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2 Steps to Transferring Nokia 6330 Contacts to iPhone 4

Posted on March 9, 2011 by 1Earth

The problem: you have 600 odd contacts on your Nokia 6330 and you want to transfer them to your shiny new iPhone 4. Solution: Assuming you have access to a Mac, the solution is coming right up…

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Hollywood’s Bait & Switch

Posted on October 16, 2010 by 1Earth

Went to see The Other Guys Last night. The script was weird and disjointed at times, Will Ferrel & Mark Wahlberg were surprisingly unfunny, and Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson (The Rock), was used in a Bait & Switch … Continue reading →

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World Cup Also Has Football Action

Posted on June 22, 2010 by 1Earth

I’ll be the last person you’ll ever see at a screening of a regular football (soccer) game, yet, like many, I find the World Cup irresistible. And it’s not just because I’m from South Africa either. Fine, a large part … Continue reading →

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White Guilt costs 5FM R10k over Kwaito Song Kaffir

Posted on April 24, 2009 by 1Earth

Well I’ll be damned! Here’s a South African political controversy that doesn’t involve Julius Malema. 5FM, arguably one of South Africa’s favourite radio stations, was fined R10,000 (a little over US$1,000) for playing a song in which lyrics the word … Continue reading →

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SA fails again: Jacob Zuma Avoids Prosecution

Posted on April 7, 2009 by 1Earth

SA fails again: Jacob Zuma Avoids Prosecution.  I’m confused. How can only 1 half of a corrupt relationship be tried in court for fraud and corruption?  How can the other half avoid going to court at all? Why is it … Continue reading →

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Raw Sewerage in Kota Kinabalu’s Waterways

Posted on March 26, 2009 by 1Earth

On the way home for lunch this afternoon I drove along the big open canal that runs parallel to the road. It’s a big storm-water permanently filled with water, not sure if it ever was a river. But I think … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s OpenOffice.org Case Study

Posted on March 25, 2009 by 1Earth

This crossed my inbox today – it’s about a Microsoft case study on OpenOffice.org. It certainly tickled me, so I thought I’d share… From: <it doesn’t matter> To: 1Earth Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 3:56:01 PM Subject: Questions – Microsoft … Continue reading →

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Car catches fire on Jalan Kolam, Kota Kinabalu

Posted on March 5, 2009 by 1Earth

As I left the house this morning I looked at my camera and thought “I should take my camera with me today, just in case something exciting happens.”.  But I left it behind, because nothing ever does.  But wouldn’t you … Continue reading →

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Shark finning in Sabah on Mabul near Sipadan

Posted on February 26, 2009 by 1Earth

In January this post appeared on the WetPixel forum and showed pictures of shark finning in Sabah on Mabul near Sipadan, which is popular and famous for its diving treasures. As WetPixel is a dive forum, it quickly garnered a … Continue reading →

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Ultimate Frisbee Players in Sabah’s Online Home

Posted on January 4, 2009 by 1Earth

Having played for over a year already, it seemed time that the Ultimate Frisbee players of Sabah had an online home of their own. And thus www.sabahultimate.com was registered and is now the official website for Ultimate Frisbee players in … Continue reading →

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