Feeling like you’re drowning in the noise of a million collective (and not always very intelligent) opinions while following the #OscarPistorius Twitter hashtag? This is the definitive #OscarPistorius list that you need to follow. Compiled by US reporter, Nick Stylianou, and comprised of journalists live tweeting legal proceedings and case facts as they break, you’ll […]
The F-35 is one of the 2 457 jets the Pentagon has ordered for the world’s most expensive weapons program in history. The jet will set you back $600 million. The F-35 has been, designed as the U.S. military’s lethal hunter for 21st century skies, has become the hunted, a poster child for Pentagon profligacy […]
EWN’s Mandy Wiener is currently conducting a live report via Google+ hangout, from the Pretoria Magistrate’s court. Catch it, right here.
We LIKE this. A new Facebook online store has been developed encouraging their US users to buy and send gifts with just a click of a button. Remembering birthdays used to be a daunting experience until these guys came along, and now they making something like purchasing wine just as easy.
One would think the security on a top multinational brand’s social media account would be watertight, but over the last two days we have watched with mouth agape while the Twitter feeds of two major brands have been hacked.
Men like Robin Banks and Dr John Demartini are international entrepreneurial icons, but very few people ever get to hear them speak about business. We have a fantastic opportunity for you to win two VIP tickets to the South African Success Summit on 2 and 3 March in Johannesburg, featuring Dr John Demartini, Greg Secker, […]
A video posted on YouTube on Sunday by North Korea’s official news agency shows United Sates President Barack Obama and American troops in flames. The subtitles on the video supposedly read, “The North conducted its recent nuclear test because of U.S. hostility.” Still images of Barack Obama and American troops have been superimposed with images of […]
Hillary Mantel, author of Wolf Hall has been criticized by British Prime Minister David Cameron for remarks she passed regarding Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge. Mantel is reported to have called Middleton “machine made” and “designed by committee.” Mantel, during a public lecture at the British Museum made suggestions that Middleton’s sole purpose was to give birth to a royal […]
Are you printing a little bit more than you were when you first bought your cute little inkjet printer? Perhaps you’re using your home printer for a growing office, and you’ve realised that you shouldn’t be buying ink every few weeks? You need a laser printer, pal..
14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News from André-Pierre du Plessis on Vimeo.
This is great. Capetonian and current resident of New York, Andre-Pierre du Plessis has produced this delicious highlights reel of US television news fails in the Pistorius case. The title of the video is “14 Things Oscar Pistorius Coverage Can Teach You About Working In TV News”, and it is delightful. Du Plessis is also the […]
Report links Chinese military’s hacks against the US. Massive airport diamond heist. Zuma’s home compared to Hitler’s. Prince sells A380 ‘flying palace.’ iPhone update fixes email and battery life. BBC apologises for Pistorius-related Hendrix song. Pippa’s new guy.
