Holographic Telecommuting May Soon Be Possible [VIDEO] – A new holographic display can transmit three-dimensional movies from one location to another almost in real time. If Princess Leia had to send her “Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope” message from Earth today, it would now be technologically possible. “We can take objects from one location and show them in another location in 3-D in near real time,” said optical scientist Nasser Peyghambarian, “It is no longer something that is science fiction, it is actually something that you can do today.” Go science! [wired]

Julius Malema Has Bad Manners, According To Vice President – Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe on Wednesday took ANC youth league leader and child Julius Malema to task for referring to Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille as a cockroach.”We must put our points across without trying to demean each other,” he told the National Assembly during question time. Now there’s an idea. [news24]

30 Tons Of Marijuana Found In Underground Border Tunnel – U.S. authorities have discovered about 30 tons of marijuana that were part of a smuggling operation using a tunnel under the California-Mexico border. The 600-yard tunnel — which features a rail system, lighting and ventilation — connects a warehouse in Tijuana with one in the Otay Mesa industrial area of San Diego. Brilliant and awesome. And naughty. Very naughty. [cnn]

Kanye West Was The Worst Moment Of George W Bush’s Presidency – President George W. Bush says that when he heard Kanye West say, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people,” “it was one of the most disgusting moments in my presidency.” “He called me a racist,” Bush said. “And I didn’t appreciate it then. I don’t appreciate it now. It’s one thing to say, ‘I don’t appreciate the way he’s handled his business.’ It’s another thing to say, ‘This man’s a racist.’ I resent it, it’s not true.” [tv.ew.com]

Defeated Obama To Focus On Opening Up Markets – ‘Humbled’ in defeat, US President Barack Obama has vowed to ‘re-set’ the button with American business by focusing his trip to Asia, starting with India, on opening up markets to create more jobs at home. “As I plan for my trip later this week to Asia, the whole focus is on how are we going to open up markets so that American businesses can prosper, and we can sell more goods and create more jobs here in the United States.” [sify]

Prince Jefri Of Brunei’s Trial Features Nude Statues – New York’s oddest trial yet stars Brunei’s scandalous Prince Jefri, his former advisers and graphic life-size bronze statues featuring a nude prince and his fiancée. The lawsuit spans three continents, billions of dollars, and at least $100 million in legal fees spent so far to pursue what ultimately amounts to $6 million in disputed cash involving, among other properties, New York’s Palace Hotel. [dailybeast]

‘He loves my boys’: Ricky Martin On New Relationship – Some six months down the line after coming out as a gay man, Ricky Martin has given an exclusive interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, revealing he is in a happy relationship.Smiling and contented, Ricky opened up to the chat-show queen about his new partner and their life with his twin boys Matteo and and Valentino – letting the cameras into his home to film the happy family. Stunning! [hellomagazine]

Stella McCartney Launches Kids Fashion, Gets Tech Savvy – Stella McCartney Kids launched today, and the designer fashion line didn’t miss a beat in appealing to both modern tech-savvy families and ethical consumers. The launch includes an iPhone app and an interactive website for kids, featuring a virtual playground. And in keeping with her main adult line of clothing, none of the kids’ products contain leather or fur. [fastcompany]

Initial Facebook Crew Moving On – Facebook, the most successful start-up of the last decade, is only six years old, and an initial public offering is still a way off. But a number of Facebook’s early employees are giving up their stable jobs, free food and laundry service to build their own businesses. Many of them are leaving as wealthy, either on paper or after cashing in their ownership stakes to do what they say they like best: start companies. [nytimes]

Early Humans ‘More Promiscuous And Competitive’ Than Modern-Day Man – They are rarely held up as examples of refined, gentle behaviour. Now scientists have found evidence that cavemen really were the violent and competitive knuckleheads depicted in movies and cartoons. A study of fossilised remains suggests that our ancient ancestors had far higher levels of the male sex hormone testosterone than people living today. Good times. [dailymail]

Ireland Is Running Out Of Time – Ireland has been desperately unlucky. The bond crisis is snowballing out of control before the country has had enough time to let its medical, pharma, IT, and financial services industries come to the rescue. Yields on 10-year Irish bonds surged this morning to a post-EMU high of 7.41pc. Yes, Ireland is fully-funded until April – and has another €12bn in pension reserves that could be tapped in extremis – but that is less reassuring than it looks. [telegraph]

This Is Ice Man For Maverick. Do You Read? Over – Ever wanted to have walkie talkies when you were a kid? Well, how about some US Army-quality, 8km range units? The guys over at OneDayOnly are selling two for the price of less than one. Also, it seems they’re lining up some camping gear for tomorrow. [onedayonly]

Facebook Unveils Mobile Platform, But No Phone – Facebook has a problem: How to get its 500 million users moving? The popular social network has about a half billion users, yet Facebook doesn’t have a single, unified version of its mobile site — yet. That all changed Wednesday at a special event at Facebook headquarters, where company head Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a new mobile platform. [foxnews]

2oceansvibe Radio Party With The Wedding DJ’s – The first installation in a series of events where 2oceansVibe Radio & The Assembly will showcase established and up & coming acts from the South African Music Scene. This time it’s I Scream & the Chocolate Stix, The Plastics, The Wedding DJs and Haasbroek vs Tommy Gun. Saturday night – be there! [facebook]

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