# Nathan Jeffery
> Musings, stories and the occasional rant...
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## Posts
- [Avoid cheap work](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/02/03/avoid-cheap-work.md) - Cheap work is undervalued and seldom appreciated by the client. Cheap clients tend to be excessively demanding and disorganised. They often make you wait for information and input, and require regular follow ups when it comes to payment. In addition to the time and revenue lost while trying to comp…
- [Pay for good contracts and use them](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/25/pay-for-good-contracts-and-use-them.md) - My team was poached several years back by our biggest client at the time. I didn’t have any agreements in place with any of our clients or staff back then so I didn’t have a legal leg to stand on. I knew contracts were important and had them drawn up, but we were so focused on production and deadli…
- [Hire a boutique accounting firm](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/24/hire-a-boutique-accounting-firm.md) - Since the inception of MyEcommerce we’ve made an effort to keep our accounting and statutory records in order. I started off doing the books myself but as soon as we hired staff, we outsourced our bookkeeping and payroll to a ‘big name’ firm. We ended up dealing with a lot of unnecessary and unwant…
- [Focus and Commit](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/23/focus-and-commit.md) - If you're launching a business or embarking on a new career, it may be tempting to work a second job for a sense of security. What you really need to do is commit, decide what you want to do and focus on it. You need to give it your full commitment; if you don't, you can't expect your team to. I us…
- [Take Ownership](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/22/take-ownership.md) - Whether you’re a business owner, a team leader or starting your career, you need to put passion, energy and pride into everything you do. Taking ownership, to me, is more than taking responsibility and being accountable for your actions or lack thereof. You need to constantly be learning and questi…
- [Do what you love](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/21/do-what-you-love.md) - You spend most of your adult life working so it's only obvious that you should do what you love and get satisfaction from your career. You should love what you do so much that, if it wasn’t for needing to eat, you’d do it for free. Doing something you care about will feel a lot more like fun and le…
- [Micro Failure](https://nathanjeffery.co/2016/01/20/micro-failure.md) - Failure is not an achievement and it's certainly nothing to be proud of. When you fail in business you lose money and often wreck the lives of your employees. The current flippant and arrogant approach to failure is disrespectful to everyone who works with and depends on you for their livelihood. T…
- [Chan Zuckerberg Initiative](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/12/05/chan-zuckerberg-initiative.md) - It's amazing how so many people feel entitled to an opinion about what someone else does with their own money. The way I see it, there are only two people in this world who can possibly have the right to say anything about what Mark and Priscilla do with their money and those two people are Mark an…
- [Don’t be fucking mediocre](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/16/dont-be-fucking-mediocre.md) - Do more and do it better. Good quality at a reasonable price is hard to come by. The world is a very small place and people talk. Good word gets around but it takes a bit longer to spread than negativity. Be a legend and make history.
- [Hire slow, fire slower](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/16/hire-slow-fire-slower.md) - Selecting the right candidates is tricky and many factors come into play. Academia doesn’t prepare candidates for real world software development so you can’t rely on a degree as an indicator of ability. I usually ask general knowledge questions in interviews as it gives me a sense of whether the p…
- [Engage your clients carefully](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/11/engage-your-clients-carefully.md) - We’ve lost millions in turn over due to scope creep and clients simply not paying us. Make sure your documentation is clear, avoid over committing and if you’re taking on a big project make sure you get a deposit up front. If a client isn’t willing to sign a contract it’s a good sign they won’t be…
- [Don’t stress about shit](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/11/dont-stress-about-shit.md) - When you’re in shit is the worst time to stress about being in shit. Don’t focus on how bad things are, focus on solving problems, getting work done and earning more money. Hustle harder.
