The peeps over at Centives have burnt their scientific calculators to a crisp working out the approximate cost in 2012 US Dollars of building a life size, working replica of the iconic planet killing space station from Star Wars, the Death Star. Needless to say, we can’t afford it.
Google Street View is pretty great! It lets me see rural villages, the National Gallery in London, post-crisis Fukushima, and your house. And soon, in collaboration with the Catlin Seaview Survey, it’ll be letting people explore Great Barrier Reef as part of the expanding ‘Seaview’ project.
It’s a special day when Leo’s former girlfriend, Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli takes to the tennis court in nothing but underwear. According to the DailyMail: She was posing for the shots to advertise her new underwear range called Under Me. The 26-year-old model looked fantastic in the lingerie sets as she took to a tennis […]
I might have to attend a function next month, so I was checking out prices on 2ovflights.com. Because 2ov Flights compares prices, I was able to get the cheapest options to book. I thought I should let you know that the price given by Virgin Atlantic for my dates was only R6,275. Including taxes. That’s […]
This year’s Top Gear Festival is right around the corner. This year the event will be held in Durban for the first time, making use of the Moses Mabhida Stadium. It will see a live show hosted by a full complement of presenters, and making use of the entire precinct around the stadium – including a 2km street track.
News broadcasts, albeit informative, are often boring affairs lacking the flair that many viewers hope for, that is at least until Cassetteboy gets hold of a copy. Their latest ‘remix’ features the BBC’s George Alagiah reporting on issues that would make any political pundit cringe.
The odds suggest that the Crusaders and Reds might have been earmarked by Bet.co.za as pre-season Super Rugby favourites, but they will also be the sides to make money on in Round One of the 2012 tournament. Both the Crusaders and the Reds – finalists in 2011 – will be playing local derbies away from […]
The universe as we know it is safe for now, and so is Einstein’s theory of special relativity. Physicists who shocked the scientific world by claiming particles could move faster than the speed of light have admitted they made a mistake. Their reasoning: a faulty fiber-optic cable in a GPS receiver.
It started with this tweet by wrestler CM Punk: “I would like @chrisbrown fight somebody that can defend themselves. Me curb stomping that turd would be a #wrestlemania moment.” Chris Brown tweeted back: “He’s such a leader! Not to mention the roids hes on has made it utterly impossible for him pleasure a women.” See why this was a massive mistake – after the jump.
For those of who who are still restricted to FM radio, you might find this news release interesting. Personally, I listen to international radio in my car (and you can too – look here). And as for my desk time, I’m like you – tuning in to 2ov.fm. After all, the majority of you don’t […]
No journalist has ever gained access to Foxconn, the secretive company that builds all the beautiful iPads and iPhone and Macbooks that Apple gets us to consume like sweeties. ABC’s show Nightline managed to gain access to this factory which employs 250 000 people and is the size of a city (they also make products […]
Google’s new unified privacy policy takes effect on March 1st, allowing Google to share users’ data among all of its products. This means that your entire Google Web History – everything you’ve searched for on Google, and every site you’ve visited while signed in to a Google account – will be pooled together.
This week, the Catholic Church begins its annual Lenten cycle, culminating in the holy days associated with Easter in just over a month, and given the flagging interest many young Catholics around the world are apparently showing in sticking to their Lenten vows, the Pope is taking his fight for their pledges to the Twittersphere.
The new season of HBO’s Eastbound & Down with Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) kicked off this past Sunday in the US of A. It will no doubt start appearing on US iTunes (get your account here) or your nearest media drive, in the next few weeks. Make sure to check out the season three trailer if […]
Do you remember the accident at the end of last year, in which teenager Thomas Ferreira was knocked off his motorcycle by a blue-light vehicle? The car allegedly jumped a red traffic light in its terrible rush to get its VIP occupant somewhere. In an intriguing comment this week, the politician who was being transported in the car involved has stated unequivocally that the accident should not be politicised.
