We spotted an article on BusinessInsider about a Reddit post which showed a search for high and low end retailers, as a way to define a city’s rich and poor areas. We did the same thing, pitting Woolworths against Shoprite. Here are the results:
The Mail & Guardian team traveled to Austin, Texas for the twentieth annual South by Southwest conference. Online editor, Chris Roper and General Manager for Digital Operations, Alistair Fairweather bring us clips from Elon Musk’s keynote address, and other assorted treats. South by Southwest is one of the biggest interactive film, music, tech and pop culture conferences […]
SimCity was expected to be one of the biggest PC games to launch in 2013. But one week after its launch, the game is proving to be a dismal flop. Electronic Arts Maxis Studio General Manager, Lucy Bradshaw said that the game publisher was close to an “all clear” which translates in English to meaning […]
If you missed the Sunday Times, you might have missed this incredible picture of scuba instructor / model, Ocean Ramsey (seriously) getting pulled along by a great white shark. The pic was taken by Juan Oliphant for Caters News. We also found a video.
Comedian Louis C.K. has released a teaser promo for his up coming HBO special “Oh My God,” premiering on 13 April 2013 at 22h00. If you haven’t already fostered a secret fetish for C.K.’s work, it’s never too late to start. Watch this: And go here. It’s a pleasure. [Source: Mashable, Gawker, MStars News]
If the kids are all over the iPad, indulge them in some educational games, so they’re at least learning something while they’re hogging your gadget. Children’s Technology Review shared these top five iPad apps to download for the kids. Wreck It Ralph Storybook Deluxe For ages five and up. There are 35 screens with two […]
Russian YouTube has provided, once again. Dancing poolside at resorts is a surprisingly common past time for the wealthy Russians. And the general rule is: the wealthier you are, the fewer effs you give. This unidentified hotel guest may indeed be very wealthy, judging by the lushness of his chest hair, and nearly flawless curve […]
Local band, Red Huxley is comprised of three young musicians from Cape Town who have been working hard to make their mark in the industry. Last year, Red Huxley met Dave Catching from Eagles Of Death Metal. They were brave and cheeky enough to hand Catching their music, asking whether he would be keen to produce […]
For over four years, the BBC searched the African continent to find and film unfamiliar wildlife, surprising behaviour and new landscapes for the BBC’s new Africa series. The Africa series is however drawing to a close, with only one geographic still to be covered on BBC Knowledge, DSTV Channel 184. Episode one was filmed […]
Time to suit up gentlemen, and women who enjoy the fashions of Tilda Swinton. Get your tailored suit now, and exude success like Harvey Spector or Barney Stinson. Joubert Bros: One Superfine 140, 150 or 180 custom-tailored two-piece suit (Up to R6 480 off) A new suit can mean success in the business world, much like […]
Recently, a hacker gained access to self-portrait artwork painted by the former United States President, Georg. W Bush The self portraits framed Dubya in the shower and bath, and they were so, so awful. It has now surfaced that the person to blame is Bush’s art teacher, Bonnie Floods. Floods reportedly spent a month teaching […]
Oscar Pistorius shot his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine’s Day, claiming he thought she was an intruder. Over the weekend, it was reported that a close friend of Pistorius claimed that the athlete was on “the verge of suicide”. Pistorius has had to sell off his belongings to cover the cost of fighting the states […]
Pistorius on verge of suicide. Habana out for 10 weeks. Elon Musk wants to die on Mars. Google Glass banned from bar. Fouche wins Argus Cycle Tour. SA Tennis’ Anderson pulls off shock win. Abu Qatada is behind bars. The US gun industry’s most outrageous marketing ploys.
A homeless man was reportedly pushing his trolley down Collard Road, in Rosehill, when he was stopped by UTI Electronics security firm. Why? The man was reportedly carrying a bomb in his trolley.
This thing is getting big! I bought three tickets for Wednesday’s draw ($100 million) and that thing rolled over to $150 million (R1.36 billion). Oh yes! Check out my numbers below + a link for you to buy tickets to tomorrow’s Powerball lottery!