- [Imposter syndrome and failure](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/11/imposter-syndrome-and-failure.md) - In a world where people like Elon Musk are literally building rockets and cars that run on energy from the sun it’s easy to look at your own life as an entrepreneur and feel like a bit of a failure or be totally dismissive when people acknowledge your success or compliment you. Sure maybe you’re no…
- [No one gives a shit, unless you broke it](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/11/no-one-gives-a-shit-unless-you-broke-it.md) - Software development is an 18+ hour a day job. Clients pay for solved problems and don’t have much patience, some problems are difficult to solve, some are easy. Clients don’t appreciate the work you do, you need to be driven internally. You need to get enough kicks out of building cool stuff as mo…
- [Client acquisition and sales is a full time job](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/10/client-acquisition-and-sales-is-a-full-time-job.md) - Client acquisition is a strange thing. We’ve had cases where we’ve identified the lead, quoted, did the work, invoiced and were paid within less than 24 hours and then we’ve had clients we’ve engaged with for years before ever seeing any real work come out of the relationship. When you are doing wo…
- [Choose partners carefully](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/09/choose-partners-carefully.md) - It’s easier to go the long distance with a team than it is on your own but don’t just go out looking for a partner and don’t let the lack of a partner prevent you from starting. Partners seem to find each other. It’s all about timing, connecting, looking for opportunities and having similar goals.…
- [Goals are important but the journey is too](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/09/goals-are-important-but-the-journey-is-too.md) - I started working at age twelve because I wanted an expensive bicycle. It ended up taking me between two and three years to build the bike up. I bought the parts as I could afford them. I kept the parts in my room so I could see the progress(or lack there of) everyday before I went to sleep and whe…
- [Want to make money? Disrupt an industry…](https://nathanjeffery.co/2015/10/09/want-to-make-money-disrupt-an-industry.md) - If you’re young and still deciding what career to get into, consider accounting, law or even the medical profession. You may be thinking those are pretty old school career moves so why should you consider pursuing one of them. Well, the trick is, enter those professions and become known for providi…
- [Changing social habits](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/12/12/changing-social-habits.md) - I used to keep every social network, I have an account with, open in a tab. This way I could quickly flip between social networks and catch up on all of my feeds. Earlier this year I made a decision to focus on better quality content and try to read a book or two. I haven't managed to finish a book…
- [Stop wishing your life away](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/12/10/stop-wishing-your-life-away.md) - Every week, I see people posting the same shit online, how they can't wait until the week is over or it's almost the weekend. Every day you wish away is one less day you have to live and to be alive. One day you're going to be on your death bed wishing to have just one extra day to live. You've got…
- [Remote work](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/12/06/remote-work.md) - In April this year we decided to close our office in town and implement a distributed work model. We set up a small office at home for some of the team and the rest of the team would work remotely. It was quite a change as our previous office was fully serviced. We had loads of space, shared confer…
- [No more out of office replies](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/12/04/no-more-out-of-office-replies.md) - It's the year 2014. Mobile phones are portable computers with built in modems. If you don't have email on your phone then you are doing something wrong. Out of office replies are the height of nuisance. No one cares if you're out of the office for the day or if you're on leave for the month. If you…
- [Are mailing lists good, bad or ugly?](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/24/are-mailing-lists-good-bad-or-ugly.md) - It’s not uncommon for website or business owners, looking to increase traffic to their website or promote a specific product or campaign to consider sending out bulk emails or bulk SMS as a means of reaching a greater audience. One of our clients was even approached by someone who said they could s…
- [Launching a Website](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/24/launching-a-website.md) - Business is online. Whether you like it or not, we’re living in a connected society and consumers are more enabled to do product and company research than ever before. The average household or business is operating with a limited budget and needs to get the best value for money they can within thei…
- [Launching an App](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/24/launching-an-app.md) - We often engage with clients who would like to launch an app or software solution. We feel it is our responsibility to make our clients aware of some of the issues pertaining to the success of launching a digital product and gaining any worthwhile traction. Here are a few points to keep in mind: *…
- [No time for nonsense](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/22/no-time-for-nonsense.md) - In the past I made time, I literally made it. Whether it was to go to events, meetings, meetups, quick coffees or general get togethers, I made a plan. The last year or so has shown me that meetings, events and meetups are all pretty much a waste of time and don't actually do much of anything to ge…
- [How we work](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/15/how-we-work.md) - I often have conversations with business owners or managers about internal systems and collaboration tools. MyEcommerce is turning seven soon and we've tried numerous collaboration tools but seem to have settled on a few to keep things simple and focused. Our business is Google based which means ou…
- [Email is not broken](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/11/08/email-is-not-broken.md) - My social feeds are constantly flooded with people sharing links on how to combat email. Seriously, combat it? Email is the way clients contact you, it is asynchronous and it is super efficient if you use it properly. A big problem is very few people know how to use email properly. They don't read…
- [Ten years on the Web](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/10/12/ten-years-on-the-web.md) - Ten years ago today, I decided I was going to build a website. I started my journey by registering my first domain. I needed to get the site hosted so I signed up for an account with Hetzner. Thinking back now, embarrassing as it may be, I really didn't know anything about the internet or building…
- [Dear Twitter - an open letter](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/08/30/twitter-clean-and-simple.md) - Dear Team Twitter, You have served me well over the past few years; helped me find many tabs worth of great content, facilitated interesting conversations, provided a medium to broadcast and follow conferences and current topics. Through you, I have met people who have become friends, clients and b…
- [I am an edge case](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/08/23/i-am-an-edge-case.md) - After much anger, frustration, rage and ranting I had the opportunity to engage with Sam Brown, Foursquare's lead UI designer and front-end developer. He was receptive and open to critical feedback, which I think is great. They've looked at the data, made difficult decisions and upset a lot of user…
- [A case against Unbundling](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/05/11/a-case-against-unbundling.md) - The news broke that Foursquare is splitting off part of their functionality to build a new app called Swarm and it got me thinking about this unbundling situation. I'm disappointed, frustrated and angry. I use Foursquare daily as a social tool to engage with friends around the world, a personal log…
