Tag: Technology
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How I Zoomed through the gloom to find joy in my lockdown life
First, came the panic. Then the fear. Then the sense that the world was closing in. But slowly, through the power of technology and connection, a pathway opened towards the light for a wanderer far from home.
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5 technological advances that are (re)shaping life insurance as we know it
The South African life insurance industry is seen as one of the most innovative life cover sectors in the world i. There are major technological developments on the international front that offer our industry the opportunity to cement its global status and to match individual needs. Some of these innovations are already driving change in…
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My 8 Rules for Surviving a Brave New World
Everything you say on social can be tracked. Add CCTV and Big Brother, the 1984 ‘watching presence’ is officially a real thing.
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How Pokémon is Helping Me Raise a Healthy, Happy Child
My son, after playing Pokémon Go for just two months, has covered 126 km, either running or walking. He’s actually become fit!
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If You Think It’s Tough Talking to Your Teens, Try Whatsapping Them
Their phones have been both a help and a hindrance in communicating with them. I can call Kid1 repeatedly from the lounge and get no more than an irritated “Whaaaa-aaat?” in response, whereas I can Whatsapp him and get an immediate reply.
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Arthur Goldstuck on how we’re finally living in the real world of Star Wars
The little town of Trompsburg in the Free State lies not too far from Bloemfontein, a city famous, among other things, as the birthplace of JRR Tolkien, author of the Lord of the Rings series. But Trompsburg can lay claim to its own scribe of legend and lore: Arthur Goldstuck.
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The day I used my printer to fix my dishwasher
Imagine a future where you can print anything from a toy to a prosthetic limb or a house in the country. Thanks to the magic of 3D printing that future is already here, says Adam Oxford
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Talk to your children, dammit!
They might have everything money can buy, but some of these “privileged” kids actually are deprived of the things that really matter, writes Mandy Collins
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Tech-savvy parenting: Read here before tonight’s online talk
In the running up to tonight’s online chat between David O’ Sullivan, Stacey Vee, Cath Jenkin and Nicki Dadic, we revisit our book review on Tech-savvy parenting – A guide to raising children in a Digital World.