Mike Stopforth

SXSW Day One – First Impressions

About a month ago I had a brainfart and nearly didn’t come to Austin to attend SXSW. Thank heavens I came to my senses – the trip has already been worth it on so many levels.
In the short time Allan Kent and I have been here we’ve met some amazing people, seen [...]

#SWSX09 – Erik Hersman And Jon Gosier At IHOP (eeuch)

So my first interview (first for my sexy little Flip Mino HD camera and first at SXSW) is with my old friend Erik Hersman of WhiteAfrican.com and Jon Gosier of Appfrica.net.

The sound isn’t great but we were in the middle of a packed diner (called IHOP), where Erik forced pancakes drenched in butter and maple [...]

My Coke Zero Fest, Here I Come!!!

For an out-and-out music fan and musician I have attended precious few live performances. Sadly. This is partly because the artists I love most seldom venture out here and secondly, life has generally gotten in the way when the best opportunities have presented themselves.
Not this year though! Having missed the last few [...]

Earth Hour – Give A Damn

A World Wildlife Fund initiative, Earth Hour aims to get ordinary people like you and I to take a stance against climate change by signing up on the site and switching off your lights on 28 March 2009 for 60 minutes.

The lads at AtPlay.biz have done an incredible job building a social media presence, including [...]

SA Politics – Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe

I’ve never cared much for politics. This is largely because I felt intimidated by it. When I don’t feel knowledgeable about a subject I simply steer clear of it to avoid looking lke an idiot. I could never understand politics because it never made sense to me.
I think I understand now that [...]

Brewers & Union – The One Reason I’ll Move To Cape Town

A couple of weeks back I received an email from Rui Esteves, a co-founder of Vida e Caffe, of which I am enormous fan. After the enormous success of Vida Rui has not rested on his laurels, instead choosing to reinvent the beer industry with the same passion and conviction he and his business [...]

Money For Nothing And Your Talks For Free

Afrigator Internet Joins OPA � Now 9th Largest Audience Reach In SA

The dudes in Cape Town updated me with this news release today – more good news for our baby, Afrigator!
Taken directly from the news release:
Afrigator shoots up the ranks to take the ninth spot on the Online Publishers Association according to latest stats by Nielsen Online.
Cape Town, February 5, 2009: Afrigator Internet today announced that [...]

Yet Another Blog Meme – 7 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Me

Man, I just love these self-righteous, introspective, “I-think-I’m-important-enough-for-you-to-read-such-crud” blog memes. I’ve been tagged before mind you, and if it weren’t for the fact that it’s the incomparable Ethan Zuckerman tagging me this time around (just a mention on his blog results in a lightning bolt of traffic) I’d ignore the whole shebang.
Still, [...]

27dinner Jozi “Guitar Hero World Tour Edition” Report Back

I knew last night’s 27dinner in Jozi could only have had one of two outcomes. Being the first dinner to enjoy full brand sponsorship (more on that later) there was a risk of it being too commercial and boring, even prescriptive. I knew I didn’t want that. On the other hand, it [...]

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