- [Simple Backup Plan](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/01/07/simple-backup-plan.md) - The beginning of the year is a perfect time to implement a new disaster recovery plan. All businesses rely on computers in some way or another these days, so it's imperative that you ensure your data is backed up in case of system failure. Not only should you have a backup of your data on site, but…
- [2013: Year in Review](https://nathanjeffery.co/2014/01/03/2013-year-in-review.md) - 2013 was quite a year. It was both difficult and exciting. On a business level, MyEcommerce achieved some amazing results, our team has grown and we've launched some great projects in a seriously short space of time. I'm very proud of what the team has achieved. On a personal level, it was both fun…
- [My take on investing](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/12/14/my-take-on-investing.md) - I was 17 when I first took an interest in the financial and investment markets. I was invited to buy shares in a company called Beget Holdings that was pioneering sms technology back then. I wasn't able to get funds released from a 32 day notice account in time and ended up losing out on the offer.…
- [I'm talking at Net Prophet 2013](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/05/17/im-talking-at-net-prophet-2013.md) - Just got an exciting mail from the Richard Mullhand [http://richardmulholland.co.za] at Missing Link [http://www.missinglink.co.za], that I'll be doing a power talk at Net Prophet [http://www.netprophet.org.za] 2013. Now I need to take that massive presentation and all of the boring stuff, throw it…
- [Two months without Android](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/03/09/two-months-without-android.md) - When we opened up the office for the new year, Nicholas told me he had dropped his HTC Sensation in the Ocean, on a family trip to the Beach, over the holidays. He did his best to save it, drying it out, but it was too late. He had lost his HTC to water damage. He needed to be connected, so I gave…
- [Trying something new for Hardware Night](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/03/06/trying-something-new-for-hardware-night.md) - Rudie and I were talking and decided we should do something differently at G3ECS [http://g3ecs.co.za] to try and get everyone engaged and ensure we're catering for the different levels of skill within the group. Tonight Rudie split everyone into four groups, each focused on a different level of our…
- [Cloud Connect Hot Spot at Caloroso](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/03/05/cloud-connect-hot-spot-at-caloroso.md) - Got a message from Justin last night that there's a new Cloud Connect [http://www.cloudconnect.co.za] Hot Spot to try out and it just so happens to be at one of my favourite Espresso Bars, Caloroso Coffee [http://calorosocoffee.co.za]. I popped in this morning to give it a try and it's great, the c…
- [Networking Evening at Lynn Schroeder BMW](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/28/networking-evening-at-lynn-schroeder-bmw.md) - This months Business Chamber, Networking Evening was hosted by Lynn Schroeder BMW. The Event was well attended, it's as if everyone knew how good the food was going to be. The Lynn Schroeder Team went all out and arranged a really awesome spread. They kept the talking to a minimum and showed us a B…
- [Software Night at G3ECS](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/27/software-night-at-g3ecs.md) - We had a full house tonight and started off with a quick refresh of the basics of HTML as well as how the Web Works. Rudie, was great at explaining some of the concepts in a really easy to understand way. We then continued working through the HTML course on Codecademy [http://www.codecademy.com]. I…
- [Free roam at G3ECS](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/20/free-roam-at-g3ecs.md) - Tonight was free roam night, basically a do what you want as long as it is geeky, kind of night. On the gaming front, we had a group playing Minecraft, another group playing Call of Duty and a few playing World of Warcraft. On the programming front, there were a few geeks working on Code Academy. O…
- [A week with Moves](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/16/a-week-with-moves.md) - I saw a post from Robert Scoble, mentioning Moves and I was interested to give it a try. First off, this app is super easy to get started with. You don't need a user account, you literally just download the app and it does the rest. It became nearly addictive to monitor my movement during the day,…
- [Hardware Night at G3ECS](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/13/hardware-night-at-g3ecs.md) - Tonight was our first Hardware focused night at G3ECS [http://g3ecs.co.za]. It was great to have a full house again and it was lively as ever. Rudie led the group through building LED Throwies and getting started with Arduino. I'm looking forward to seeing the group building some awesome little pro…
- [Tertiary School in Business Administration](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/07/tertiary-school-in-business-administration.md) - We were invited to a site visit at TSiBA in Karatara. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but knew it was about education. There is so much to say about what they're doing, but the way I see it; is they're preparing people for life. They've set up a campus that has it's own bank trading with TSiBA…
- [Introduction to the web and some HTML basics](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/02/06/introduction-to-the-web-and-some-html-basics.md) - Tonight would have been hardware night, but we had a smaller turnout than usual, due to an event at one of the high schools and we had a few new faces so we decided to do a night focused on the internet and on HTML. We started off the session discussing how the internet works, the basics of Servers…
- [First G3ECS coding session complete](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/30/first-g3ecs-coding-session-complete.md) - We had a great turn out an G3ECS [http://g3ecs.co.za] tonight. Tonight's session was focused on getting everyone up to speed with the basics of the web and HTML. We're basing our first phase programming sessions on the Code Academy [http://www.codecademy.com] framework. I really like the way they h…
- [Sommerset Mall](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/28/sommerset-mall.md) - We decided to leave town early in an effort to miss after work traffic, but today was not our day. We ended up spending an hour in traffic just outside Sommerset. Don't know how people cope with this type of a time suck on a daily basis. We decided to pop in at the Sommerset Mall as we always drive…
- [Bean There Coffee Company](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/28/bean-there-coffee-company.md) - We struggled to find them, as Google Maps led us to an entirely different location, but fortunately in the same street. When we found them it was luckily coolish inside and we could hide from the blazing sun. They roast their own coffee and have quite a neatly set up store although there were a few…
- [Escape Caffe disappoints](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/28/escape-caffe-disappoints.md) - I had read some reviews on Escape Caffe and was really looking forward to the experience. To say that the experience was disappointing would be an understatement. They are supposedly known for their variety of cheese cake, of which they had none in stock. We asked what they would recommend we try t…
- [Jason Bakery](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/28/jason-bakery.md) - Today we decided we're going to try as many new spots as we could, in an effort to rack up some additional points on FourSquare and for a change in scenery. Jason Bakery was first on our list. Jason Bakery was recommended to us by Craig McLeod, who I am starting to believe is somewhat of a Cape Tow…
- [Matt and I decided to meet up](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/matt-and-i-decided-to-meet-up.md) - Matt and I decided to meet up for supper so I headed back to Canal Walk. We grabbed a coffee at Seattle, because you can never have enough. We then popped in at Col'Cacchio and had a Morituri and a Foresta split in two. The food was great.
