Alistair graduated from Rhodes in 2000 and has been working in online publishing ever since. In 2007 he took the opportunity to specialise in product management as part of 24.com’s Social Networking & Media division, where he oversaw the launch of new products, including Laaik.it, Play24 and Answerit. A fanatical movie lover, he would rather watch the classics than sit through another Michael Bay “spectacular”. He recently got married, and lives with her and a cat named Boo in Cape Town.
Alistair Fairweather
2010-03-05 08:25
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It sounds outlandish, but Google were granted the right to generate and trade in electrical power in the USA, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2010-02-19 10:01
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As I type these words, thousands of people around the world are busily writing short "how to" guides about every subject imaginable, says Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2010-02-05 08:30
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The multi-billion-dollar market for virtual goods has just spawned an even more abstract idea: virtual debt, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2010-01-22 08:17
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For two decades the name Nokia has been synonymous with quality cellphones. So why does it seem so flustered at the moment, asks Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2010-01-08 10:15
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For 18 months Apple Inc has had geeks and journalists salivating over rumours of another revolutionary product, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-12-11 08:51
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For the last couple of years geeks have begun to think of Google as a little slow, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-11-27 10:02
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Is Virgin's plan to track the internet usage of millions of people in the UK really born out of the best of intentions, asks Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-11-13 09:20
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While his stubbornness and temper may be legendary, no one has ever accused Rupert Murdoch of being bad at business, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-10-30 08:48
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With internet connections and onboard GPS, your phone can now literally "tell" all your friends exactly where you are, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-10-16 08:36
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Recessions, wars, global warming - we all know these are grave issues that require sober contemplation. But what if we're wrong, asks Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-10-02 10:47
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Will the web remain a source of information for public good, or will it become a collection of enclaves, asks Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-09-04 10:42
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Until now the internet hasn't been very good at penetrating this niche and so community papers have thrived, but this may change, says Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-08-21 10:57
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Imagine you could cut your cellphone bill by 90% without changing your calling habits one bit. It may be a lot closer than you think, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-08-07 09:42
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The productivity of office workers shot up this week. The cause? Facebook was unavailable for several hours, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-07-24 11:01
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The automatic deletion of several books off e-book readers by Amazon leaves Alistair Fairweather wondering who's really in control on the web.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-07-10 10:43
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If business is war then Google and Microsoft have brought out the heavy artillery, says Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-06-26 11:12
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There's a war raging around social networking as sites like Facebook and Twitter vie to define the next revolution, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-05-29 10:47
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The web is no longer a fancy electronic magazine - it's a giant global cocktail party, and everyone's invited, says Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-05-15 10:50
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It's finally happening - newspapers are beginning to die. And, of course, publishers are a little grumpy about the situation, writes Alistair Fairweather
Alistair Fairweather
2009-03-20 09:40
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More and more people are connecting their computers to their TVs to watch videos without having to cluster around a laptop to do so, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-02-20 09:30
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If you own an iMac, iPod or an iPhone, you're part of the phenomenon that is the rebirth of Apple, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Alistair Fairweather
2009-01-23 09:18
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Alistair Fairweather thinks politicians and big business can learn a lot from internet memes like Chuck Norris jokes, LOLcats and Fail pics.