Here in the ebook-making world there's a lot of to and fro about how much design matters when text is getting reflowed in different screens and applications, from tiny phones to 22-inch LCDs. Will book designers have jobs in a publishing world domina...
Since this is my first post on Tech Leader, I thought I couldn't go wrong with a top ten list. Don't worry, I'll try not to do it too often.
This list of software consists of tools I use almost every day. Some of them are better than their proprie...
"No economy can grow by excluding any part of its people, and an economy that is not growing cannot integrate all of its citizens in a meaningful way." - from South Africa's black economic empowerment strategy document.
At the end of May I start...
In general, open source refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit.(it.jhu.edu/glossary/mno.html)
This is a less-confusing name for what is also called 'free software'. It...
"Radical innovation never originates with the market leader" -- Jim Utterback, MIT
Did you know Mitch Kapor tried to license 1-2-3 to IBM for $3,5-million in the 1980s? They told him that hardware was a multibillion-dollar industry, and that the m...
It's very tempting to think that your piece of software is very unique. In fact, why would you have a need for this software, if someone else thought about it already?
As the old saying goes: "There's nothing new under the sun." And it's quite tru...
That's a powerful image of Africa's most advanced country...
Power outages in South Africa has had everyone up in arms for the past couple weeks. A simple search on M&G, The Times or Thought Leader will give you its history and interestin...
When was the last time you thought “I love the company I work for?” Google came out tops in a recent Fortune magazine “Best Companies to work for in the US” survey. They were lauded for their generous employee benefits and facilities. These t...
Every time I write about privacy and security on the internet I get a whole bunch of people who accuse me of paranoia. They maintain I am looking for conspiracy theories -- if you have nothing to hide, then why worry who is following you on the inter...
This is the kind of business about which people dream and fantasise. Facebook was launched in February 2004. In November 2007 it was reported that Microsoft bought a 1,6% share of the company for $240-million. You can do the sums to check out how muc...
