Ian Fraser
latest news & developmentsTelkom is ‘a fat kid sitting on a pile of sweets’
Why are we one of the most expensive countries on Earth for internet access? Even President Thabo Mbeki pointed out as far back as February in his State of the Nation address…
Wireless world
If you’re a regular local Internet user then you will know just how complicated and slow the whole business of getting online is. Sentech’s new MyWireless service aims to change…
Mutant cows and media whores
So it’s not likely, but one day you might find yourself facing a shark, or be trapped in quicksand, or stuck in an aeroplane with a pilot who’s just died at the controls. Luckily…
Satan’s Cheerleaders and live body advertising
When the going gets tough, the weird get weirder. Imagine a chanting Buddhist offering advertising space on her body, complete with chart showing the different payments per…
Brain-eating Zombies & ‘Survivor’ with Guns
Feel like walking around London, but our Mickey Mouse money prevents it? Why not do it online (I know it’s not the same, sorry) at London Streets. If, like me, you worry about…
Bjork, Mullets and Winnie the Pooh in a foul mood
You know that feeling when looking for a telephone number and a bizarre name happens to catch your eye – well, you’re not alone. Have a look at a collection of names at The Funny…
Amish erotica and Luke Skywalker in South Park
So you have a cat, and a laser scanner. Ever considered combining them? There’s a long-running site where you can browse the pix of people who’ve done this. And some of the pix…
Famous dead bikers & hookers from history
So you’re a fast food fan, but you’re also doing that rich-people thing known as ‘dieting’ – and you’re curious about just what damage a quick takeaway drive-thru burger is going…
‘Proof’ of UFOs and SA’s Cramped War Museum
The Internet is a useful tool, providing people worldwide with a way to find information they otherwise couldn’t get their hands on, as well as letting them do things that…
Where do hackers make their homes?
Buried any pets lately? Well, why not join the ranks of grieving ex-animal owners, and post a tribute to your squished dog or cat, at The Online Pet Cemetery. Staying with…
The world wide web just got weirder
So. You’re the South African government and you want to snoop on your internet users. (Why? Well, that’s what budding dictatorships do). Take a look at a long page of emails…
‘The space-alien cult in our Government’
A PR person for Scientology sent me email, wanting to meet me and ‘find out my views’ – presumably because of my oblique ‘cult’ reference in this column a few weeks back. So…
Who said McDonald’s fries were vegetarian?
They’re small, full of fluid, and need to be constantly fiddled with and looked after in order for them to work. No, I’m not talking about the collective brains of the ANC’s…
The Queen Mum’s great thrown in the sky
Those of you who follow the news will have noticed that a European government resigned en masse recently, after being implicated in accidentally helping a massacre take place.…
Jesus the Sportsman
Did you hear the one about the teenager who built his own nuclear reactor to get a boy scout merit badge? Believe it or not, this isn’t a joke. Take a read of the amazing story…