This is a truly sad day for us all. Some may have woken to the news of Mandela’s passing, while others may have struggled to sleep after hearing the news last night. Either way, we have all been affected. We are all involved. We all feel this loss.
Nelson Mandela dies. William and Kate were in Mandela movie when news broke. Springsteen lyrics sell for R2m. Luxury watch heist in Paris. Radioactive truck thieves will probably die. Justin Bieber detained in Australia.
It’s all about the football this weekend with the 2ov and Bet Flash Sports Multiple. There is however a separate pot focusing on the PE Sevens taking place this weekend. Check that out here. Hopefully the Blitz Bokke and go one better than last weekend after finishing second to Fiji. In the multiple this weekend, we have […]
You’ll never guess what humans and crickets have in common – and it’s either amazing or completely terrifying. Composer Jim Wilson recorded crickets, slowed down the track and produced what sounds like human voices singing.
You see and use these symbols every day – but do you have any idea where they come from? Believe it or now, many of the UI symbols that have become second nature to us actually have a meaning derived from nature, history, and psychology. Some of these symbols were specifically designed with the user […]
Whenever you make an online credit card purchase, the processing bank as well as the merchant in question both see all your details. That means your name, number and address. But what if you don’t want them to?
Reports indicate that a large veld fire on the boundary of the 12 Apostles Hotel is threatening to damage the building. Large swathes of smoke and the response of emergency vehicles has precipitated the closure of Victoria Road just outside Oudekraal. Multiple helicopters are attending the scene. The flames are being fanned by extremely strong winds. We’ll keep you […]
Almost a hundred metres below the streets of Pyonyang lie cavernous rooms tiled with intricate mosaics, emblazoned with government propaganda and adorned with gold statues of ‘great leaders’. This is the world’s most secretive subway.
It’s the largest structure ever sent to sea – and it’s hella big. The Prelude is as long as the Empire State Building is high, plus another 150 feet.
This is a cheating man’s worst nightmare. A wedding descends into total chaos as the new husband’s pregnant mistress storms into the reception and, instead of questioning the infidelity of her husband, launches a physical attack on the bride.
For most of us, finding a new Doctor that is competent, caring and close by is near-impossible. Finding the time to actually call to make a booking is even more difficult. Asking around often proves fruitless; online directories only supply contact details. And even if you find a doctor with a web booking form, how do you know if they’re any good?
It’s Submerged Sundays with Goldfish all over again! And it’s happening at Shimmy Beach Club. What’s more, the guy they have opening for them has a track on Youtube with over 15 million views. Ie. Sunday will be off the charts..
Apparently there’s a Rob Ford impersonator out there, and Rob Ford himself has been stalking him. The impersonator claims that he was followed by the mayor and his brother, Doug Ford, over the weekend.
A few HD cameras were recently delivered to the International Space Station, and they’re all set to start streaming live images from space.
Surprise little Groupies this Christmas and give them the chance to drive a luxury car with a choice of RC controlled sports cars. Choose between five awesome cars, all with amazing attention to detail, radio controlled forward, reverse and turning functions as well as working Brake lights and head lights. All cars feature a 1:14 […]
The headphone-cable-tangle. Possibly one of the most common tech afflictions, and also one of the most mysterious. It plagues us all relentlessly. Even if you put a pair in your pocket, and remain completely still for an hour, the cheeky buggers still tangle themselves up in the most intricate and complex way imaginable.
You would expect the US nuclear launch code to be an impenetrable series of digits, numbers and symbols. It is, after all, the code that unleashes one of the most devastating weapons known to humankind.
Of course Victoria’s Secret Shop Assistants need special training in order to deal with men who attempt to buy gifts for their significant others.
While Amazon was shooting its mouth off about drones that can deliver packages, Google was quietly acquiring several technology companies in a bid to create a new generation of robots.
What drama! A toddler was body-slammed to the ground by Obama’s dog in an unprecedented scene at the White House last week.
Produced and published by Shaun Gunning, this video (and supporting document) is without a doubt the most comprehensive and emphatic argument for why the E-Tolls project cannot succeed without major taxpayer support to the tune of billions of Rands in bailouts over the course of the next few decades. It also provides strong circumstantial evidence […]
As toddlers, we have no conception of the realistic boundaries that govern the act of gift-giving. At that age anything is possible, so long as you ask Santa Claus nicely enough.
People tend to make a fuss about presidential doodles – they were even the subject of a book called ‘Presidentital Doodlings’. But for years, the Bill Clinton Foundation has refused to release any of his doodles. They still haven’t released them officially. Which drove one politically-minded hacker, ‘Guccifer’, to leak these onto the web.
An ever-thickening plot that began with the shocking revelations of Nigella’s drug habits has taken yet another turn, as the TV chef reveals that former husband, Charles Saatchi, strangled her in a jealous rage.
DA calls for Zuma impeachment. Taxis get free e-Tolll. Apple signs world’s largest carrier. Obama is not allowed an iPhone. Most silent films have disintegrated. Ron Burgundy gets his own Scotch. 2 million Facebook passwords dumped online.
The release date for Anchorman 2 is drawing ever nearer, and it is in that spirit of anticipation that you should cast your minds back to the production of the first movie, and consider how amazing it must have been to cast these characters. Take Brick, for example. Love you, Steve Carrell. [Source : YouTube]
The launch of the iPad Air in South Africa today reminded us of this special little moment. Professional genius and part-time eccentric, Steve Wozniak admitted on stage at the 2011 Engadget Show that he prints and spends his own $2 bills (he’ll also happily sell you a book of them), as well as numerous fake […]
Ender’s Game is based on Orson Scott Card’s classic science fiction novel. South African writer-director, Gavin Hood, best known for X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Rendition and Tsotsi, was entrusted with bringing the book to life and for the most part, he’s succeeded. It’s not an entirely faithful adaptation with a number of casting and story compromises […]
A machine called ‘Collosus’ was the first real computer. Designed to help codebreakers in WWII, it was one huge motherclunker. And it didn’t even have ‘snake’.
The 2014 edition of Africa’s classiest horse race is around the corner, people – chronologically and geographically speaking. The 153rd running of the LQP will feature 12 races instead of the usual 10 for the first time ever. A variety of ticket options are available, starting with the premier Jockey Club ticket, valued at R2, […]