On happiness

I enjoyed reading Ethan Zuckerman’s post Who’s happy and why?. I suggest you read it first before continuing here. A country/person’s happiness has always seemed immensely more important to me than other measurements, such as GDP, possessions, and so on. I remember playing a game called Careers as a child. At the beginning of the… Continue reading On happiness

Organ and tissue donation

If anyone’s wondering whether their organs can be put to better use than worm food (or more ashes in the sky) after they die, take a look at the Organ Donation Foundation (South Africa only). They have a nifty Web 2.0 site and a vibrant community. OK, not really, but you can register online. If… Continue reading Organ and tissue donation

Irie Irony on Wikipedia

I’m taking a Wikibreak. That this rather insignificant event should become breaking-news on my frequently-updated, hugely-popular, blog, should surprise no-one. After all, compared to our American friends planning another invasion, my comings, or rather goings, on Wikpedia, are clearly of paramount importance. One of my final posts was perhaps wasted on Wikipedia, and has been… Continue reading Irie Irony on Wikipedia

Origin Festival Workshops

Last weekend I attended the Origin Festival, which billed itself as an electronic music, art and holistic lifestyle festival. I was invited to give a talk, my choice of topic being quite broad. It was put down in the programme as Web2, IT technology and applications for greener living, but would have been better titled… Continue reading Origin Festival Workshops