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iPhone Developer position Johannesburg

Posted on30. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

I got a mail from a guy up in Jozi looking for an iPhone app developer. If you are looking for an iPhone developer position or know of someone who is, check out the specs below, and drop me an email and I will put you in touch with the relevant people.
The position is a [...]

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How to use QR Codes effectivley

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

Well we know that I am a fan of QR codes after the whole Photocode debacle (which I haven’t seen too much about). The opportunity that QR codes offer is way beyond what most other 2D barcodes can offer.
I thought I would put a few thoughts down on how to ensure that when using a [...]

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Earth Tremor Johannesburg 26 August 2010

Posted on27. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

Last night at around 21:30 I was going through my tweets when I saw a whole whack of people in Joburg that were saying there had been an earth tremor around Jozi. By the sounds of things it was pretty widespread with people in Fourways to the east saying the felt it.
I did some research [...]

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Who will win the iPhone 4 race in South Africa ?

Posted on26. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

Techcentral reported earlier today that MTN would also be offering the iPhone 4 on contracts, when it (finally) launches in South Africa towards the end of September. We all know the iPhone 4 is going to be big in South Africa, I have already had over 3500 views on my iPhone 4 in South Africa [...]

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How to navigate a double lane traffic circle

Posted on25. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

At least once a day, I see a car almost getting taken out at a traffic circle. People STILL don’t know how to use them, even though they are so simple.This one is from the Joblog boys. Posted back in ‘05, and still so very relevant every single day (Thanks Guys)
The Arrive Alive site also [...]

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Vodacom Fan Cam at Tri Nations Game

Posted on23. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

If you were lucky enough to be at the Tri Nations game on Saturday, you may have seen a couple of guys on the side of the field, taking what is a HUGE Hi-Res picture of the game, just as the Haka was being performed. The image is made up from a series of around [...]

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On The Marc – 20 Aug

Posted on20. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

After my thoughts floating around my head post earlier in the week, I got loads of great feedback, asking for more posts like this. So I decided I am going to try and do 1 or 2 a week to keep up with these crazy thoughts. I have decided to give these posts a name [...]

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A wrap up of things floating around in my head

Posted on18. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

There are so many posts that I have wanted to put up in the last couple of days. But, I honestly haven’t had time (or the inclination) to do it. So I thought I would do a roundup post of things that have been buzzing around my head for the last couple of days.

Tech4Africa – [...]

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Dead whale on Ballito Beach

Posted on15. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

UPDATE: To see what happened to the Whale and how they got rid of it, check out this post
Yesterday morning, I saw a tweet from Justin saying there was a dead whale on the beach in Ballito. Because I was still in Jozi, my wife went down to have a look and took a couple [...]

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Vodacom launches entry level SmartPhones

Posted on12. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

Today at Tech4Africa had the pleasure of meeting Vodacom CEO, Pieter Uys, in person. We had a great chat and he told me about ann exciting initiative that Vodacom was launching.
Starting today they will be selling Vodacom Branded “Smartphones” at entry level prices. Starting at R399 for the basic model, to R599 for the [...]

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Let’s see if the iPad can become my laptop

Posted on11. Aug, 2010 by Marc.

So I’m finally in Jozi for the long awaited and much anticipated Tech4Africa.
I am sitting at the Vida in Sandton after being blown away by the Gautrain. That was amazing !!!! Airport to Sandton in like 15 mins. I honestly felt like i was in London :)
So, I have decided that for the 2 days [...]

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