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AI and the Suzuki e-Vitara

This podcast episode combines AI and the announcement of the Suzuki e-Vitara. It is presented as information and entertainment, and the artificial intelligence segment is clearly indicated.The links mentioned in the podcast are…

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Increasing traffic volumes globally over the past 30 years

Over the last three decades global traffic volumes have seen a significant rise, influenced by various factors, including population growth, urbanisation, economic development, and technological advancement. This increase has raised several challenges and opportunities for urban planning, transportation infrastructure, and environmental sustainability. We’ve all stories from our youth about what…

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The SA driver's license - podcast

The SA driver’s license – podcast

Well, that’s episode two of “Windscreens over rearviews” done and uploaded. This time around we take a look at the driving license system in South Africa – and the hiccups we’ve suffered of late. We also take a very brief look at the future of the license card.

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Autonomous Vehicles - podcast

Autonomous Vehicles – podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1mKTc9yCOsE1ZqBtEkpy5X?si=OGYwannzQqyOMAFP4TdyEw I’ve created my first podcast – which I’ve titled “Windscreens over rearviews”, a suggestion we should focus more on looking ahead than behind. It’s far from perfect, but I think an interesting topic to start with. It is a very quick look at autonomous vehicles. I hope you enjoy it, and I’ll make them better as I…

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Life's a breeze ... and other Suzukis

Life’s a breeze … and other Suzukis

Go to Google and search “Suzuki sales record South Africa” and sit back to read. Predictably the majority of the results returned are on the theme of how Suzuki South Africa has set sales records (surprise). (more…)

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50 years on ...

50 years on …

“Through the darkness, from the West and South … intruders boldly sped … at least six of them … they opened fire on the destroyers with automatic weapons, this time from as close as 2,000 yards.” (more…)

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Fan of the Suzuki Jimny?

Here’s something that’s doing the rounds online. If you like the Jimny but find it needs a couple more doors before it will fit your lifestyle, then perhaps there’s a development that will bring it into focus for you. This article on the Autocar India website would seem to indicate a four-door model is currently being tested.

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3 to 1, Goooooooo!

3 to 1, Goooooooo!

We got the family meeting, presidential address, Covid update, whatever you want to call it, on Sunday night. A sudden slide from Level 3 to Level 1 and just like that things are almost “normal”. Continue reading

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Awards are good, sales are better

Awards are good, sales are better

The Cars.co.za annual Consumer Awards ceremony took place on 15 February, with 13 category victories available to the 39 finalists. When the winners were announced, six brands divided the titles between them. Continue reading

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To the moon! ... on a cannonball

To the moon! … on a cannonball

Close to a year of living in lockdown and I think I’ve finally snapped. Yup, I guess it was inevitable but I thought I might last a bit longer. It appears I am suffering from Munchausen Syndrome and find myself sympathising with my captors. Continue reading

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Some days, you have to know when to surrender

Some days, you have to know when to surrender

For the people who lived through it, the Second World War started in 1939 and lasted until 1945. It was six years of global warfare that involved dozens of countries and almost every continent. It was chaos. Continue reading

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Beaches, booze and ... brawls?

Beaches, booze and … brawls?

Not quite a handful of days have passed since the announcement of the lifting of the beach ban, the warm weather in my neck of the woods has seen people flock to the water’s edge and alcohol has made a rapid appearance. Will this first weekend be … disappointing? Continue reading

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The age of digital slavery

The age of digital slavery

The internet was touted as a pervasive digital playground of free space, free-thinking and an insatiable curiosity. It has developed from a wild frontier, where anything was possible, into a corporate collection of cubicles in which we all slave – to their benefit. Continue reading

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Booze, beaches and all those jabs

Booze, beaches and all those jabs

We had a short-notice presidential address on Monday which leaves us in post-holiday lockdown, featuring eased restrictions including a reduced curfew, the return of alcohol and a lifting of the beach ban – with news on the first vaccine arrivals. Continue reading

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Vaccines, not beach bans

Vaccines, not beach bans

There was a bit of a short notice “My fellow South Africans” on Monday. There was a great deal of speculation ahead of that 20:00 announcement – with much of it wrong, as usual. South Africans sure do love their gossip though. Continue reading

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A good year coming

A good year coming

Welcome to 2021, a new year and a new chance to get things done. Whether you realise it or not, you are already in a better position than when last year started. Continue reading

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Lockdown 1, beaches 0

Lockdown 1, beaches 0

Well, that’s the summer season on the beach down the plughole. One address from the president and lockdown level 1 has become a lot less palatable – and again it seems the repercussions have not been considered in their full extent. Together we will watch this new bit of news unfold. (more…)