Blog entries from iExperience

Better than Billboard hits?

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:15:48 +0100

Music has the ability to stir up your emotions- it is one of the only reasons you actually get scared in horror films, will cry in the season finale of Greys Anatomy, or laugh out loud at someone doing an air-guitar rendition of your favourite song in traffic. Finding those favourite tracks can get tricky when asking a friend “what’s this song called?” if your only rendition of the song is an off-beat hum and mumble of 3 to 5 words. So how do you find the most popular, newesRead More...

Steve Jobs: Apples icon

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:58:01 +0100

Steve Jobs portrait courtesy of CNN

Going for a run with your iPod Shuffle, plugging in your iTrip just before a long journey, making an iTunes playlist a few hours before a Friday night party, scrolling through your favourite book with your iPad… all these things and more would not have been the household items and brands they are today without Steve JRead More...

Google keeps getting better

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 07:26:41 +0100

If you know anything about Grahamstown weather, it’s that it is the most unpredictable, ever changing aspect which makes this town a little less exciting than it is to start off with. Google is similar in nature.

What started off as a basic search engine has turned into an empire that could give a number of countries a run for their money… Literally. According to Quora, the equity value of the firm was estimated to be $186 billion in April 2011. So it is not surprising thaRead More...

Job hunting to job hunted

Tue, 16 Aug 2011 08:48:35 +0100

My first ‘official’ job was washing my dad’s car for a bit of extra pocket money when I was about eight years old. Why? The answer is simple… so that I could save up enough money to buy Spice Girl shoes.

Luckily I was more of an entrepreneur back then so finding a job was hardly a problem but after being at university for nearly four year now, the pressure is on to find that dream job and make a name for myself in the industry… and this Read More...

How to be a Hacker

Tue, 09 Aug 2011 10:18:59 +0100

Image by Aphrodite courtesy of Flickr.com

The World Wide Web is something else… the idea that information is at your fingertips has never been more literal than in today’s world of cyberspace and all the cool gadgets that come with it. So, it is not surprising that when I wanted to get clued up on the basics of hacking, I came across a wealth of information.

Because everyone is doing it

Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:09:06 +0100

Late night hacking by Tor Hakon courtesy of Flickr.com

This year (although we are only eight months into it) has been notorious for cyber criminals and ‘hacktivists’. Headlines have popped up almost every month about different hackers disrupting websites of high-profile organisations.

Some of these notorious hacks include “TinKode”, a RomaniaRead More...

Technology… It’s a lifestyle

Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:11:20 +0100

Wake up… after hitting the snooze button about 5 times.

Shower.

Coffee.

Breakfast… a very quick one if I’m lucky considering I “snoozed” for way to long!

Get connected… to Facebook, our trusty friend Google, Twitter, and now Google+.

And.

So.

On.

Clearly, I am slowing sliding back into my daily routine filled with technology (and its demands) after a good break.

The Art of Gaming Graphics

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 18:30:05 +0100

Xbox 360 gaming consol by Alfred Hermida

In light of Youth Day in South Africa, I decided to celebrate something that most teenagers (and adults) enjoy... videogaming. The debate continuRead More...

“Cash or Card?” Neither!

Mon, 30 May 2011 23:53:28 +0100

Money and credit cards by Mangpages courtesy of Flickr

Could you imagine a world where filling up your car, grabbing a quick coffee or buying a new jacket did not require you to find your wallet, draw money or swipe your card? WelRead More...

Because no one wants a Nigerian drug lord for a date

Tue, 24 May 2011 07:49:52 +0100

We have all heard the horror stories about a friend who knew a friend who met a guy online. Usually the nightmare ends in two possible ways:

Option 1: he turned out to look and be nothing like the person she fell head-over heels for in front of her computer screen. Instead of being a hot stud, he turns out to be a she with a criminal record, for example.

Option 2: the friend of a friend lent him money and has never heard from him again.

You would think that surelRead More...

Find Your Prettywoman007 Today

Tue, 17 May 2011 07:54:40 +0100

Image of 'Dating for Dummies' by ZakVTA courtesy of YouTube

The Internet has made life a lot easier in many respects. You can now do everything from online banking to sending birthday e-cards to your weird uncle with one eye from Turkey. So, what has it done for relationships? If anything it’s made ‘finding the one’ even more diffRead More...

No one is safe

Tue, 10 May 2011 09:35:15 +0100

Anonymous hackers, an Internet meme originating in 2003. This group is involved in some of the most memorable hacks.

What would cybercutlture be without hackers? That’s like asking what the world would be like without the baddies. As threats are becoming more widespread online, more people are falling victim to attacks. Computer security firms have also found that hRead More...

Technology: Bin Laden’s Downfall

Wed, 04 May 2011 08:01:20 +0100

Image of Osama bin Laden by Anxo Resua

It is simply ironic that Osama bin Laden’s decision to avoid having communication tools like the telephone and Internet in his villa hideout were one of the clues that lead US officials to his doorstep. The very same technology he dismissed, assisted CentRead More...

Find Your Royal Wedding Fix

Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:27:08 +0100

The Royal Wedding between Prince William and Catherine (better known as Kate) Middleton is just around the corner. As the Westminster Abbey ceremony on Friday 29 April looms closer, people all over the world are making sure they get involved as well.

Keyboard by Xelcise, courtesy of Flickr

I admit… I am a Facebook addict! I eat, breath, sleep AND Facebook and so do millions of other users. Twitter is also in the picture now, competing for my time and status updates. These networking sites and media tools are changing social behaviRead More...

Technology drives vehicle innovations

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 07:52:52 +0100

WiFi technology, the use of smartphone applications and in-car camera’s are changing the way we use, drive and even decorate our cars. Innovation in the automobile industry has never been greater, according to Larry Howell, author and consultant in automobile technology, and vehicle structures and materials.