- [Time for Swedish House Mafia](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/time-for-swedish-house-mafia.md) - I just dropped Amelia off with Britney, to go and watch Swedish House Mafia. I probably would've enjoyed the music, but I most definitely did not feel like the crowd. Guess it is back to a mall with me.
- [iStore and the new iMac](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/istore-and-the-new-imac.md) - We're on a bit of a mission to find a super thin sleeve for Amelia's MacBook Air, but there are little options in George so we always pop in at an iStore when we get a chance. I also use the opportunity to see some of the gadgets we don't get to see in person in George. Got a Chance to see the new…
- [Seattle Coffee is back at Canal Walk](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/seattle-coffee-is-back-at-canal-walk.md) - To our delight, while walking through the mall killing some time waiting for our food at Simply Asia, we noticed Seattle Coffee was open again at Exclusive Books. We were really disappointed when they closed some time back, but it's great to have them open again. Amelia and I had a Grande Cappuccin…
- [Simply Asia](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/simply-asia.md) - One of our favourite spots in Cape Town, is Simply Asia. In recent months, their turn around time has become much longer than usual, but I guess it is just due to popularity, so I guess good for them. We had a 504 Traditional Phad Thai, and the 524 Exotic Yellow Noodles. We had both of our meal med…
- [Kopi Luwak at Haas](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/27/kopi-luwak-at-haas.md) - Decided to start the day trying out a different coffee spot, so we headed off to Haas [http://haascollective.com]. I saw they had Kopi Luwak on the menu, so figured it's on my bucket list so I should give it a try and I did. It was served as a double shot espresso along with a jug of warm milk and…
- [M-Kem is open 24 hours a day](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/26/m-kem-is-open-24-hours-a-day.md) - On our way home I decided enough is enough and it was time to get something to try and tame these sinuses of mine. What better than to find M-Kem, a pharmacy that is open 24 hours a day. I grabbed some pills and we headed home. More businesses should embrace the 24 hour model, I think they will be…
- [Orphanage](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/26/orphanage.md) - Orphanage [http://www.theorphanage.co.za] on Bree Street was recommended to us by, Craig McLeod. I was still feeling pretty much not awesome, with my sinuses and all so first thing I wanted to do when I got there was blow my nose. When you walk into their bathrooms and find Africolgy hand soap, you…
- [Table Bay on the Ameera Catamaran](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/26/table-bay-on-the-ameera-catamaran.md) - Every time Amelia and I are in Cape Town, we threaten to go out on the water, so this time we decided to actually do it. We walked around the Waterfront looking at the various tour options and eventually decided to go on the Ameera, as it was leaving soon. The trip took us out towards Sea Point, wi…
- [Origin to kick the day into gear](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/26/origin-to-kick-the-day-into-gear.md) - If you haven't been to Origin Coffee Roasting in Hudson street, I can highly recommend you treat yourself to some good coffee and a bite to eat. First thing we noticed, was the new menu with an interesting graphical representation of the difference between all their different espresso based drinks.…
- [Sinus issues really suck](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/26/sinus-issues-really-suck.md) - I woke up this morning, feeling terrible. Nose just not on my side today. Well, not going to let my sinuses hold me back so off we go in search of Coffee and Breakfast
- [Asoka](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/25/asoka.md) - You know you're almost in Cape Town when you drive over Sir Lowry's Pass, even though it's still quite a bit of a drive until you're in the mother city, it just has a feeling to it. We headed straight to Asoka [http://www.asokabar.co.za] where we met up with Parveen and Britney. From the moment you…
- [Cape Town trip a little behind schedule](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/25/cape-town-trip-a-little-behind-schedule.md) - As things go, I started off the day with the intention of hitting the road early so as to get into Cape Town a bit earlier than usual. Good intentions aside, I had a super productive start to the day and spent longer than planned at the office. Imel, Rudie and I had a quick meeting, discussed some…
- [G3ECS starts this week.](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/21/g3ecs-starts-this-week.md) - Rudie and I spent some time today discussing the new year of G3ECS. It's going to be great fun and lots of learning. To make things easier and a little bit more predictable we'll be splitting meet ups into three main categories, Electronics, Coding and Free Roam sessions during which you can work o…
- [Killer hot cycle](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/13/killer-hot-cycle.md) - Imel, Sean and I decided to take part in the Hillbillies summer series event this afternoon. Little did we know if was going to be about 42 Degrees Celsius, standing in the sun, with no shade and very little wind. The ride ended up starting at about 14:00 and it was hot. After the first lap, I wasn…
- [The bitter realisation](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/11/the-bitter-realisation.md) - So I guess my birthday has had time to set in. I've just realised it's two years until I am thirty. When I was in school, I had set quite a few goals, that I wanted to reach by the time I was thirty. Thinking about it now, I feel I still have a long way to go to get there, but I also feel confident…
- [Bolognese with a creamy twist](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/10/bolognese-with-a-creamy-twist.md) - Anyone who knows me, will know how much I enjoy food. One of the things I love doing with food is making my own rules when preparing it, so I thought I'd begin sharing some of my kitchen experiences in the form of recipes and cooking ideas. One of my favourites, is bolognese. This time round I'm do…
