Shooting on film is still a beautiful process that a lot of photographers still use today. Apart from shooters who prefer film, almost all of our parents have film photos lying around. Save your mom’s collection and begin transferring your own film stock to digital, right now. Heck you could even start a little business.

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Some time ago we told you about this rather special painting of Wayne Rooney by local artist, Regis Matare. Regis got in touch this week to advise that the painting had been updated, and that he’ll be working on a Luis Suarez portrait in the wake of the recent biting incident.

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Wondering how the Tsarnaev Brothers got caught so quickly? Take a look at this list of the Top 5 things they did wrong.

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Sports retailer Nike seems to be able to predict the future. They ran an Oscar Pistorius’ “I Am The Bullet In The Chamber” web ad prior to the fatal shooting of Reeva Steenkamp, and now it turns out that they’re selling “Boston Massacre” printed t-shirts

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Yesterday, local security barrier company, Xpanda, came under fire for the flighting of a controversial radio ad. They claimed the ad was part of a larger campaign, and that the public shouldn’t be offended. Here are all of the ads – you decide

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Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google released a new book on Tuesday, which he co-authored with a former US State Department terrorism adviser. “The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business,” offers compelling arguments for a few interesting predictions.

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Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing was charged with using weapons of mass destruction yesterday, but the teenager seems to have attracted some vocal fans who claim he is innocent.

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Xpanda, a local security barrier company who are taking a lot of heat for their massive failure of a radio ad (listen here) have released a statement, clarifying their position on the matter.

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Local security barrier firm, Xpanda, have come under serious fire on social media for what may well be the most racist thing to happen on radio since democracy. But that’s not their only offensive ad. They’re quite keen on sexism in their print ads, too

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Microsoft Excel is a tool used widely in modern business, but the software can be quite daunting for beginners. And if you make an error, the consequences could be devastating. But don’t sweat it, we have a few tips to help you get through that spreadsheet a lot faster.

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Load up YouTube. Search, “Cinnamon challenge”. You’ll laugh, either at the stupidity of the subjects in the video, or their spasmodic gagging, or both. If you’re young, you might be tempted to take the challenge yourself. Don’t. Apart from being intensely uncomfortable, you’ll probably permanently damage your lungs.

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Last month Yahoo bought publishing start up, Summly from a 17 year old British entrepreneur, Nick D’Aloisio for $30 million. It has been a month since the acquisition, and this is what Yahoo have done with the app.

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Motion control technology now allows Google Earth users to use their hands to control the imagery software, which sounds superficially boring, until you consider that you now have the option to fly over mountains, seas and cities with the swoosh of a hand.

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Anybody up for winning a trip to Mars? Dutch company, Mars One began looking for volunteer astronauts to fly to Mars on Monday. The departure date is set for the year 2022, with landing set to be in 2023. And they’re going to finance it with reality TV

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Seventh Woods – awesome name – is the kid to watch. Woods has just completed his freshman year at Hammond High School in the States, and at 14 years old he is already 6,1 feet tall, and is set to grow even more. But nevermind the stats – his hoops highlights reel will melt your face.

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In this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom podcast, Alistair Fairweather discusses why and how armed gangs are affecting broadband roll-out in South Africa. This, and much more, inside!

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The launch of the iPhone 5s coulde be delayed until after June, due to problems with the new fingerprint-scanning feature that was designed by Apple in order to replace the passcode unlocking system.

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As of now, there are 1,426 billionaires in the world, but only 29 of them are under 40 years old. The people on that elite list have a total net worth of $199 billion (R1 trillion) between them. Here’s a peak at the top five on that list of 29

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In a an event usually reserved for Russian YouTube, night turned to day in Santiago del Estero, Argentina on Saturday evening. The video shows footage taken at a concert when the sky suddenly illuminates, so much so that it looks like day for a split second.

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John Smit is set to become the new CEO of the Sharks and will take up his official postition on 1 July 2013. With stadium violence a concern at Kings Park, his year won’t be “a look and learn,” he will hit the ground running. Click through to listen

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Moments after news broke of Suarez biting Chelsea defender, Branislav Ivanovic, Suarez had a new Twitter follower, none other than Mike Tyson. I cannot stress to you enough how awesome this is.

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Last Wednesday, Harrison Ford was a guest on the Jimmy Kimmel Live show to talk about his new movie, “42.” But what made the evening was the showdown between Ford and Chewbacca.

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Traders and fund managers seem to be swopping the fast paced city life and 9-5 office space for the possibly faster paced ski slopes on France. French resorts like Chamonix and Verbier, a favourite for the UK royal family are fast becoming the office space of ultra-rich white collar workers.

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Winter is upon us, and if you don’t want everyone in your house dying of depression, you need to up the happiness quotient by pumping out hearty, home-cooked meals on the regular. We’re talking stews and soups that warm your entire body. You need this pot set.

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In 1971 the Soviet lander Mars 3 was the first soft landing on the red planet. The lander only operated for aproximately 15 seconds, then the device failed. Since its first landing, Mars 3’s resting place has been unknown.

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Julius Malema’s Sandown home in Johannesburg is going under the hammer to cover his tax bill.

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Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was captured on Saturday evening by police following a lengthy door-to-door manhunt. The Mass. State Police released this video detailing how they caught the suspect under a tarpaulin in a boat in Watertown, Mass.

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Google Glass poses some serious questions about the nature of privacy, and our growing obsession with producing and sharing the media of daily life. It may also make criminals think long and hard about committing a large scale public crime.

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The name Luis Suarez leaves a bitter taste in most South African’s mouths after the 2010 FIFA World Cup. But this time Luis has moved to another level. Liverpool’s “trouble-prone” striker attempted to bite the arm of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic. Check it out

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One times Dzhokar Tsarnaev has been captured. The final suspect from Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings was found in a bloody mess, hiding in a boat in someone’s backyard. The capture included robots and thermal imaging cameras and helicopters.

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