By Fred, on January 22nd, 2010
For all Guitar Enthusiasts
True Temperament Necks
I did not really know what to make out of this one when I saw it. But, if Steve Vai is playing a neck designed like this…it should be credible. Right?
Most Guitarists know that a guitar is a tonally imperfectly designed instrument. Haven’t we all bitched and moaned about the [...]
By Fred, on January 21st, 2010
For all Military Enthusiasts
South African Special Forces League
How many of you have ever sat in a bar and had some loudmouth endear you with tales of bravery and military prowess? Stories like… “I was a recce …blah blah blah”
It’s happened to me quite often.
A former colleague now friend of mine is a bonafide South African [...]
By Fred, on January 21st, 2010
Not having a grand budget, economic recession and all…We decided that this year’s holiday destination would be closer to home vs. a trip to Europe. So, my other half and I opted to go to Namibia. In the initial study, the pictures of scenery were appealing and it seemed like a different thing to do. [...]
By Fred, on January 20th, 2010
South African Search, Disaster and Relief Efforts in Haiti
Quake-ravaged Haiti has called for help and South Africa has answered. Led by the Gift of the Givers and Rescue SA, the teams were due to fly through several countries and begin arriving in Haiti from about 5pm South African time on Friday the 15th January 2010
The [...]
By Fred, on January 18th, 2010
During my first of many trips into the DRC, I realized that depending on the type of work you do, one is exposed to sometimes harrowing flights in a variety of different aircraft. But nothing grabbed my fancy more than flying in the Antonov An 2.
Designed in the 1940’s, the An 2 is a relatively [...]
By
Jay, on January 18th, 2010
HeyWAY (Hey Where Are You) is a free iPhone app available on the App Store through iTunes, which allows you to share your current location with your friends.
The app is very easy to use, and the menu is broken down into 5 menu options
1/ Send my location
2/ Request Others’ Location
3/ See Others’ Location
4/ Invite Others
5/ [...]
By
Jay, on January 18th, 2010
I have waited a very long time for my iPhone, a total of 16 months to be precise.
I sadly, signed a contract with my old Cell Service Provider just before the iPhone 3G phone came out, and was quite sad that I hadn’t done the research before hand to see its arrival date. However, since [...]
By Fred, on January 18th, 2010
I recently had the privilege of playing a Yuriy Shishkov Custom Stratocaster.
Not only was it the most beautiful yet MEAN SOUNDING Stratocaster I have ever played…its builder has an interesting history.
As one could probably imagine, electric guitars were a rarity in the former Soviet Union. This led Yuriy to build guitars for friends and colleagues [...]
By Fred, on January 18th, 2010
For all guitar enthusiasts…
I recently followed a link on facebook showing a duo with one of my fav guitarists Steve Vai. The other part of this duo is a 24 year old female Australian singer/guitarist called Orianthi.
She is relatively unknown in SA guitar circles but is internationally best known for being the last guitarist for [...]
By Fred, on January 18th, 2010
After seeing all the advertisement hype about this movie, Sian (my other half) and I were quite sceptical about watching it. I’m sure that some of you would agree that most movies relying so heavily on CG to make a profit, do so at the expense of good acting or for that matter a story [...]
