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Mysterious Online Organisation Has Geeks Transfixed
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
For the past two years, a secretive online organisation has piqued the interest of the world’s finest code-breakers in a series of seemingly unsolvable puzzles. But why? And who is behind the puzzle? Welcome, friends, to the dark and twisted world of Cicada 3301.
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Yes, You Can Buy Beer From The Hindenburg Disaster
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Hindenburg passenger airship crash was a disaster – but from its ashes rose a beer miracle. It seems that scorched, unopened beer from the Lowenbray brewery survived the plane crash and is going up for auction.
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Lonely? Here’s A Company That Will Create A Fake Girlfriend For You
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In a dark corner of the internet we found a website that will shine a light into the lives of single men who think real women are a drag. Or, you know, hard to talk to. The ‘Invisible Girlfriend’ website will help you project the illusion of having a girlfriend. The process is as simple as selecting your fake mate from a library, and personalising her according to your specific needs and circumstances.
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Richard Hardiman makes it to the Global Final of Entrepreneur X Factor 2013
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Making Capetonians proud: Cape Town-based businessman and media personality, Richard Hardiman, has made it into the global final of Entrepreneur X Factor 2013! Hardiman has had his entrepreneurial fingers in a number of successful pies like digital platforms, online radio (right here at 2oceansvibe nogals) as well as manufacturing. But it’s his latest venture that pits him against 20 businessmen from 15 countries.
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CLEVER: British Airways Takes Billboard Advertising To The Next Level [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
British Airways, in partnership with Ogilvy UK, have launched a staggering new campaign, called “Look up.” In so doing, they’ve revolutionised the way we see billboards, and other airlines will be kicking themselves for not doing this first.
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Bono And the Edge Play Daft Punk Hit [VIDEO]
26 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just after the charity auction in New York that saw a Mac Pro sell for R9.8 million, Bono and the Edge got down to some serious partying.
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Check out the Balls on this Texas Man’s Craiglist Ad for his jeep Wrangler
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This car ad is just the thing you need to toughen up the un-manly hole that is your life. It’s the most macho, testosterone-fuelled ad that has ever appeared on Craigslist, so don’t blame us if you feel like hunting with your bare hands after you’ve read it.
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LIKE A BOSS: Woman Wakeboards And Eats Noodles [VIDEO]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Not everyone is gifted with the ability to wakeboard with such ease. Nor is everyone gifted with the ability to use chopsticks. And until now, nobody was known to have the ability to do both… simultaneously.
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RED Mac Pro Sells For A Staggering R9.8 Million
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A metallic-red Mac Pro has just sold for almost ten million bucks in a recent auction, making it the most expensive computer ever sold.
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Monster 4-Ton 30 Foot Dinosaur Discovered
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Tyrannosaurus Rex has long held a place in our imagination as the king of the prehistoric jungle, but a new fossil finding in Utah may challenge this long-held belief.
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Trevor Noah Will Star In Will Smith Produced US Sitcom
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Those little cameo appearances on QI, The Tonight Show and The Late Show seemed to have really done the trick for Trevor Noah’s career – as it has just been revealed that he will star in his very own US sitcom.
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They Managed To Rescue That Dog Stuck In The Big Hole [GALLERY]
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The dog that fell the equivalent of 50 stories into the depths of Kimberley’s big hole has been successfully rescued, thanks to a dedicated ER24 team.
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I Am Thalente: Awesome Local Documentary Short On Street Kid Turned Skater [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meet Thalente Biyela. His story reads like millions of others in our country: he grew up with an abusive stepfather, he sold drugs on the streets of Durban to survive, and has been homeless since his mother passed away at age 11.
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Google Chrome Experiment Let’s You Tour Middle Earth [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In what is no doubt some sort of elaborate marketing ploy for the new Hobbit movie, Google is allowing us to fly through Middle Earth using Google Earth technology.
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Fortune Magazine Names South African Man As Businessperson Of The Year
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There aren’t many South Africans around that could stand a chance of winning this award. As a result, you’ve probably already guessed who this one is.
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Tune In: Abstract Aimee’s New Thursday Food and Wine Show Is Radical!
