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SwimGeek

  1. Reducing friction: j.mp/LyHeWp
  2. Enthusiasm: j.mp/K7qk6z
  3. @stbpoi (-33.939564,18.85586), Bar, The Trumpet Tree Social Café
  4. @stbpoi (-33.938429,18.863112), Dining, De Stomme Jonge
  5. New toy - UniFi hotspot twitter.com/SwimGeek/statu…
  6. Stellenbosch POI Challenge: j.mp/KWi3xd #hackstb
  7. The TrustFabric opt-out list passed 250,000 users this weekend.
  8. Wolfram Alpha wolframalpha.com
  9. Google Wallet: A year of failure j.mp/K4p57Y - Japan's train and subway systems drove NFC adoption.
  10. TrustFabric opt-out list only 140users away from 250k today. Now we just need the DTI to get the NCC to do its job.
  11. Just read the first two chapters of Mobinomics - the early Mxit story - good stuff twitter.com/SwimGeek/statu…
  12. NFC toys arrived: yfrog.com/h38rlarzj
  13. New personal data laws for SA: j.mp/LaakLA
  14. Just read through the weekly Cape Town StartupDigest - meh. Need new ideas and venues. Did I mention I avoid the Alba Lounge?
  15. Relax, nothing is under control: j.mp/L1Xx0s
  16. AfrikaBurn gallery: j.mp/L1Wz4m