- [How I spent my birthday](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/09/how-i-spent-my-birthday.md) - I started off the day at about 07:00 with the crew at Beans about Coffee. Headed in to the office at about 08:00, had a quick project meeting, processed some mail and then realised the team needed some coffee, so I headed back to Beans to grabs some Columbian Dark Roast for the office. I spent some…
- [2013 kicks off with a bang](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/08/2013-kicks-off-with-a-bang.md) - The office hasn't even officially been open for a week yet and you can already sense that this year is going to be great. The team are busy with two new apps and we're busy wrapping up a few from last year. Imel, Rudie and I had a great ProtoCon session today, working on the roll out and event arra…
- [Apple product protection](https://nathanjeffery.co/2013/01/03/apple-product-protection.md) - In the past few weeks I have become border-line obsessed with leather and felt iPhone, iPad and MacBook sleeves. There are really quite a few companies making some awesome natural products for protecting our expensive and beloved Apple goodies. Some of the brands that are making some great sleeves…
- [A chilled out birthday](https://nathanjeffery.co/2011/01/09/a-chilled-out-birthday.md) - I had a pretty chilled out day, drinking coffee and spending some time with my PS3. I literally spent the whole day playing God of War III and Prototype. It was pretty good.
- [Cop Out](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/09/11/cop-out.md) - Bruce Willis is a total nut in Cop Out a combination of action and comedy, that should be able to keep you entertained. The story does not take a lot of concentration to follow and is not particularly twisted, so you could probably get bored if you're not careful. All in all not bad, and probably w…
- [Brothers](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/09/09/brothers.md) - This is a sad movie about a guy who goes off to war and ends up doing something that changes him forever. His brother and him are total opposites that find each other in a time of struggle. This movie is very sad, yet probably such a real situation, for those that get caught in the midst of terrori…
- [The Hurt Locker](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/09/04/the-hurt-locker.md) - Motherless! Hurt Locker is one insane movie. It starts off with some action and it has some really heart wrenching scenes too. This movie get's you thinking and makes you wonder how many people are used in terror attacks against their wills. If you are not into gore or if you are sensitive in anywa…
- [Case 39](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/22/case-39.md) - Amelia and I have not had a big night in, in a while so we decided to make this a good one. We opted for having a King Steer Burger and Chips as well as a Nandos Chicken burger and grilled veg each, this is definitely a winning combination. On recommendation of one of Amelia's colleagues we decided…
- [Pomodoro Save Face](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/21/pomodoro-save-face.md) - The forgiving and understanding people that we are, Amelia and I decided to give Pomodoro's in Wilderness another shot. We got some fantastic and friendly service from the moment we walked in the door. The food did not take too long either. We had Graham beck rail road red and it complemented the c…
- [The Wilderness Experience](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/06/the-wilderness-experience.md) - Amelia and I decided to go to the market in Wilderness for a change, and what an experience did it turn out to be. Well, we're not particularly cash people, so we couldn't really buy much, as no-one accepted cards for payment. We did however get to try some of the most interesting Garlic Mayonnaise…
- [Woolworths - good yet disappointing](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/06/woolworths-good-yet-disappointing.md) - Woolworths have seriously got some good coffee, but they are an utter disappointment, when it comes to operating hours. Amelia and I decided to go and get some coffee from Woolworths Cafe at the Garden Route Mall, quite some time before closing, but the Cafe was already "Closed" pretty lame when th…
- [A long day in Gauteng](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/03/a-long-day-in-gauteng.md) - I got an early start to the day and dropped Pieter at the airport. I then decided to park and head into the airport in search of some good coffee, from Woolworths. After calming my craving, I hit the road off to centurion, for a short meeting with Marius from Balance Your Debt. I then began my way…
- [Social with Pieter Cloete](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/02/social-with-pieter-cloete.md) - I headed up to Gauteng for another meeting of the Credit Technology Association. After landing at OR Tambo, I headed to where I stay when I'm in Midrand and was surprised to find Pieter Cloete from inikak.co.za [http://inikaka.co.za] at the house. We had a great discussion about social media and th…
- [Schuks Tshabalala](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/08/01/schuks-tshabalala.md) - I am not always a fan of funny, but old Leon really does know how to be politically incorrect and make the most of it. If he caught me out, I'd probably be insanely angry, but nonetheless this is funny. I do however feel that it would take a South African to really "get it". If you haven't seen it…
- [Early morning at the Dentist](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/24/early-morning-at-the-dentist.md) - I managed to get an appointment for early this morning to get some work done on my tooth. The dentist was pretty shocked when he saw what had happened and told me that I might lose the tooth, or need to go through some expensive implants if he could not save it. He needed to cut some of my gum away…