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You need to tune into Abstract AIMEE’s new Thursday Food and Wine Show. Called the #WhatTheFood Show, AIMEE is getting involved in all things yummy to bring you the best celebrity chefs, nutrition gurus and cooking estraordinaires.
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This Is Your Brain On Crack [VIDEO]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How whack is crack really? Disgraced Toronto Mayor Rob Rod freely admits to smoking crack cocaine ‘in one of my drunken stupors’ (he also regularly binge drinks – fun guy). Thanks to the mayor, everyone’s talking about crack again. This video shows you exactly what happens to your brain on crack, and it’s definitely not fun.
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Let’s Have A Look At David Copperfield’s Private Island [GALLERY]
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Of course David Copperfield would use his vast amounts of money to create a “magical island”. This is the guy who made the Statue of Liberty disappear and managed to escape from Alcatraz – which apparently makes you very rich in today’s world.
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Cape Town Desperately Needs This Parking App [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We can all agree that Cape Town is the best place to live. Except for one big problem: parking. Whether you’re in Woodstock, Green Point, the CBD or on the other side of the Boerewors Curtain, parking never comes easy in our beautiful city. That’s why we need the Streetline app, Parker.
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Watch: Erupting Volcano Creates Entirely New Island [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One day it’s just open sea – the next day there’s an island. Filmed just off the coast of Japan, an erupting volcano has just formed an entirely new island that is about 650 meters across.
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Ferrari Have Made A 458 Italia ‘Niki Lauda Edition’ [PICS]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Those of you who are at work or have children around, please be wary as this post contains some very dirty and pornographic material. It’s Ferrari’s 458 Italia ‘Niki Lauda Edition”.
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Ronaldo Fans, This One’s For You [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
Tuesday night saw possibly one of the most hotly contended FIFA World Cup qualifier matches, as both Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic got on the scoresheet in a five-goal thriller.
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Please Enjoy The Sequel To Air New Zealand’s Hobbit-Inspired In-Flight [VIDEO]
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ opens in South African cinemas on 13 December 2013. In preparation for the film’s worldwide release, Air New Zealand is up to their old tricks with a new promotional video titled ‘Just Another Day in Middle Earth.’
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The Work Of Leonardo Da Vinci Is Coming To Cape Town
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The legendary painter, sculptor, architect, musician, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer produced a massive, all-engulfing body of work in his life. And for the first time, it’s coming to Cape Town.
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Radvertising: Mike Tyson Returns Holyfield’s Ear In New Ad [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In order to advertise their ‘Week of Greatness’, Footlocker put together an ad that makes you feel like everything is right with the world.
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After 48 Years, Bob Dylan Makes A Music Video For ‘Like A Rolling Stone’
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been almost half a century since Bob Dylan dropped ‘Like A Rolling Stone’, but finally, after teaming up with a 27 year-old tech-whizz, Bob Dylan has released a music video to go along with his 1965 hit song.
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Please Enjoy The Official Video For Jack Parow’s ‘P.A.R.T.Y’ [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The official music video for Jack Parow’s P.A.R.T.Y dropped yesterday, and it might be the most South African video ever. (Sorry, Waddy.) In the video, directed by Paul Ward, Jack is on a road trip with his buddies. He lounges on the beach, drinks at a bar, watches sport, surfs, eats at Wimpy and bounces with children and petrol attendees. Like we all do.
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They’re Already Selling Pirated Copies Of The Madiba Movie On The Streets
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Ag shame. After going through the effort of buying pirated copies of Mandela:Long Walk to Freedom in the backstreets of Joburg, it has now been revealed that the DVDs don’t feature the actual movie.
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Forbes Gives Us 13 Things That ‘Mentally Strong’ People Avoid
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of us worry whether our bodies get enough exercise – but it’s important to remember that our mental health is just as important if we want to be successful and healthy. Clinical social worker Amy Morin prepared this list of things to avoid in order for your mind to be as strong as steel
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News Anchor Rips Sarah Palin A New One In Under 3 Minutes [VIDEO]
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Well, this is just a treat. Former Governor Sarah Palin punched her way back into the news this week by invoking slavery in remarks about American public debt, then doubling down on the remarks in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper. Martin Bashir presents the ‘Clear The Air’ segment on MSNBC in the States, and he used his platform as an opportunity to punish Palin for her stupidity.
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