Relax With Dax

Author: Dax

  • War Made Easy review

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    So,  thefirst documentary I watched at the Tri Continental Film Festival 2008 was War Made Easy. A documentary about America’s foreign policy and the complicity of the media in promoting the policies. I didn’t learn many new things, but it was interesting to see the evidence for what I already knew. War Made Easy looks at…

  • Nuclear not the solution

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    I have posted on Nuclear Energy before, which you can read here. Initially I didn’t know enough to have a strong point of view, but I have read up on the topic and am now confidently anti nuclear. Just keeping an eye on the news is enough to to keep me strong in this view. Have…

  • Sowing the Seeds review

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    Coming up on the 3rd to 5th of October is Rocking the Daisies, one of SA’s top music festivals. What makes it special, apart from the top lineup of bands? Well, it happens on a wine farm for one and it’s also a ‘green event’, as they state on their website: We see great importance…

  • September 2008 Newsletter available

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    The September newsletter is ready and has been sent out. You can see it by selecting it from the ‘Newsletters’ section of the navigation bar on the right, or simply click here. Enjoy!

  • Website maintenance

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    I’m busy working on the website, which includes trying out some new themes. So please excuse the mess for a few days. Hopefully the new site will be worth the inconvenience. Thanks Dax UPDATE: Ok, I’ve made some progress and the website is starting to look they way it should. I would appreciate feedback at…

  • Crime & Corruption

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    This is my 3rd and hopefully my last rant. Crime is definitely getting worse, the only reason statistics might indicate that crime has improved is that people don’t bother reporting crimes anymore because the police don’t do anything about it. The sad thing is that most crime happens in the townships. The people who can’t afford security…

  • Microsoft

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    This is my second rant. Many of you may not know that I am in IT. I don’t really talk about IT much because it’s nowhere near as interesting as genetically modified foods and corporate malfeasance. I have actually been a fan of Microsoft for many years. The reason being that I find their software…

  • Cellular Data

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    There are some things that I would like to post about just to get them off my chest. They are not strictly in line with the theme of Relax with Dax, but they may be of interest to some people and I would appreciate any comments. A friend of mine just received a R18 000…

  • Bilton restaurant review

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    There is a very special little spot in Stellenbosch which is not only beautiful but home to some top class wine estates. You would have heard of Alto, Rust en Vrede and Ernie Els Wines (including Guardian Peak) and if you are in the know you would also have heard of Bilton (winemaker is ex Meerlust)…

  • The Roundhouse review

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    The Roundhouse is pretty new, almost too new for me to review. But they have been open for a month or so, long enough to iron out the glitches. There seems to be a buzz around town about The Roundhouse, a lot of people have either been or have heard about it. Which would explain…