Remember this guy, Evan Price? Price completed the 2011 Cape Argus cycle race in nought but a lime green mankini, made famous by Sacha Baron-Cohen in Borat. For the 2012 edition, Price and his mates took it up a gear, with a veritable army of mankinis storming the lower order bunches of the Argus. Just enjoy […]
Facebook has made some changes to its news feed, giving you a much wider range of customisation options for viewing content on your Facebook account – if you still have one. For the first time since forever, the items in the feed will appear chronologically. “All Friends”, “Following” and “Photos” will appear in the order […]
Russell Crowe and a friend installed a camera outside their offices in the hopes of getting footage of fruit bats rising from the nearby Botanical Gardens. Instead of finding bats they found what according to Crowe is a UFO. Crowe took to Twitter account to tweet about the amazing occurrence, giving the link for the time […]
Instead of using Google Glass exclusively for directions, or taking videos of your extreme antics, it may be possible for you to wear them on a date, thereby improving the likelihood that you’ll be abe to rattle off obscure poetry, and wax lyrical about the development of classical music in Baroque Germany. Except, of course, that you’d a) be wearing […]
While Sharai Mawera and an unidentified fisherman friend were making the beast with two backs in the middle of “a bushy area” somewhere in Kariba, Zimbabwe, they had no idea that another beast was lurking in the distance. Actually, seven beasts were lurking. The pride of lions attacked the couple, and unfortunately Mawera could not get away. The […]
North Korea has threatened the United States with a preemptive nuclear strike. Reports from the white house said these threats would only lead to further international isolation, also stating that they were “fully capable” of defending themselves against North Korea. North Korea’s latest direct threat is the most serious threat of nuclear war made by […]
Finally, a deal we all want. The iPad 4 is the latest in the range by Apple, with retina display, WiFi and 3G, it is a must have. And now you can get it for peanuts. Honestly, this thing sells itself. Pad 4 with Retina Display, Wi-Fi and cellular in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB, including […]
“Video love telegram” is also known as a YouTube vid. But there we are. Two of the ugliest and most delightful men in the history of modern television are terrifically delighted to be headed back to Durban for the 2013 installment of the Top Gear Festival. But James is just keen to get his shoes […]
When Ice Cream Sandwich was rolled out by Google for Android smart devices, engineers baked a data scrambling system into the operating system, which made it a nightmare for law enforcement and forensic workers to unscramble the devices, according to the Erlangen’s Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) team. Of course, the data scrambling system makes it significantly harder […]
The moment you have been waiting for is finally here. Part three of the The Hangover trilogy is around the corner, friends. There are new relationships, new tattoos, and new bad decisions. I don’t know about you but the thing I’m looking forward to most is the final photo montage. [Source : YouTube]
In the early 1990’s, three psychologists called on the Universität der Künste in West Berlin, Germany to study violinists. The psychologists asked a music teacher which of the violinists were most likely to have professional careers. The scientists separated that group out as the elite players. For comparison they also selected a group of students from […]
Sit down, Postman Pat. This Boss has it covered. Watch how this lady manually spams mail boxes within seconds. Welcome to the Boss Hall of Fame, Post Boss Lady! [Source : YouTube]
Wheels24 has reported that Formula 1 boss, Bernie Ecclestone has reiterated his desire for an African Grand Prix, and he wants it in Cape Town. I want to be in Cape Town. I’ve been offered Durban but I think we would be better off in Cape Town. Shem, Durbs. We still love you. But Durban […]
Okay, so we probably went for the low hanging fruit on that headline. Locust plagues have swarmed Egypt, southern Israel and Gaza. The plague has struck three weeks before the Jewish Passover holiday that recounts the deadly plagues of Exodus – one of which is a plague of locusts, according to scripture. Farmers in the affected […]
With the Cape Argus coming up this weekend we thought it was only appropriate to give all of you lucky souls participating a few tips to prevent injuries.