Jamaica Gleaner Feature
Published: Monday Saturday | March 14, 2009
Jamaicans go gaga over Facebook - Biz link-ups, parties, even journalism, breaking new ground
Jamaican Gina-Lee Lawrence pops out her BlackBerry and scrolls to an interconnectivity portal that beats email, text messaging and the old-world relic, the post office. Facebook, the social-networking site which has more than 175 million members, has shrunk the planet into a peanut and broken down more barriers than 100-metre wunderkind, Usain Bolt. Read More...
Give me 3G!
Recently, I've found myself having to explain to a lot of persons what 3G is. Let me set the record straight: 3G doesn't mean three grand! There is no mobile provider giving away three grand! Read More...
Facebook ... fun to some, but pet peeve to others
Facebook's facility to foster unbridled fun has given some members the excuse they've been looking for just to let it all hang out. These include zany status comments in Netspeak that could range from 'I'm gonna pee now' to 'dnt want anybody who is innocent: because if ur innocent u won't av any xperience!' Read More...
Healthy lifestyle - Enticing vegetarian virgins
As big meat eaters are dwindling, vegetarianism is on the rise, moving from the days of alfalfa sprouts and wheat germ to diet staples of wholegrains, complex carbohydrates, legumes, nuts and seeds. It is becoming more acceptable to be vegetarian. Read More...