Justin Hartman

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GivenGain: Hidden South African Giants

Today I stumbled across an amazing initiative called GivenGain which is run by a bunch of South Africans. Here’s a quick excerpt from their About page. We call our service GivenGain because we believe that we are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we

Please help Investec from committing Online suicide

Investec Bank, a company I’ve long admired, is about to ruin their hard earned reputation online. On the Investec homepage there is a graphic enticing users to test drive their new website located at http://beta.investec.com. This is what it looks like. I doubt that it’s

SA Blook, Chapter 7: The importance of technology in SA's global emergence

Technology and globalisation go hand-in-hand. Globalisation unleashes technology, which in turn drives companies to plan production and sales on a global basis. Technology changes the work we do and the jobs created by it demand more education and training. It also changes the way business operates by transforming relationships between

What the Internet looked like in 1995

I found this video via Common Craft which is a digital version of a VHS tape educating people about the Internet. It’s amazing to watch how ground-breaking the Internet was in 1995 and it makes you wonder what people will be saying about the Internet in 2018.

25 Web 2.0 Startup Commandments

1. Your idea isn’t new. Pick an idea; at least 50 other people have thought of it. Get over your stunning brilliance and realize that execution matters more. 2. Stealth startups suck. You’re not working on the Manhattan Project, Einstein. Get something out as quickly as possible and

My Digital Life?

Found on iburst this afternoon. Anyone know what the relationship is because I don’t see any other advertising anywhere on the site…