- [Look after your teeth](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/22/look-after-your-teeth.md) - Amelia and I were feeling like having something to eat so I prepared us some two minute noodles, tuna and sweetcorn. While eating this seemingly soft food, I felt something hard in my mouth. After investigating I found out that almost half of one of teeth fell out or broke off. Fortunately for me I…
- [Hyunny the Hyundai](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/14/hyunny-the-hyundai.md) - After the test drives, some internet research and some heavy decision making, I made up my mind and decided to go for the i30. I collected the car today and it is fantastic. Amelia didn't know that I was collecting the car today, so when I fetched her from work it was a total surprise. I had some C…
- [Hyundai i30](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/05/hyundai-i30.md) - After trying out the i10 and i20 Amelia and I saw the i30, which looked like far more of a car. We did some enquiries on Saturday but did not have enough time to do a test drive, so I decided to go for one today. When getting into the i30, you feel absorbed into it's comfort and sporting feel. It i…
- [Hyundai i10](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/03/hyundai-i10.md) - After trying out the i20, Amelia and I were not even sure we wanted to try the i10, but we had come so far so we thought that we would take it for a spin. The i10 felt a lot smaller and was a very different drive, the overall feeling and styling was simpler and felt a lot noisier inside. We did not…
- [Hyundai i20](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/03/hyundai-i20.md) - Amelia and I decided that today is the day we go and test drive some cars. I made a booking to test drive the Hyundai i10 and i20. When we got to the dealership the i20 was ready for us first. My first thought was that this was a clever sales technique, getting us to drive the slightly more expensi…
- [Adobe CS5 Master Collection](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/07/02/adobe-cs5-master-collection.md) - I have always wanted to know what people were on about, when referring to PhotoShop or Illustrator, so I finally got myself CS5 Master Collection today and personally feel lost. For the past few years I have been using a combination of Inkscape and Gimp, but I am looking forward to the learning cur…
- [Dell Studio 1558](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/06/28/dell-studio-1558.md) - I have had my new Dell Studio 1558, for just close to two weeks now and it is great. The new Studio 1558 features, 500Gb 7200RPM HDD, Core i5 CPU, 4GB 1333 Mhz DDR2 and an ATi Radeon HD 4570. So far battery life is about three hours and the embedded 3G connection seems a lot more stable than that o…
- [Pelham 123](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/06/27/pelham-123.md) - The third time, recreation of the film, based on the novel by Morton Freedgood writing as "John Godey", Pelham 123 has got some excitement, but is also quite predictable at times. If I wasn't using my notebook as a DVD player, I would have liked to do some work and follow up on some mails, while wa…
- [Duplicity](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/06/26/duplicity.md) - Duplicity, was most definitely misleading and not exactly what we expected, but was not a total disaster either. Duplicity, is funny and actually border lining hilarious at times. What we thought, would offer us a little cloak and dagger, turned out to be a laugh and a half. If there is anything th…
- [Office 2010](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/05/17/office-2010.md) - First Windows 7 and now Office 2010! Microsoft has really come to the party with a higher performance and truly worthwhile business productivity suite. For quite some time now, I have not been using MS office at all and have been an advocate for Open Office and all things open source, but I have re…
- [2012](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/05/15/2012.md) - Amelia and I decided to do a big day in at the office. We spent most of the morning and afternoon working and then decided to go out and get some pizza and a movie. We decided to watch 2012 and were not disappointed. The movie has got some awesome effects, and an interesting yet sometimes troubling…
- [Gamer](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/05/04/gamer.md) - Gamer shows what the world can become when run by a bunch of sick and twisted individuals and on the other hand, Gamer draws a contrast to what is going on in the world and how governments play games with real lives, with a cavalier regard to human life. On the funny side, Gamer exposes the lamenes…
- [XIII Conspiracy](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/05/01/xiii-conspiracy.md) - At long last a long movie, that is not totally boring. XIII takes the typical overthrow the government story and adds a little flair to it. It was not as high paced or exciting as it could be, but it was good enough to keep me engaged through out it's more than 2 hour duration. If you're into cover…
- [The Airport](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/04/30/the-airport.md) - We flew up to Gauteng for a meeting that lasted about two hours. Considering our meeting ended early and we were catching a lift to the airport, we decided to go to the airport early, that way ensuring we won't get stuck in traffic. We had some fish and chips and the Keg and Aviator which was prett…
- [Trip to Midrand](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/04/29/trip-to-midrand.md) - I haven't been in a plane for quite some time, so the take off had me a little nervous, but before we were even all the way off the ground I was staring out of the window. What an awesome view, we live in a beautiful country. The flight from George to Johannesburg was pleasant and when coming in fo…
- [The Informant](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/03/22/the-informant.md) - I can take a lot when it comes to bad movies, but this takes the cake. We had to watch this more than three times before we managed to get all the way through, every time we fell asleep from boredom while waiting for something to happen. I thought I had lost all respect for Matt Damon after "The Go…
