If you’ve been reading our stories on bitcoins recently you’d be forgiven for thinking that Bitcoin is only used by the most nefarious online criminals, because they are largely untraceable. You’d be partially wrong though, as absolutely anyone can use Bitcoin anywhere in the world. And now, the ever-progressive Canada is launching the very first Bitcoin ATM.
Well, we say ‘anybody’ – but by that we mean anybody who has R750,000 to spare on a trip to space. Yup, a small Arizona-based business, The Paragon Space Development Corporation, has used some existing technology to create a helium balloon that will take passengers to the edge of space.
Of course, by “local comedy duo”, we mean Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues. Here’s the gist: Join Lt. Brann Wilson & Officer Kevin Face of the new, elite Movember taskforce – MOPO911 – as they patrol the streets and keep them safe from fakers and try-hards, whilst also encouraging those who think they cannot grow a glorious mo for the month of Movember.
It’s Friday, so here you go. Watch this whole thing. There are some great parts, and there are some very, very weird parts. Nevertheless, it is roundly wonderful, and features a half-jacuzzi.
Many of us know Russell Brand as an outrageous comedian famed for his absurd brand of humour. Not many anticipated his rise from the stand-up comedy stage, through the world of film and finally into political writing. He’s become a bit of an enigma in his own right, blending ridiculously silly humour with an earnest sense of political awareness – which comes to the fore in an interview with one of Britains toughest journos.
Remember Triumph the insult comic dog? He’s that puppet that appeared in Eminem’s ‘Ass Like That’ video. Basically, he’s hilarious. In this clip, he visits one of those all-time favourite American things – a beer festival. He takes a few jabs at craft beer, alcoholics, and men with moustaches. It’s a classic.
Here’s the latest trailer for the musical, ‘As Jy Sing’. Heads up: Afrikaans musicals are still the highest-grossing box office movies in South Africa. Would you just look at that. Just have a long, hard (pronounced “hahrt”) think about that. [Source : JyTube] [Dankie, Lize!]
If you recall, we did a story on the biggest mountain-bike backflip in history just a few days ago. That was pretty special, but we can’t recall seeing anything quite as visceral as this before.
A pleasant afternoon of provincial cricket in Australia was brought to life when one of the player’s girlfriends got involved in the action, so to speak. Not having much to talk about in terms of cricket, the commentators turned to one of the players ladyfriends, Yvonne. “Hey Yvonne give us a wave!” At this point, Yvonne made naughty hand gestures.
Remember that story we posted about the bikers who chased down a Ranger Rover and beat up the driver? We have some new footage that reveals just what happened when the driver got a stuck in traffic. There’s some hectic footage of the guy being dragged out of the car and beaten up, but what’s really interesting is the emerging story of an undercover cop who, in a bid to remain undercover, got involved in the carnage himself.
You may, like us, have been rattled by the news that the NSA is pying on pretty much everyone in the world. If your paranoia has gotten a firm grip on you, you may well want to join the growing band of people who opt to go underground. But you need not necessarily lose your ability to surf the web. Check out how.
Apple recently announced the arrival of the newer, slimmer iPad Air. At 40% thinner than it’s older brother and weighing in at only 500 grams (more or less), it is the latest in a growing line of products that will make you resent your current iPad. Let’s take a close look at this badboy.
Today, we celebrate the 15th anniversary of that pop-culture moment by taking a look back at the video that started it all. Here, for your enjoyment, is the school-uniform outfit that made school uniforms sexy again.
It’s not often that you find a video clip of a rapper that besmirches his gangsta image. But some brave soul recently leaked a video of 50 Cent auditioning for a role in Denzel Washington’s 2007 drama, American Gangster – a movie about drug kingpin Frank Lucas and his rise to power.
Activists are calling for the implementation of murder charges against police on the scene of the Marikana massacre on 16 August 2012. The surfacing of a fourth camera angle appears to show police firing without provocation at a slow moving crowd of miners, moments before the now-famous massacre scene unfolds.
