Viva five! By Kim Browne “To practice five things under all circumstances constitutes perfect virtue. These five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness.” Confucius It’s hard to believe but Twisted Toast [...]
How the humble library search gave birth to Google By Louis Eksteen A friend’s son in grade nine recently received career guidance counselling at school. After completing a battery of aptitude and other tests, he was [...]
Insights and thoughts from Design Indaba 2016 The Twisted Toast design team attended the Johannesburg simulcast of the final day of Design Indaba 2016, and came back with new ideas, things to think about and a ton of questions. This was my first time at the Indaba, so I was looking forward to the wonder of creativity that is mythologised by past attendees. I was not disappointed.
Internet security woes By Louis Eksteen As web developers, we are often asked by clients if internet security exists. Our answer is no. All websites are at risk of being attacked, hacked, compromised or in some or [...]
Loving the Like By Kim Browne Like is so over-used and I’m just loving the new Facebook emojicons. I had to physically stop myself from loving, wowing and laughing my way through the latest posts this [...]
Why Facebook trumps Twitter By Louis Eksteen The social media scene in 2016 is shaping up to be very different to the recent past. Apart from Facebook not putting a foot wrong, Snapchat seems poised for [...]
Ground control to Major Tom… By Kim Browne If ever I needed an extra day – 2016 is a great year to get it! After liking and sharing a minion Facebook post, proclaiming 2016 starts [...]
Online predictions 2016: Internet TV By Louis Eksteen Looking at 2016, our online lives will continue to evolve and improve. My online predictions for next year include the increasing impact of internet TV on traditional broadcast television [...]
More to do in 2016 By Kim Browne As we hurtle to the end of the year the word that sums up 2015 for me is more. More work, more clients, more pressure, more, [...]
Twitter advertising is easy and effective By Louis Eksteen Twitter continues to surprise investors on the downside of growth expectations. Investor reaction to its most recent financial results show how hard it is to satisfy return-hungry [...]