- [Law Abiding Citizen](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/03/16/anywhere-but-home.md) - Law Abiding Citizen is not what it seems. This movie is full of emotion but not as exciting as the clever story could have been. Is the legal system in general screwed up, I guess we all know it is. This is a story of a man who has lost all he had to live for and ends up losing himself through the…
- [Desktop](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/03/06/desktop.md) - Collected my new PC today and busy getting it configured. This is my first desktop so I'm seriously stoked. It's no super computer, but it's a darn lot faster when it comes to rendering than my notebook. I'm running Core 2 Duo 2.93 Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 500GB HDD - OS, 160GB - Slave, Nvidia Geforce 9800GT…
- [Revamp](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/03/02/revamp.md) - The first phase of our revamp started today and is already almost finished. It's awesome to have the additional space and be able to talk to Deon without walking outside or picking up the phone. The place was full of dust but the maintenance crew did a neat and quick job breaking down the inside wa…
- [Google Buzz](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/02/09/google-buzz.md) - I'm one month older and Google launches Buzz. I think this is what many of us have been waiting for. Buzz is integrated directly into Gmail and can import a numerous amount of other life streams. Buzz is new and will probably take a while to stabilise but already it feels as if it will be adopted v…
- [District 9](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/02/07/district-9.md) - It's been quite some time since District 9 was released, and I've heard some funny things about it so I thought it was about time to find our for myself. I brought District 9 home to watch and Amelia and I didn't know what hit us. Now, I would not say it was movie of the year material, but it was c…
- [Quarter Century](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/01/09/quarter-century.md) - Today I reach a quarter century, damn has it been that long. It's nice to be typing this on my Dell and not my old Acer, it's amazing what a different experience it is working on a new computer. I hope that I can write about my next birthday on a MacBook Pro or at least sitting at a proper desk in…
- [MyEcommerce is Growing](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/01/06/myecommerce-is-growing.md) - Today sees our team grow to ten. MyEcommerce now has a dedicated hardware and networking team, social media management and SEO team and a lot of fresh project ideas. Welcome to Craig Moss, Ryan Shipton, Dereck Bester, Donald Chipppendale, Gerard Mopp, Nicholas Hoffmann and Kobus Beets. Gregg, Deon…
- [DJ Set - New Years Eve at Fancourt](https://nathanjeffery.co/2010/01/01/dj-set-new-years-eve-at-fancourt.md) - Well, as it goes, I'm not really a celebrator of New Years or any other special occasion for that matter. Needless to say, Amelia and I did not have anything planned to bring in the new year. This morning, I got a call from Jovan and was asked to play in the Fancourt [http://www.fancourt.co.za/], M…
- [De Vette Mossel](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/12/25/de-vette-mossel.md) - Amelia and I decided to treat ourselves to some bottomless seafood and headed down to De Vette Mossel for our Christmas Lunch. As usual the food was great and the staff were funny. Knowing what to expect, we took our own cutlery which made the world of difference. If you are in the garden route ove…
- [DJ Set - 7's After Party at Cactus](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/12/13/7s-after-party-cactus.md) - I hit the decks from just after 21:00 and dropped my first house track immediately, with no more rugby for the weekend, tonight was all about partying. There were supporters dancing and drinking in the most elaborate outfits. We even had a guy who fell in love with a chair for the evening. I kept t…
- [DJ Set - 7's Party at Cactus](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/12/12/dj-set-7s-party-at-cactus.md) - I kicked off the night at about 19:00 and worked through some laid back tunes, some rock and eventually into some chilled house, every so often dropping something a little more uplifting. With a number of Flat screens spread throughout the premises, some people were watching the rugby, while others…
- [Windows 7](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/11/23/windows-7.md) - Got my Windows 7 upgrade DVD from the states a few days ago. Why it had to come from the states I'll never understand. The DVD was free but the transport was flipping ridiculous, don't Microsoft know that they have an office in South Africa and it would be cheaper for all concerned to ship some DVD…
- [Google Chrome Frame](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/10/02/google-chrome-frame.md) - My first thoughts when reading about Chrome Frame in one of Google's developer newsletters, was "Awesome we can now ditch support for IE". IMHO I feel that as a development community we should simply not support IE, but according to W3Schools stats on browsers http://w3schools.com/browsers/browsers…
- [Bing](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/09/19/bing.md) - Anyone who knows me will know that I am a Google Supporter, but will also know that I am a Microsoft partner and believe that Open and Proprietary software can coexist and should. When Bing was released I was not super impressed and didn't like the whole image background and well images in general…
- [Sony Ericsson W995](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/09/18/sony-ericsson-w995.md) - Finally decided to upgrade my voice contract. Got my new Sony Ericsson W995 today and have been finding more and more features ever since opening the box. I did a lot of research before deciding on what phone I was going to take. I had my mind set on an iPhone for a long time but decided on the Son…
- [Dell Studio 1555](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/09/17/dell-studio-1555.md) - Finally decided to restructure my mobile communication package. I changed my voice contract and reduced the monthly bill substantially. I reallocated my monthly spend to an additional data contract and now hooked myself up with a Dell Studio 15. I have had my Acer for almost five years, and was so…
