Laszlo Bock is Google’s senior vice president of people operations, that is to say, he decides who gets hired, and who gets fired. And he’s actively looking for people who didn’t graduate from a fancy university
Dammit, Johnny. Did you learn nothing from Lone Ranger? Riding a wave of what can only be described as unjustified confidence, Depp partnered with virgin director, Wally Pfister to crank out ‘Transcendence’, which is a story about a computer genius who gets transformed in to a megalomaniac computer. Groan.
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It’s a popular misconception that people only sell used goods or black market concert tickets on Gumtree, but on closer inspection, we found SA’s favourite classifieds engine to be a thriving market place. Check this out:
Communicators swop smoke signals for chatting with the push of a button with Two-Way Radio Walkie Talkie. Boasting an impressive 38km range, the Midland Radio LXT500VP3 22-Channel GMRS Radio offers crystal clear communication. The Auto Squelch feature removes background noise, and Hi/Lo power settings allow talkies to conserve power. Running on either “AAA” or rechargeable batteries, the Walkie-Talkies allow you to stay in contact no matter wherever they are.
Flaunt it if you got it. That’s the motto Paris Hilton is living by with her latest accessory. The heiress has never been shy with her wealth, but this see-through handbag takes the cake.
When we watch music videos by international A-list artists, we tend to assume that the location is at some exotic place or in the thriving hub of a city such as Las Angeles or New York – but actually it’s on the shores of Cape Town that https://www.aldaorg.net/buy-lasix/ many celebrity musicians tend to choose to […]
For a long time the grain silos at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town have been standing abandoned, home only to rats, pigeons and seagulls. But no longer. A R500 million redevelopment project will transform the disheveled building into a modern art museum.
Like a ninja with a handbag, ladies keep themselves safe with a Pink Stun Gun. This self-defensive stun gun gives off an electric shock of 3 800KV, and has strong LED illumination for all round peace of mind. Ideal for self-defence, the stun gun is made of ABS engineering plastic and metal alloy and has […]
Jack Daniel’s Music Scouts takes us all over South Africa, unearthing hot new talent and interviewing select established bands. This time around it’s aKING – giving us the inside track on how they got to where they are now. 2 minute video. Press play above and enjoy the video. BE SURE TO: Check out jackscouts.co.za […]
Civilians put the wet and the wrinkly in their place with a Mellerware Easy Dry Electric Clothes Dryer. Taking the soggy out of shirts, the Mellerware Easy Dry Electric Clothes Dryer holds a 10kg capacity and reduces drying time with its 1 000W of power. Utilising static to dry clothes, this laundry buddy doesn’t damage clothes like traditional dryers and won’t allow the sun to fade favourite outfits.
This morning, the dedicated Oscar Pistorius trial channel on DSTV channel 199 featured an interview with one Mark Batchelor, a former Bafana Bafana footballer who suffered an alleged threat by Oscar Pistorius in 2012 that the Blade Runner would “break his legs.” We wrote a story about that incident, which the channel referenced for context […]
Emails, apps, messages, taking pictures and watching funny internet videos, all take their toll on a phone’s battery. If you have been struggling with your iPhone’s battery life, check out these eight habits that will extend that ish.
Seafarers sail through Mediterranean waters aboard the Costa Fascinosa, lulled by the waves and swathed in luxury. Departing from the romance and Italian exuberance of Venice, travellers spend seven days cruising the waters and enjoying the sights of Greece and Croatia before returning to spellbinding Venice.
There are a lot of lists and columns explaining how to retire rich in a global sense. But you never get a South African perspective. We got in touch with a top private wealth manager, for his insight into what smart moves should be made.
Travellers explore the enticing beauty of Hawaii’s six unique islands with a Six-Night Hawaii Tour Per Person Sharing.
2oceansvibe Radio is South Africa’s first commercial internet radio station, and has been breaking ground for nearly four years. That’s not going to stop.
Walking through the airport with bin liner full of clothes can be embarrassing, avoid judgemental looks and keep possessions safe while travelling with Polycarbonate Travel Cases. Making life easier and less likely to involve heavy lifting, the cases feature handy wheels, telescopic handles and are made out of 1680D nylon as well as boasting heavy […]
Every year around this time we like to give a big thank you to our readers for their support. 2oceansvibe News’ readership has tripled in the last two years, with this last month hitting 2 million page views and half a million uniques.
The guy who won the sixth largest lotto jackpot in US history on 19 February sat on the ticket until 1 April. Why? Because the guy has a sense of humour, and also because he spent that time planning for something – not what the average lotto winner would do with his windfall.
Keep your media with you on-the-go with a Seagate 500GB Wi-Fi HDD. Large enough to hold all of your favourite movies, music and photos, the HDD affords media junkies the ability to wirelessly stream their media to their iPad® or Android® tablet. Including a fast USB 3.0 connection and downloadable media sync software to easily […]
The first music video for Skrillex’s new album ‘Recess,’ was shot in SA. ‘Ragga Bomb’ is pretty hectic, and in the words of its director Terence Neale: “Shot in the heart of JHB with ‘Jedi’ Recycling Boarders…..? Don’t ask……..just watch!”
Hipsters love their coffee, as much as they love wearing ironic clothing and pretentious facial hair. If you have been to a coffee shop in a hipster hot spot, you would be familiar with these bizarre coffee requests.
Stay in the loop with a Blackberry 8700, 9380 or 9790. Packed with useful tools, these phones all feature Blackberry’s own operating system, custom made to fit their phones. Boasting 3.5mm input jacks, high resolution screens and either a 806 MHz, 312 MHz or an 11 GHz CPU, the Blackberry is taking the world by […]
The series ‘Mad Men’ paints a grande picture of working for a creative office in the 1950s. But was working in this era as glamorous as the series makes it out to be? According to a former receptionist for legendary architect and designer George Nelson, it was.
It’s a scary world out there, and if you have your eyes glued on your phone the whole time, you may butt heads with immovable objects frequently. In an effort to stop you from walking face first into a tree, a lamppost or fellow pedestrian while texting, Apple have filed a patent for ‘Transparent Texting.’
Any variety of calendar holiday requires travelling. If you find yourself away from your home base with your progeny in toe this coming easter, you need to hit the Maslow. Actually, that goes for those for those of you hosting family in Joburg this Easter. Do you really want to spend your time cooking food, washing dishes, and removing pieces of lego from a toddler’s mouth?
So most of you have been glued to your screens every evening watching MNET’s MasterChef Australia. And more than a handful of you have probably been watching MasterChef Australia to drool at the pectoral glory of contestant number 16, Mr.Daniel Churchill.
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Sochi, Russia, post the 2014 Winter Olympics is looking a little, er, dead. Deader than dead actually. In fact we would go as far as to say that the next time Hollywood sends out a location scout to find the perfect spot to shoot a block-buster Zombie apocalypse flick, Sochi should be the location of choice.