Small things make all the difference. I’ve just come back from Dangerous Drumstick, the 4th Geek Dinner, held at Summerville in Camps Bay. I was tired, since my routine of extremely late nights and late mornings is not always appreciated by the rest of the world (thanks Sean for waking me at 9am, what were… Continue reading Small things and Dangerous Drumsticks
Month: September 2007
50 Party and a Wikimania 2008 Cape Town update
With one week to go before all the bid information has to be ready, it’s the final stretch for Cape Town’s bid to host Wikimania 2008. I went to the 50 Party last night, and finally got to meet Jimmy Wales. He told me that he’ll do everything he can to ensure Cape Town wins… Continue reading 50 Party and a Wikimania 2008 Cape Town update
Happy food
My son, not yet four, was invited to a party at McDonalds recently. Now McDonalds as a brand for me sits about as low as you can go. Rainforest destruction? Yep. Extremely unhealthy food? Oh yes. General environmental havoc? Of course. Exploitative working conditions? Goes without saying. Unethical advertising. Yup. So why would someone actually… Continue reading Happy food
The Observatory Tourism Route
The City of Cape Town has launched the Southern Line Tourism Route, which runs along the Southern Suburbs train line. Tourists can hop off at any of six touristy stations – Cape Town, Newlands, Muizenberg, Kalk Bay, Simon’s Town… and Observatory, where I live. I think this is a fantastic idea, and gives us a… Continue reading The Observatory Tourism Route