January 4th, 2009 — Technology
You can quote me. You can believe me, or if not, do buy to your eternal regret.
Several months ago, I bought their 3G UMTS package using ICON Globetrotter usb modem. I enjoyed it because the download was fast.
Their upload is lousy and so for every upload business, I had to resort to SwiftNetworks (the other ISP I swear by).
Glo package is post-paid even though you can load credits by buying recharge cards.
Today, I have decided to dump them for good and next time I’m over Falomo bridge, I’m gonna fling the damn thing into the Lagoon! Why? Well, their billing system is ridiculous and their customer support is crap. Repeat… ignoramuses and bloody crap. Excuse me, but I’m pretty pissed off. Continue reading →
November 29th, 2008 — Society
I probably would if it were legal. At least it would make me feel safer… somewhat.
These days the front page of every newspaper shows armed robberies increasing at an alarming rate. “Robbers shoot dead 3 policemen”, “Robbers kill eight bank customers”, “Robbers this, robbers that”. And I personally know so many people who have been shot. Only last week, the COO of one of the mobile operators got hit in the head by a “stray” bullet during an on-going robbery incident. Everybody in Lagos is living in fear.
If I had a gun in my car, I probably would go out feeling a little bit “in control”. If I come across those senseless idiots, feeling like cowboys, Continue reading →
November 27th, 2008 — General
There’s no summer in Nigeria but that is a good excuse for my long absence. I attended several media conferences abroad (by ‘abroad’, I mean outside Lagos ok?).
I hired a Burmese “Ethical Hacker” to do a Penetration Testing on my hacked client’s website and then to fix all vulnerabilities. I eventually had to move the site away from the shared hosting environment where it was to a VPS (Virtual Private Hosting). One day I will share the insights that this hacking business has given.
These are the guys that rescued my hacked sites!
I have a job to create a world-class (stunning) website for a subscription-only magazine here in Nigeria. I have hired for this, a team of web designers based in Obama’s new home land. Let’s see what they turn out.
Next week, I will be leaving town again, this time for the real “abroad”. I’ll be attending a media conference in Europe. And I hope I should have something to say afterwards.
Meantime, take it easy!
November 21st, 2008 — General
Just a line (no more) to say that we’re still alive. I should be making some sensible post soon. Thanks for stopping by…
September 25th, 2008 — General, Technology
It’s worth a look.
The initial reaction was “Oh, boy! What’s google doing again venturing into the browser business? Do they want to dominate the world?”. I assure you though that while that is a legitimate first reaction, the browser is indeed worth a second look!
There is this 52 minute Youtube video released on the launch date. If you have the time, it’s worth a peep. Google Chrome Launch Sept 2.
