A recurring theme in the news recently has been dire warnings from those in the recruitment industry warning of the consequences of posting too much personal information on social networking sites such as Facebook. Ina van der Merwe, chief executive officer of South Africa’s largest background screening company, Kroll, from an article in today’s IOL… Continue reading Beware Facebook!
Month: December 2007
Venda Wikipedia progress
While researching the latest figures for my Wikimedia presentation at *Camp, I was extremely pleased to discover that the Venda Wikipedia had reached 100 articles. Perhaps it’s not yet enough to be ready for a printed version distributed to schools, but there’s been good progress. Compared to the other South African languages, some spoken by… Continue reading Venda Wikipedia progress
*Camp debauchery
This weekend I was at *Camp, which for those not in the know was an unconference about * (and somehow explaining it further seems as useful as explaining a joke if you don’t get it). It was highly enjoyable. So what were the lingering memories? First was a strange ache in some muscles on my… Continue reading *Camp debauchery
Tune Xhosa with Ian
I’m learning Xhosa. Those who know me may may roll their eyes – another flavour of the day from Ian. How long will this one last? Using only the infinitesimal fraction of my life represented by my blog, witness Learning Mandarin Chinese, and some insight into my brain’s inner workings as a failed attempt at… Continue reading Tune Xhosa with Ian