James Lech, the dog whispering shaman, and so-called “dog behavioural specialist,” appears to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing. His pilot television series never made it to air, and a number of incidents of animal abuse have begun to emerge – all painting a dismal picture of the man.
As regular readers will recall, yesterday famous BASE jumper Jeb Corliss attempted a second flight off of Table Mountain which ended in tragedy. Recently obtained amateur footage shows how he appears to have clipped a ridge, which sent him into a mid-air tumble and left him with two broken legs. Click through for the video.
There have been plenty of tech announcements over the past few days, what with the Consumer Electronics Show going on in Las Vegas, each one claiming to be more exciting than the last – which gets tedious. So I mean it when I say that, Samsung’s new “Smart Window” is the most exciting thing to come out of CES 2012.
Just to fill you in on who Tim Tebow is, he is God’s current gift to American Football. And I mean that in more ways than one. In particular, he is a highly-religious man and often thanks God in interviews for his performance as quarterback for the Denver Broncos. That is quite normal amongst successful public […]
Every year the world waits in anticipation for Ricky Gervais’ sharp tongue as he takes to the stage of the annual Golden Globes awards. Traditionally Ricky rips apart the biggest names in Hollywood, to a point where nothing seems sacred. This year was no different. Follow the link to watch the video of Ricky’s monologue..
This week Ryan talks to Tobi Van Zyl, the CEO of MoneySmart.co.za, about how to manage your finances, and indeed your life, from an online platform. Also, given that it’s a brand new year, https://improvehearingnaturally.com/Buy-Avodart.html with 365 days of opportunity for mischievous teenagers, with acne and imaginary girlfriends, to screw up your computer with a […]
It’s nice that companies are willing to go to insane lengths to try and make us buy their things. Take G-Form, who wrapped up an Apple tablet in their ‘Extreme Edge’ case, and launched it into space on a weather balloon before dropping it back to earth to prove how extreme their case really is.
Click through to watch a video of Bevan Small and Michael Mason’s combined effort to dismiss Brad Wilson in New Zealand’s T20 domestic league. It may well be the best catch ever caught on camera.
Ryan rounds up the Top Tech Stories from 2011. He also talks to Marlon Parker, from Rlabs.org, about the role that technology can play in bettering human lives. And this week’s review, is software for all you video editing enthusiasts in the house.
Phobos-Grunt, the 13-ton, US$ 170 million Russian space probe that was launched into orbit and promptly crippled by failed auxiliary engines, is due to crash back onto Earth soon. Russian space authorities have named January 15th as the likely re-entry date. In case you thought that your fears of high-speed orbital debris ended with 2011.
I was lucky enough to watch this new David Fincher film starring Daniel Craig before it came out and I have been carrying on about it to anyone who will listen ever since. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo is a fantastic film and brilliantly satisfying remake of the Swedish film with the same […]
C2C - F·U·Y·A from On and On on Vimeo.
Due to the proliferation of easy-to-use software and affordable digital equipment, electronic music is often side-lined as a sub-par musical genre, lacking complexity and technical prowess. This video for C2C’s “F.U.Y.A.” demonstrates exactly how far from the truth that is.
2011 has been a particularly good year for viral videos. We’ve had self-pleasuring Russian news anchors, crazy children, and even a local video blew up internationally. Who can forget that oke on the bike getting owned by a buck? Here are the top 50 viral videos of 2011, all neatly edited together for your viewing pleasure.
Follow the link to watch the Queen’s Christmas Message to the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. She’s going for a human spirit triumph vibe this year. Prescribed Viewing.
After years of rumour and conflicting stories, film veteran Ridley Scott has finally released the first look at the upcoming ‘prequel’ to his sprawling Alien franchise, Prometheus. Or is it a prequel? Whatever, we’ve got the trailer after the jump.
The interweb, as I like to call it, can be a daunting, sometimes scary place. Around every virtual corner lurks some unsavoury site waiting to pounce, forcing you to see that which can never be unseen. In light of this, some good people have gathered virtually to make the online world a better place.
Do you remember the first time you heard the Mission Impossible Theme Song? I know I do. I felt a small tingle of electric excitement in my body. I fantasized about blowing up sheets of glass with chewing gum. The word “toast” would never be the same to me again. Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol […]
Shane Warne recently stepped out of retirement to play for the Melbourne Stars, and hooked up to a microphone, his live commentary on his bowling revealed the genius of his cricketing brain. Part of Shane Warne’s agreement to play for the Melbourne Stars in the Big Bash League was underpinned by a deal with television […]
It’s that time when all the companies that collect your data start parceling it out to tell you what the year’s really been like – we’ve already had offerings from Facebook and Twitter. What makes Google’s version – Zeitgeist – a little different is that they offer pretty particular data about South African search trends.
IBM have released their annual predictions for the future of technology, via the IBM “5 in 5” project, which looks at five innovations which they figure will transform modern life within the next five years; these include mind-reading computers, human-generated electricity, and biometric scanning replacing passwords.
I found myself in London the weekend before last, attending my first “press junket.” It was for the remake of the Swedish film The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, starring Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara. Rooney Mara is the girl at the beginning of The Social Network, who breaks up with Mark Zuckerberg. She basically […]
An unmanned, electric golf cart ploughed into a crowd at a football game, consisting of the winning head coach and six other people. The incident happened during celebrations at the end of a high school championship football game in Texas over the weekend. Video after the jump.
I’ve been holding this footage back from you but am now publishing it as an early Christmas gift for all of you. This is literally one of the most incredible things I’ve ever seen. You are about to witness footage of a guy called Gabriel Shai who is a covers artist on the scene in […]
I believe the expression, “oh, America!” is very appropriate here. The principal of a US high school has been forced to apologise after a recent pep rally “prank” provoked outrage. This after a video surfaced online of team captains being blindfolded in front of their classmates and told to wait for a kiss from a “special someone”. After literally making out with this special someone, it is then revealed to them that it was in fact their mother or father.
That’s just one of the facts I gleaned from the new Rustenburg Girls High School promotional video which has just hit the net – you might want to have a peep. Besides from the school’s excellent educational offering and facilities, I was more impressed with the head-girl, who completely owns the camera. Her delivery was […]
In this episode Ryan interviews Justin Stanford about the Venture Capital landscape. He also reviews the Parrot A.R Drone, a quadricopter that can be controlled by your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
I reckon out of all of Michael Jackson’s kids, Paris is the one to watch. She is the cutest after all, and her eyes will pierce your flesh. Paris gave her first live solo interview this week – with Ellen DeGeneres. They discussed everything from Michael making the kids wear masks, to how he inspired […]
Comedian and prankster, Jimmy Kimmel recently urged parents to prank their children by giving them fake gifts for Christmas and then film the results with his “’I Gave My Kid A Terrible Present’ YouTube Challenge. Click through to see some of the children’s amazing reactions.
Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have done the unthinkable. They’ve captured video at the speed of light, or, one trillion frames per second.
Steal Banksy from Art Series Hotels on Vimeo.
The Melbourne-based Art Series Hotel chain is holding an art-stealing competition, starting this Thursday. For the next month, a signed print of Banksy’s “No Ball Games,” worth ZAR 125 500, will be hidden in different locations throughout the chain’s hotels. If people can find and steal it without getting caught, they get to keep it.