Remember last year’s Top Gear Festival in Durban’s sexual Moses Mabhida Stadium? We do. There was a world record-breaking loop-the-loop, if memory serves. It would be difficult for the 2013 edition to top that. But just when you thought it couldn’t possibly get any better, they drop Mika Hakkinen on us. Remember Mika Hakkinen? The […]
The commencement of the bail proceedings, led with Barry Roux the defense attorney, presenting an affidavit written by Pistorius, to be read out in the Pretoria Magistrates court. Roux first brings an application of an accused’s access to “reasonable information.” This additional information is needed by the defense. If information is provided to them by […]
On Sunday evening Apple released two new TV ads for the popular iPad range. In keeping with their vibe, they’ve gone with a very clean, toned down feel. There’s your white background, clean messaging and great visuals of demonstrations of what the Apple iStore apps have to offer. Quite mean. [Source: Mashable]
Ever wondered why there were so many videos roaming the web after last weeks meteor visit? When freak traffic accidents occur, it’s very rare that you’ll have the fortune of having hard proof of what happened or a reliable witness at hand. And Russia’s judicial system happens to be a “pics or it didn’t happen” […]
Earlier this morning, Magistrate Nair convened the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court for murder accused, Oscar Pistorius’ bail hearing to begin. Nair questioned counsel with regards to the understanding of premeditated and planned murder, but Nair was not convinced with defence council Roux’s rendition and read case law for a better understanding. Nair asked state prosecutor Nel why he […]
Bill Clinton, former President of the United States of America, reportedly raked in an amazing R115 million from his speaking engagements in 2011 alone. Clinton is represented by the Harry Walker Agency. Al Gore, Dick Cheney, Joe Lieberman, Howard Dean, and Karl Rove are among the other political figures part of the agency. Harry Walker Agency […]
Oscar Pistorius arrived early this morning at the Pretoria Magistrates Court to hear the outcome of his bail application hearing. Meanwhile outside the court, African National Congress Women’s League protesters were chanting and holding placards that read, “Oscar Pistorius must rot in jail”. Magistrate Desmond Nair was the presiding judge, and before proceeding asked Pistorius if he […]
Eat your heart out, Kevin Bacon. We’ve all heard of the Six Degrees of Separation (and by implication, from Kevin Bacon), the chain that’s shown everyone is connected by six associations or less. But what about websites? Well, there are many more websites on the web than there are people on the planet. Around double, […]
Well, this is awkward. The Star, a Johannesburg newspaper in the recently sold INM South Africa stable ran with a poorly placed advertisment in the February 19 morning edition. The advertisement for a local insurance company depicts a stylised prosthetic leg right beneath the head and shoulders of paralympian, Pistorius. Click here for full sized image Contacted for […]
If you’re parent to a creature currently undergoing the “adolescent” phase of life, this is the break you’ve been looking for. Ford’s new key “MyKey” technology car allows parents/anyone who owns the car to set the top speed of the vehicle, and max volume of the vehicle sound system. We think that second feature is […]
Instagram can make any amateur photographer look good, but we’re not sure if a filter is going to cut it in this case. Mor Ostrovski, a 20 year old Isreali solider took this photo through his sniper rifle of a Palestinian boy’s head, who was obviously unaware that a rifle was aimed at the back […]
The latest details to emerge from the Pistorius case indicate that police asked state doctors to analyse blood and urine samples obtained from Pistorius on the morning of the murder for the presence of steroids.
Oscar loses Nike/Oakley ad deals. Google launching retail stores. Reader’s Digest bankrupt. New Bond book coming soon. Pro-gay campaign drops Oscar. New Amplats mining clash. Russian mafia alive and well. Black Keys drummer thrashes Bieber.
MINI and Monster joined forces to show up Red Bull with the first unassisted backflip completed by a car. And they pulled it off.
2013 seems to be the year of the come back. Bowie, Black Sabbath, Beck, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Depeche Mode, Queens of the Stone Age, and Tool are just a few of the anticipated come-back albums we can expect this year. There is no in between with come-back albums, they are either a […]
Pistorius and ex-girlfriend, Jenna Edkins Things are falling apart, a little bit. Oscar Pistorius’ ex-girlfriends have not been shy to voice their opinions of the Paralympian murder accused. Most vociferous have been Samantha Taylor, and Jenna Edkins. Taylor told the press last year that she was “prepared to reveal what Pistorius made me go through”. […]
If you missed the Mail & Guardian Newsroom show on 2oceansvibe Radio, don’t dispair. We have the podcast of this week’s Mail & Guardian Newsroom show for your analytical pleasure. In this week’s edition, show presenters Amanda Strydom and Mmanaledi Mataboge cover Oscar Pistorius’ alleged murder charge and new findings unearthed over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma’s State of the Nation Address, and […]
If you’ve got a local version of the world-famous board game, 30 seconds, you might want to have a look through the cards. The one card shows a group of answers, which would normally seem unrelated. Not anymore..
This is potentially awesome. Let’s imagine something for a moment: rolling lawns, a stately abode, a noble leader and his graceful wife, their lovely daughters, set in a bubble of privilege and intrugue – just who did burn the roast chickens at last night’s dinner service? Now imagine the building is the White House, the noble leader […]