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Three SA Provinces Seeking Government Bailouts
06 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two of South Africa’s nine provinces are nearing complete economic collapse, and they, with a third, are in need of financial bailout from central government, according to cabinet spokesperson, Jimmy Manyi. Care to guess which ones?
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“iPhone” Most Searched-For Term In 2011
06 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Prepare yourself for the end of the year folks, we’re about to start receiving the Top 10 lists from all the various self-proclaimed authorities. This includes top ten cakes, top ten storms, top ten albums, etc, etc. One list that has some authority, is the Yahoo! Top Ten Searches of 2011. At the top? The iPhone.
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Flying Robots Build Six Metre Tower [VIDEO]
06 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hello, future. A group of autonomous flying robots – “quadcopters”- have been used in an installation by the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology to construct a six metre tall tower out of 1 500 foam bricks. The robots are completely autonomous, with a networked computer vision system directing the placement of the bricks.
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Aussie Band Makes Music Video With iPhone Games [VIDEO]
06 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hey Geronimo is a relatively unknown indie band in Australia, but they’ve been getting some global props as their latest music video goes viral. In the video for single “Why Don’t We Do Something?”, the band recreates some of iPhone’s most popular games in real life, including Angry Birds, Plants Vs. Zombies, Flight Control, Cut The Rope and Fruit Ninja.
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Diesel Drops Some Hot New Superhero Jocks Just In Time For Christmas
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’re someone who long treasured that pair of Superman undies you had as a kid/still own today, then this range from Diesel, slated for Spring/Summer 2012 release may be just the thing for you.
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Mavericks Billboard Tweaked Overnight [PICS]
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Remember that Mavericks billboard over at Kloofnek Road? The one with the half-naked lady advertising some or other fragrance for men, that people have been getting a little upset about? Well it was subtly edited by some enterprising soul last night. Take a look at the billboard-bomb after the jump.
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The Most Powerful Photos Of 2011 [PICS]
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
So far, 2011 has included tsunamis, tornados, and a Norwegian mass murder. We also witnessed the killing of Osama bin Laden, commemorated the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and said goodbye to Amy Winehouse and Steve Jobs. These 45 images from around the world manages to capture the past year in a way words won’t be able to.
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Re-Make Monday: Hell Is Other People – Let The Right One In
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last year you might have caught moody American vampire chiller, Let Me In, at your local cinema. But did you know it was originally a hit Swedish horror?
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Man Protests Bureaucracy, Releases Snakes In Tax Office
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How’s this for a way to avoid your taxes? An Indian man has taken things to the next level by releasing 40 cobras in his local tax office. Check out the video after the jump.
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Swiss Study Finds Illegal Downloading Doesn’t Actually Hurt Copyright Holders
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the wake of a worrying shift towards censorship of the internet, this is sort of comforting. A recent study conducted by the Swiss government has found that illegal downloading doesn’t necessarily negatively impact copyright holders, as many downloaders end up purchasing the products anyway – and “illegal” downloading is therefore remaining legal in Switzerland.
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How To Ride A Motorbike Like A Boss [VIDEO]
05 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here at 2oceansVibe we celebrate guys and girls who are able to transform everyday tasks into something spectacular. Such as this guy, who achieves riding a motorcycle in a reclining position whilst texting on his phone. Step inside.
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Now There’s An App That Can Help You Cross The Road
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The problem of pedestrians actually being hit/almost hit by oncoming traffic, because they were buried in some app or another on their phone whilst crossing the road is apparently so serious, that app developers have collaborated on a new smartphone app that helps you get across the street in one piece.
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Tom Cruise Upstages His Own ‘Surprise Party’ [VIDEO]
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ah yes, Scientology. It’s one hell of a circlejerk at the best of times. Tom Cruise recently had a surprise birthday party onboard “The Freewinds,” a Scientology religious retreat vessel. Watch the amazing video where he steals the mic from Stacy Francis, and dances like a total tool. He even does the splits, amazing!
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YouTube Launches Revamped Homepage Today
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
YouTube is launching what they’re calling their biggest redesign in history today – and, granted, every time a website changes they tend to say that, but the differences here are pretty striking, with sweeping changes to the homepage and channel pages, strongly emphasising social media integration.
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BREAKING: Jackie Selebi Loses Appeal, Must Report To Jail In 48 Hours
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
BREAKING NEWS: Former Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi has lost his appeal against a conviction for receiving benefits from convicted drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti, and has to report to jail within 48 hours.
