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Sean Woods

Sean's Blog

Staff writer Sean Woods can think of nothing better than “messing about in boats”… or maybe aircraft… or living off the grid… Hands-on by nature, he’s blown away by the ingenuity and quality emanating from backyard workbenches. And despite being called a gadget junkie, he doesn’t actually own any. Don’t ask…

Recent Blog Posts

PM’s Sean Woods listens in vain for the sweet sound of power tools as the global recession pulls up the handbrake on DIY projects in his neighbourhood.
06 July 2009  

Where have all the DIYers gone?

Reality bites... as the global recession takes its toll on suburbia, DIY projects seem to be grinding to a halt.
The highly-reflective mirror-finish Bugatti Veyron 16.4 sits in a mirrored room designed to blur the line between the observers and observed as visitors see their reflection repeated infinitely in the space around them.
09 June 2009  

VW’s Autostadt – A Mecca for petrolheads

We South Africans love our cars, but we’ve got some way to go before we can match the German passion for the automobile.
<i>Pangaea</i> arriving in Cape Town
23 April 2009  

Turning young adults into Earth’s ambassadors

Environmental degradation and global warming are both bad news for humanity – but let’s face it, if you’re over 45 years of age (and not living in a hellhole like Darfur), the odds of having any catastrophic impact on your life are pretty slim.
Sean Woods driving fast - because he can!
10 February 2009  

Cars – our very own weapons of mass destruction

I used to think I was a good driver. Having survived my twenties (okay, with just a few prangs under my belt), and having spent many years since then on our pothole-riddled roads without mishap, I considered myself pretty safe behind the wheel.
<b>Clen Cook along with the prototype of the solo class boat. <br>Image credit: <a href='http://www.hamishniven.com' target='_blank'>Hamish Niven</a></b>
22 October 2008  

Corporate apathy stymies solo rower

Rowing single-handedly across the Indian Ocean takes guts and perseverance – but it has to be easier than trying to get funding out of corporate South Africa to make it happen.
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