TOP STORY Shooting the messenger 22/08/2008 09:03 Alistair Fairweather believes we can't blame new technologies like MXit for the ills of society that were always there to begin with. Columnists A black hole in our backyard 08/08/2008 09:06 Alistair Fairweather explains why scientists in Europe are very keen to make a black hole. But has two words for us: Don't Panic.

ALISTAIR FAIRWEATHER manages a suite of social media products at 24.com including 24.com Blogs and Answerit. He imagined this job would involve more parties and less actual work.

Clouds with silver linings 25/07/2008 09:16 Bill Gates may no longer be the world's richest man, writes Alistair Fairweather, but don't count him out just yet. The net looks set to get a lot more interesting. Roll on the adverts 11/07/2008 09:43 Alistair Fairweather warns we'll soon be seeing adverts on YouTube videos, and wonders if there's really anything we can do to stop it. A .com by any other name... 27/06/2008 08:39 The internet just got a whole lot bigger. Alistair Fairweather explains why you had better join the rush or duck for cover. The domain name big bang The Net effect 13/06/2008 09:38 It seems the technologies of the future aren't clean and green by design, writes Alistair Fairweather. Find out how the internet is causing global warming. Staying private in public 30/05/2008 09:26 Alistair Fairweather takes stock of how readily people give out their information on the World Wide Web. Walking on AIR 16/05/2008 08:36 What does a new complicated computer system you've never even heard of have to do with you? In a nutshell? Everything, says Alistair Fairweather.