to be exact, I was leaving Open Box Software, and had decided to go it on my own, for the second time. If someone had asked me then if today was where I was going to be now (start ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/29/shake-and-bake-baby-myheritage-buys-kindo/ Just posted a heads up on the TECH4FRICA blog about the BarCamp in Jozi, on 11 October. Suggest checking it out if you're there ;-) http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/26/barcamp-johannesburg-11-october/ Ummm, yes, most countries have neighbours.... _Palin On Foreign Policy Video - CBSNews.com "Exclusive": Katie Couric talks with Gov. Sarah Palin about her foreign policy experience and Alaska's proximity to Russia. And I thought South Africa had problems with leadership... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/26/palin-on-foreign-policy-video/ Following on from the post yesterday, talking about the resignation of Mbeki: _ BBC NEWS | World | Africa | Resignations rock SA government South African Finance Minister Trevor Manuel and nine other cabinet members are resigning along with President Thabo Mbeki. The BBC's Peter Biles says the resignations are a major blow ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/23/resignations-rock-sa-government/ If you're wondering what the horses mouth is saying, then this is something that came in via email today. Makes for interesting reading. RECALL OF PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA I 'Focus on the challenges facing our people' Statement by ANC President Jacob Zuma on behalf of the ANC National Executive Committee, 22 September ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/22/official-anc-position-regards-mbeki-resignation/ I've been delaying this blog post in the hope that one or two avenues would change things, but unfortunately they haven't and so it's time to face reality ;-( In short, unfortunately I/we weren't able to raise enough money through sponsorship to cover enough of the costs needed to make the ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/08/tech4frica-conference-postponed-for-2008/ My friend Sean has finally posted to his blog... and it's an interesting first post. Sean is passionate and positive about SA, so I'm looking forward to a lot more from him ;-) _ AskNot.co.za » Blog Archive » What defines a great nation South Africans have been facing many ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/09/01/what-defines-a-great-nation/ So it's almost time to start thinking about making our way over to Texas for SxSW... Earlier this year I did a panel entitled Building a Startup You Love (is Hard) - download pdf - which I think went down pretty well. So for next year, I'm hoping to expand ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/27/sxsw-panel-picker-vote-for-my-panels-if-you-like-em/ I'm getting some interesting nuggets coming in via the little news feed at the top of Gmail... This one looks at why soldiers are motivated by glory, despite the risks - makes for good reading if you're interested in natural selection. _ Fortune favours the brave; but the brave are motivated by ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/27/fortune-favours-the-brave-but-the-brave-are-motivated-by-favours-of-another-kind/ Good news if you're in SA... ;-) _ Cheaper, fast internet on schedule for Africa next year - South Africa - The Good News The construction of a 15,000 km fibre optic undersea cable is on schedule and set to go live in June 2009 in time for the FIFA Confederations Cup. Images by Gallo ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/26/cheaper-fast-internet-on-schedule-for-africa-next-year/ If you haven't already, check this out: _ BBC SPORT | Olympics | Athletics | Video - Bolt destroys 100m field Jamaica's Usain Bolt blows away the rest of the men's 100m field to claim the Olympic gold medal and a new world record. Truly remarkable ;-) http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/17/bolt-destroys-100m-field-in-olympics-wtf/ I've been doing a bit of reading on diet, nutrition, calories, metabolism etc etc, towards my goal of getting fitter, and I found this very interesting: _ BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Food for fuel: Olympian Phelps' unusual diet MICHAEL PHELPS' DIET Breakfast: Three fried egg sandwiches; cheese; tomatoes; lettuce; fried ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/17/olympian-phelps-unusual-diet/ Check it out if not already, quite a gas ;-) http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/08/05/south-african-languages-and-culture-humour-worth-a-watch/ Came in via email recently, prety good reading, makes me feel positive ;-) Interesting letter by John Mauldin, one of the US's top investment advisors - recently voted second only to Warren Buffet as an investment guru I start this week's letter somewhere over the Atlantic, halfway through an 11-hour flight from ... http://www.oneafrikan.com/archives/2008/07/24/a-positive-spin-on-south-africa-by-top-us-analyst/