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Business
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Genius: Vertical Tents Provide Shelter For The Homeless
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French architect and artist Stephane Malka have created an epic (and probably illegal) housing project for the homeless in Marseille, France. Appropriately titled “A-Kamp47”, the project allows bergies to go spiderman and make their homes on walls.
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Rolling Stone’s Interview With Henry Rollins
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Henry Rollins… where to start? This guy has been around the block, starting out as vocalist for Black Flag in the early 80’s, and promiscuously hopping between all sorts of occupations, bringing his intense gaze along for the ride. In no particular order Rollins has fulfilled the rolls of a journalist, activist and even a […]
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Plettenberg Bay Residents Up In Arms Over R4 Billion Dubai-Style Development
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
The residents of Plettenberg Bay are losing their faces over the proposed development of a R4 billion small boat harbour. They’re peeved, because they say that the development will ruin the vibe of Plett, turning it into a “Little Dubai”. This, from TimesLive: Western Cape Marina Investments has proposed a R4-billion development on Central Beach […]
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When You Forgot The Corkscrew: Open A Bottle Of Wine Like MacGyver
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You know that sinking feeling you get when you have a bottle of wine but no corkscrew? This useful chart gives you four ways in which you can go full MacGyver to open a wine bottle – and at the same time impress the laydezz. Next time you might even want to leave the corkscrew at home on purpose.
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SABMiller CEO Graham Mackay Dies
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier today SABMiller announced that its chairperson, Graham Mackay passed away. Mackay was diagnosed with a brain tumor on 22 April 2013. He was 64-years-old.
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Yowsers: New UNICEF Ads Feature ‘Jesus’, ‘Gandhi’ And ‘Mother Teresa’ [VIDEO]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“Doing good has never been easier.” That’s the tagline thrown into each video, indicating that everybody at the table has done something incredibly altruistic for the benefit of mankind. The new series entitled ‘The Good Guys’ contrasts the historical figures Jesus, Gandhi and Mother Teresa with your average Joe, and shows how a few simple mouse clicks is enough to make a difference and score the Mr Average a seat at the table with the greats.
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2oceansvibe Interviews The Real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street,’ Jordan Belfort [AUDIO]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Who is Jordan Belfort? Wall Street millionaire at 26, playboy, philanderer, addict, charismatic leader, giant fraud and federal convict at 36, Jordan Belfort says he’s a man who has found atonement. He’s coming to Cape Town. 2oceansvibe landed an exclusive interview with the man.
[BONUS: Includes audio podcast download of interview!]
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Indulge Your Self Loathing: Check Out The Most Expensive Yacht Purchases Of All Time [PICS]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Super-yachts have become the mainstay for billionaires across the globe,making an already exclusive even more nichey. A report from Wealth-X and the UBS Global Billionaire Census (really,that’s a thing?) has found that the average billionaire spends $22 million on yachts, which equates to around a measly R226 million. In that spirit, check out the top five most expensive super-yachts, and feel bad about yourself.
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Forbes’ Hottest Global Startups Of 2013
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Judging the success of an individual startup company is complex. Forbes has researched its way through swathes upon swathes of startup companies, in an attempt to quantify the most successful new businesses of 2013. This is their list.
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Elon Musk On Branson’s Space Project [VIDEO]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a race towards space between Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Sir Richard Branson. In this clip, the South African-born CEO of SpaceX, and Fortune Magazine’s businessman of the year explains why he wants us to become a “multi-planet species”. We’ve got our money on the man who makes space sound sexy.
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This Is How Much Time We Waste At Work [INFOGRAPHIC]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of us feel like we can’t get any work done because we’re politely replying to useless emails, watching our nails grow in boring meetings and trying not to shout at our co-workers for showing us another baby photo (and by baby, we mean kitten/ puppy). If you’ve ever wondered how much all of this takes away from your actual productivity, Australian enterprise company, Atlassian, created an awesome Infographic for your viewing pleasure.
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Drug Cartels And Amazon.com Have The Same Business Model [VIDEO]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Billions of dollars in sales. Quick shipments. Ultra-efficient distribution chains. Carefully orchestrated PR. Drone delivery. If you think we’re talking about a major business like Google or Amazon, you’d be wrong.
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Please Enjoy Google’s New $82 Million Corporate Jet Facility [GALLERY]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are a lot of rich folk working at Google – and many of them have had to suffer extreme inconvenience simply because Google could not offer them a space to park their jets. Until now.
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This Is How You Kickstart A Successful Kickstarter Campaign [INFOGRAPHIC]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Crowd funding. Sounds easy, dunnit? Just ask people for money and you shall receive. But it’s not that simple.