Microsoft has launched a fascinating attack on Google Apps. In this instalment, Microsoft uses the American television series, Moonlighting, which aired during the mid 1980’s, to give us the spoof: Googlighting. Microsoft asks: “What happens when the world’s largest ad sales business tries to sell productivity software on the side?” It’s Microsoft Office versus Google Apps.
More Spending, Lower Deficit: Gordhan Silences Sceptics – Budget deficit projected at 4,8%, below forecast of 5,5%, with tax breaks of R9,5bn and a new Treasury push to restrain public sector wages. [businessday] Budget Broadly Welcomed – Political parties and others have broadly welcomed Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan’s proposed 2012/13 Budget tabled in the National […]
Do you remember when Jeb Corliss was jumping off Table Mountain in his wingsuit in January, and one of his jumps didn’t go as well as he’d planned? Well, he’s just released the footage showing the accident from his point of view, filmed from his GoPro cameras, as well as various angles from the other cameramen that were filming at the time.
This weekend, the G20 Ministers of Foreign Affairs held an informal meeting in Mexico. During this time a group photo was taken of everyone wearing tropical, weather-ready white cotton shirts. Everyone except Hillary Clinton, that is. Clearly her memo was lost in the mail as she rocked up in a lime green blouse. Awkward group photo after the jump.
Those of you who have been wanting Terminator-vision since the films first came out won’t have long to wait. The New York Times reports that Google is not only working on, but will be releasing “smart glasses” fitted with Android-based augmented reality software by the year’s end.
Stephen Spielberg loves a good war drama and it shows, having directed Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Empire of the Sunand Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. All of these epic dramas were set in and around World War II, which is just one reason the Best Picture nominated War Horse is so different…
You will love this guy, I promise you! Wednesdays are the new Fridays…The Dan Green Show on Wednesday evening brings you the best in music past and present hosted by South Africa’s most famous wedding singer. Dan will lead listeners on a musical journey taking in the very best of the worlds’ newest acts, established […]
It’s here, my friends. Now you can finally escape the drone of local mainstream radio in your car. This new Parrot ‘Asteroid’ radio allows you to tune in to over 50 000 stations around the world. And all it takes to get online, is a 3G flash stick – which hides inside your cubby-hole. You […]
What’s up with today’s Google doodle? We’re used to sometimes crazy, always creative doodles from the company, celebrating some or other important day or person, but this one seems particularly abstract.
An Amazing Race producer was found dead in his hotel room in Africa following an alleged botched shakedown by local thugs. His assistant was also poisoned in the same hotel and was found in a critical condition. More after the jump…
Welcome to the future, kids. Stellenbosch is about to become the first town in Africa to offer fast and free Wi-Fi accross the entire town. The project is a collaboration between the municipality, Mxit and the University of Stellenbosch. It’s even stretching into the suburbs and neighbouring towns. Très cool.
Convicted child molester, Darrell Gilyard, has been allowed to preach in the Christ Tabernacle Missionary Baptist church in Jacksonville, Florida. But, Gilyard, 49, is not allowed any contact with minors under the terms of his release from a three-year jail sentence he served for abusing a 15-year-old girl at another church in 2009.
Last night, the East Room of the White House was transformed into an intimate blues club, featuring performances by B.B. King, Mick Jagger, and Jeff Beck. But when Barack Obama was invited by the musicians to sing along to “Sweet Home Chicago”, he just couldn’t resist. See him belting out the blues with the best of them after the jump.
Check it – when we hear of a band doing covers of our favourite party tunes, we want to listen straight away, and we want them to be good… very good. Unfortunately, these are sometimes epic fails, but today we have a serious treat for you. They’re called The Lightyears. Without the intention of sounding […]
An intelligent billboard set up in London has facial recognition tech built in that lets it scan passersby for gender – if a woman stops to take a look, it plays a 40-second video clip. Dudes only get a link to the advertiser’s website. It’s like they’re trying to send a message or something.