What you’re seeing on front of you went down on 19 October. The Ohio State University Marching Band is performing a musical tribute to Michael Jackson at the half time break of a football game. They sample hits including, but not limited to ‘Bad,’ ‘Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin” and ‘Billie Jean.’ And then, oh then. Well then, they pull off a massive group moonwalk.
Joel Schat created this radical timelapse highlighting the locations of Walter White’s gradual journey from high school chemistry teacher to New Mexico’s meth kingpin. All the major filming locations are represented, from the White house, to Los Pollos Hermanos, to Saul Goodman’s office.
Authorities in Russia claim a female suicide bomber attacked a bus in Southern Russia on Monday, killing at least six people in the deadliest bus blast in the region for nearly three years. The blast, which injured 28 people and killed six was captured by a nearby driver’s dashcam, and shows the blast almost instantly obliterating the bus.
For those who need reminding – Jenna Jameson is probably the world’s most famous porn star. Known as “The Queen of Porn”, Jameson shot to fame in the early 90’s, played a large part in making the Los Angeles porn scene as big as it is today,and was immortalised in wax in Madame Tussaud’s . Sadly, she hung up her… um… boots about 10 years ago, and has since then focused on becoming an entrepreneur and author. That’s right, author.
I’d say it’s been a good week. I’ve been enjoying my new driver, who carts me around town from one important meeting to the next – usually with people of distinction. You know, “stakeholders” and “opinion leaders.” Such is the hand I’ve been dealt.
The following video has just hit the internet. It’s a fight between two schoolboys at a Durban school. The bigger of the two punches and kicks the head of his victim. Some (most) viewers might find the visuals disturbing so be warned.
Not content to let the hartebeest rest easy at the top of the pile of South African antelope attempting to murder athletes, a small group of Wildebeest ran headlong towards Impi Elite race contender, James Duncan on Saturday morning at the Lievland Estate in Stellenbosch, narrowly missing their target.
This is impressive. All this four-year-old kid had to do was memorise Jack Nicholson’s famous line “The truth?! You can’t handle the truth!” and he would have impressed everyone. Instead memorised the whole of Colonel Jessup’s courtroom monologue and recited it in the bathtub.
I was flipping through the games available on our brand new (but old school) arcade game we’ve had installed at the Woodstock Exchange. Apart from the likes of Double Dragon and Street Fighter, my mind was blown when I checked this..
This is as skillful as it is hilarious. In a lip-syncing performance that will certainly beat the likes of Rihanna, this father is able to perfectly match his 6-year-old’s temper tantrum word-for-word.
Many of us are familiar with the pain of the long-haul flight. You emerge from your seat with your legs aching and feeling hollow. Your mouth is stained with drool,and you pants are covered in little bits of horrible airplane-food. It’s a nightmare, and people generally agree that the less time spent flying, the better.
This one’s a gem. Officials at a prison in Moldova became a bit suspicious when they noticed a grey and white cat repeatedly entering and exiting the prison fence. You can imagine a pair of bulky slavic officials staring at the video footage over a few weeks, while it slowly dawns on them that this isn’t normal.
Hold the phone – this is either completely wrong, or completely genius. MIT graduate and self-confessed geek Brandon Wade has invented a new dating app. But not just any dating app, no no. This app allows even the ugliest of blokes to have a genuine shout at a first date, through the use of what are essentially bribes.
Though the 5S, and it’s cheaper, plastic-shelled counterpart, the 5C, were released over a month ago, this is the first television ad to feature either one.
Every year at around this time, all the major action-sports brands head over to Utah for the Red Bull Rampage, an event that has been going on for years, hosting the worlds greatest x-athletes. Oakley sets up a ridiculously massive ramp called the “Oakley Sender”, and the worlds best bikers do some insane stunts on camera.