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Assange: “iPhone, BlackBerry, Gmail Users – You’re All Screwed”
02 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Julian Assange, our go-to-source for feeling concerned about privacy, was at a panel with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism yesterday. He informed the audience that iPhone, Blackberry and Gmail users are all “screwed” – that “the reality is that intelligence operations are selling right now mass surveillance systems for all those products.”
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Hungary Have Outlawed Homeless People
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new bit of legislation has just come into force in Hungary, in an attempt to deal with the large number of homeless people in Budapest. The regulation makes it a punishable offense to be homeless; the offense is punishable by a fine just under ZAR 5 000. Because, you know, that makes sense.
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K53 FAIL: Weltevreden Park Driving Test Gone Wrong [PIC]
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This picture was taken in Weltevreden Park, Johannesburg, earlier today. The events leading up to the picture being taken are not known, but I think it is safe to assume that the driver did not pass his or her K53 test.
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Yes ladies, it's happened. Welcome to 3 500 square metres of chocolate.
The World’s First Chocolate Theme Park
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes ladies, it’s happened. Welcome to 3 500 square metres of chocolate.
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US Court Orders Hundreds Of Sites “De-indexed” From Google
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a worrying move for people who like their internet uncensored, a federal judge in Nevada has ruled that Chanel has the right seize 700 domain names that have been peddling fake Chanel products – and that search engines and social media sites, including Facebook, Twitter, Bing, and Google, are to “de-index” the domains.
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Brazilian Ad: Your Unborn Child Added You On Facebook
01 Dec 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A Brazilian ad company took a rather labour intensive route to fill a brief for condom brand, Olla. They set up fake Facebook profiles for the hypothetical unborn children of a group of random men, and got the kiddies to add daddy on Facebook.
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Table Mountain Will Go Red For World Aids Day Tomorrow
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Visitors to Cape Town (let’s face it, the migration to the Mother City for the summer has definitely started) may appreciate it if you point out Table Mountain to them tomorrow evening. With 1 December marking World Aids Day, the City of Cape Town has agreed to light up the natural wonder in red between 7pm and 11pm.
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Secret Software Is Probably Tracking Everything You Do On Your Phone
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The Carrier IQ software, installed on most modern Android, Blackberry and Nokia phones, is supposed to record some of the things phones do so manufacturers can do quality control. Except it’s also been logging everybody’s text messages, web searches, and phone calls. Which is pretty bad.
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Granddad Fights: Watch These Two Retired Football Players Throw Down [VIDEO]
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Good grief, this is what happens when you try to get granddads on an awards stage before they’ve had their lunch and/or an afternoon nap.
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Guy Walks Tightrope Nearly 1km Above Ground Without Safety Harness [PICS]
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Remember the surfer from a while back that rode the world’s biggest wave? I thought he had pretty big balls. Turns out he ain’t got nothing on this guy.
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Now Google Wants To Map Your Floor Plan Too
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last month, Google Maps’ Street View functionality started displaying photos of retail spaces’ interiors; now Google Maps itself is headed indoors, too, with a proposed Google Maps Floor Plans feature. This would mean Google maps of airports, shopping malls, and other buildings that you might somehow be able to get lost in.
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Voila! It’s The Urine-Powered Mens Room Video Game
30 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a blow to those with shy bladders, a UK company has piloted a new urinal entertainment system that allows the pee-er to play a video game on a LCD screen positioned above the urinal, using their pee stream to control the game play.
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The “Fun-Vii” – Toyota’s Insane Futuristic Concept Car
29 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s president, described the freshly-unveiled Fun-Vii as “a smartphone on four-wheels,” which sounds like something you would say to describe a car with lots of gadgets. Except Toyota’s new concept car, unveiled ahead of the Tokyo Auto show is like a smartphone on four wheels because it has giant touchscreen doors.
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Recession Threatens Funding For Fighting HIV/AIDS
29 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As World AIDS Day approaches, health advocacy groups and charities across the developing world are tightening their belts following an announcement by the The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria that the expected 11th round of funding due in 2012 would be cancelled due to “resource constraints”.
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Mexico City’s Record-Breaking Zombie Walk
29 Nov 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nearly 10 000 people dressed up in zombie gore and wandered through Mexico City this weekend, in a bid to set the new world record for zombie walks, which is a thing. Once verified by Guinness, the walk will blaze past the previous record of 4 093 zombies, set in New Jersey last year.
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