- [Eastern Promises](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/08/22/eastern-promises.md) - I'm in such shock I simply don't know what to say, I spent the duration of the movie waiting for it to begin. The odd twist, was not nearly worth the wait and the movie ended before there was any action or excitement. The movie had a lot of potential and had some good underlying story potential but…
- [Prison Break](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/08/21/prison-break.md) - Amelia and I took to Prison Break from the first episode we saw and decided to take it out on DVD. We were hooked and in a matter of a few months went through the first three seasons. When we got to the end of season three we found out the season four was not yet available in South Africa, to our e…
- [The Proposal](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/08/11/the-proposal.md) - Not sure what to say about this. The movie does not exactly leave you inspired and full of things to say. The Proposal was funny and didn't go exactly as we'd expected. The odd twists in this funny tale was appreciated and makes for good lighted hearted viewing. The movie illustrates the oh so typi…
- [Google Changing the world](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/08/07/google-changing-the-world.md) - Ever since I opened my Gmail account I have grown to become a Google Fan. I have seen Gmail and other Google services, change and grow demonstrating a unique breed of innovation. I believe that Google is changing the world as we know it and opening up numerous new and exciting ways of using the int…
- [Education System](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/25/education-system.md) - As much as I hate to say it, education is critical to success. The problem I have however is not with education but with the education system. As a country we are suffering from fewer and fewer people qualifying with University degrees as costs are increasing and entry criteria is hindering access…
- [Energy Efficiency](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/19/energy-efficiency.md) - Energy efficiency is a doubled edged sword, it is not only the green way but it is the economically sustainable way. I feel that there is a lot that can be done around the topic of Energy Efficiency which is being ignored. Legislation As with most things in life it starts at the top. Our Government…
- [Valkyrie](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/18/valkyrie.md) - I'm not always one for movies set in the past, but Valkyrie [http://valkyrie.unitedartists.com/] caught my attention the moment I saw the trailer and I can always do with some cloak and dagger. Having seen a few movies based on World War II [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II] and being some…
- [Roosters don't have large chips](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/15/roosters-dont-have-large-chips.md) - After Leaving Steers unsatisfied, Amelia and I decided to go and give Roosters a try, as Dereck [http://dereckbester.co.za/] told me that they have got a cool, burger deal as well. We ordered one special and a large chips. The attendant then informed us that they didn't have any large chips. Seriou…
- [Steers still not meeting the mark](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/15/steers-still-not-meeting-the-mark.md) - Amelia and I, the forgiving people that we are, decided to give Steers another chance and headed straight there after work. We ordered a Wacky Wednesday special, to bide us over until supper, but were sadly disappointed. My Burger was lukewarm when it got to me and Amelia's was still raw. We sent A…
- [McDonalds setting the trend](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/12/mcdonalds-setting-the-trend.md) - McDonalds [http://www.mcdonalds.co.za/] is now open 24hours a day. The only thing that would make this better, is if you could sit down as well as drive through. Amelia and I wanted a snack so off to McDonalds [http://www.mcdonalds.co.za/] for 2 McFeast Deluxe Meals with a cappuccino and an orange…
- [Hancock](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/11/hancock.md) - Saturday means Scooters Pizza and Movie Special, so Amelia and I decided to take out Hancock [http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/hancock/]. The Trailer looked cool, so we figured it'd be well worth watching. The movie was fun and had some good special effects. The movie takes a few unexpected tw…
- [Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/07/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen.md) - After watching the first one, Amelia and I couldn't wait for our chance to catch this one on the big screen. What an exciting and fun to watch movie, I'm almost speechless. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, kept us holding on to our seats from the moment it started with action packed scenes and…
- [Seven Pounds](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/07/04/seven-pounds.md) - After seeing Will Smith [http://www.willsmith.com/]'s interview on Oprah [http://www.oprah.com/slideshow/oprahshow/20081106_tows_willsmith] and hearing them rave about the movie, Amelia simply couldn't wait to see what they were all on about. We looked for it in video stores a few times before fina…
- [Transformers](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/06/27/transformers.md) - With the release of, Transformers - Revenge of the Fallen, I wanted to watch the first one, before watching the sequel. The action doesn't seem to stop from the moment the movie starts. The movie is exciting and fun and definitely worth seeing if you haven't seen it yet. It is in a sense a bit thou…
- [DJ Set - 40th Birthday at Powell Farm](https://nathanjeffery.co/2009/06/21/dj-set-40th-birthday-at-powell-farm.md) - The ABBA themed, 40th Birthday party for Gregg Powell was hosted at the Powell Residence. The night kicked off with drinks in the Powell pub at 18:00, and moved into the Decked out venue at about 19:00. After dinner, there was a show of ABBA style dancing, with some convincing costumes, after which…

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