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CNN Reckons Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot Could Hit $1 Billion (R10.3 Billion)
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mega Millions jackpot never fails to live up to its name, but chances are that it just might supercede its own mega ambitions by racking up a billion-dollar jackpot before Christmas.
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Why Didn’t I Think Of That? Genius Local Start Up Makes Plasters For Range Of Skin Tones [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town entrepreneur, Lize Hartley founded Plasta – a company dedicated to providing first aid plasters, waterproof plasters, assorted boxes, sports tape, and micro pore in a range of skin tones.
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Read This Before Sending Out Your CV: The Best Companies To Work For In 2014
13 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On average, we spend about 40 hours a week at work. That ads up to 30% of our lives! So it makes sense that you choose carefully where you are going to spend that time. Glassdoor just released its 6th annual Employees Choice awards and technology companies rule the list with Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Google all making the Top Ten.
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This Is TIME Magazine’s Person Of The Year
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to the managing editor, deciding on Time’s person of the year is “not about how good or bad someone has been but how much of a difference they’ve made.” So who has followed in the footsteps of Joseph Stalin, Mark Zuckerberg, and last year’s winner – Barack Obama?
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Forbes Reckons Adam Sandler Was The Most Overpaid Actor Of 2013
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Once upon a time, Adam Sandler was hailed as the king of comedy in Hollywood. But that time is no more. Forbes just placed him at the top of a list of the most overpaid actors in Hollywood. Ouch.
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Selfies Are Turning Us Into A Nasty Bunch Of Narcissists [INFOGRAPHIC]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, of course they are. But now we have cold, hard evidence to prove it. This infographic outlines some of the basic traits of narcissism, before revealing some worrying correlations between heavy social media use and narcissism.
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Mandela: The Sacrificial Man [AUDIO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On the final instalment of M&G Newsroom for 2013, Mandela family spokesperson General Themba Matanzima tells us about Madiba the family man, and how he sacrificed a domestic life for the benefit of first his people, and then the world.
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We’re Not Joking: The Sign Language Interpreter At The Mandela Memorial Was A Fake [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 8 Comments
To the ignorant, sign language is just a continuation of funky hand movements. Unfortunately, it seems that “most of us” includes the interpreter at Mandela’s memorial service yesterday. Australian news agency, Special Broadcasting Services, released a report accusing accusing the interpreter of being unfit for the job. A board member of the World Federation of Deaf […]
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Meet The Real Walter White [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What you didn’t know when you were watching Breaking Bad was that Walter White actually exists. And for 10 years, his was the best meth you could buy in the state of Alabama. Check out this radical 17 minute documentary over your lunch break. And relax, there aren’t any spoilers. [Source : YouTube]
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Finally – Everything You Want To Know About Lesbian Sex
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lesbian sex. It’s one of those things that is often speculated about, and not often talked about. We have so many questions, and yet so few real answers. It’s time to get the facts straight.
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“Sekunjalo Independent Media Are Attempting To Compromise The Editorial Independence Of The Cape Times”
10 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The editorial staff over at The Cape Times are becoming increasingly worried that their editorial independence is under threat. It all started when Cape Times editor, Alide Dasnois, was fired unexpectedly by the paper’s new owners, Sekunjalo Independent Media.
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Alarming Interview With A Guy Who Worked For The Real ‘Wolf of Wall Street’
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Josh Shapiro always knew he wanted to make as much money as possible. Which is why, when other people his age were floundering, he was raking in thousands of dollars every day.
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First Coffee Machine Ever To Roast, Grind And Brew [VIDEO]
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sure, we have those coffee-makers that grind, brew and spit out coffee at the push of a button, but what if we really wanted to roast our beans too?
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Enjoy This Brand New Interview With Bernie Madoff
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Good ‘ol Bernie Madoff. The former non-executive Chairman of the NASDAQ , stockbroker and financier who admitted to operating in a Ponzi scheme considered to be the largest financial fraud in US history, agreed to an interview with the Wall Street Journal while incarcerated.
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Radvertising: This Ozzie Condom Ad Would Never Be Allowed On SA TV [VIDEO]
09 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s about time that condom advertising did away with all the coy innuendos and started getting to the point.
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Naspers Stocks Have Just Torn Through R1,000 Per Share
06 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Koos Bekker’s Naspers is doing very, very well. Thanks for asking. And it’s all on the back of TenCent, and a weak Rand. This, from Fin24: At 10:22, Naspers shares, which gained over 80% this year, were changing hands at a new record high of R1010.98, tracking a surge in Tencent shares in Hong Kong. […]
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