With all these incidents of hackers lately, I’m waiting for Angelina Jolie to pop out somewhere and some guy named Cereal Killer to commandeer my TV. In this incident someone hacked a digital roadside sign in Flagstaff, Arizona, warning civilians of a ‘rogue panda on the rampage’. What a legend.
We live in a progressive city here in Cape Town – we like to think out of the box. And that’s just what Kristin van der Hoven has done by launching Proud Hounds Doggie Daycare in the city. Sick of leaving your precious pup at home while you’re at work? Then bring it to Kristin and the crew for the day.
You know that word that is normally preceded by “jou ma se”? Yes, that one. During a recent episode of Toy Stories on BBC (starring James May from Top Gear), that very same word sneakily popped up on screen. It appeared to be randomly written on the inside of a Spitfire plane replica that May was busy looking into.
Screenshots from a Chinese military propaganda video uploaded to YouTube last month reveal a cyberwarfare app designed to make attacks look like they’re coming from any IP address. In the video, the Chinese government can be seen sending attacks from an IP address belonging to the University of Alabama.
In news that is completely normal and not creepy in the slightest, hundreds of ‘Royalists’ are descending on London stores desperate to snatch up doll replicas of Britain’s latest royal two-some- HRH Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Steve Jobs Resigns As CEO Of Apple – Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Inc. and driving force behind a string of products that revolutionized the consumer-electronics industry, stepped down as chief executive but was named chairman of the board, the company said late Wednesday. His relinquishing of daily control had been widely anticipated […]
Meet Karmin, a duo from Boston in the States who are doing things to RnB tracks that make the original artists sweat in their Ice Creams. Take a listen below! I’m prepared to bet you’ve never heard Chris Brown’s ‘Look At Me Now’ done this way before.
Cameroonian soccer star, Samuel Eto’o could soon overtake Cristiano Ronaldo, Alex Rodriguez and Kobe Bryant as the highest salaried professional athlete on the planet. A fairly obscure Russian team announced a huge transfer deal to acquire Eto’o from Inter Milan yesterday.
The colonel just. won’t. give. up. The funny thing about this instruction is that there is a very strong chance Gaddafi won’t actually see its outcome. He recently decided that victory or martyrdom are his only options, and with rebels teaming all over Tripoli, the October postponement is a long time from now.
The Bang Bang Club is the story of four conflict photographers, Greg Marinovich, Kevin Carter, Ken Oosterbroek and João Silva, in the build-up to South Africa’s first democratic elections in 1994. These high profile photographers were like soldiers, their weapons – cameras and their ammo – extra spools.
As if it’s not bad enough suffering a broken ego, several bruises, and a broken cheekbone, M-Net has now also “reprimanded” Idols contestant Freddie Van’Dango. He drank alcohol on Friday night, tuned a DJ and was then apparently assaulted by a cage fighter. He claims he never raised so much as a fist himself, but does concede to having a “quick mouth and a rocker mentality.”
46-year-old Swiss stuntman Freddy Nock is a bigger bad-ass than you are. And he proved it by tight-rope walking. He scaled Germany’s highest mountain — the Zugspitze, which stands 2962 metres above sea level — by walking along its kilometer-long cable car cable. Without a balancing pole.
I don’t know about you, but I was deeply disappointed at how the South African Municipal Workers (Samwu) march panned out in Johannesburg. Especially after the hilarity that had ensued in Cape Town and Durban. But wait! Not all is lost, union bosses! You can still get 18% – you just have to be a bit creative about your protest marches!
Thursday, 1st September is not to be missed! Unless you don’t enjoy the words ‘fine wine’, ‘gourmet cuisine’ and ‘live jazz’ in the same sentence! We do. That’s why we strongly urge you to book for what is sure to be another raging success at the 1800 Grill Room! They’re nearly sold out so I […]
Bronwyn Howells (@bronhowells) has downloaded the 2oceansvibe Radio app – enabling her to listen to South Africa’s most exiting new internet radio station, 2oceansvibe Radio. Bronwyn was clearly tired of having no choice and realised that the one or two stations available on FM were not made for her. Especially now that Ian F has left […]
It gives me immense pleasure to introduce you to our latest addition to the 2oceansVibe Boss Hall of Fame! These two guys just completed their firefighter exam and they are eager to show you how quickly they can get a ladder off a truck and get one of them through a window several stories above the ground.
Wikileaks is parceling out another bunch of diplomatic cables today, in case we’d forgotten about Julian Assange amidst all the other hubbub. Expect people to largely ignore the allegations of internal corruption and the details of John McCain’s conversations with that Gadaffi chap, and focus on the whole rape trial thing.
Rebels Victorious, As Hunt For Gaddafi Continues – Following their occupation of Gaddafi’s compound, rebel forces have intensified their search for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi – as the leader calls for Tripoli residents to “cleanse” the Libyan capital of insurgents. Col Gaddafi said in an audio broadcast on Syria’s Al-Rai television: “All Libyans must be present […]
If you caught this weekend’s Sunday Times you will know all about the private jet that Julius Malema flies around in. You know – the jet that belongs to his buddy, who gets tenders from Jules. Fraud and corruption aside, I just wanted to chat about the jet itself. People seem to get very excited […]
Prolific blogger and long-time Editor of COSMO SA, Vanessa Raphaely, is abdicating her throne as the big cheese of South Africa’s most powerful feminine lifestyle title. Sbu Mpungose, former Editor of True Love, will step into the fold.
14-year-old Matthew James’ left arm only developed to the wrist. Which is why Matthew sent a letter to the Mercedes F1 team, offering them free advertising space on a new £35,000 (ZAR 414 000) robot hand if they would pay for it. Which worked out pretty okay, because now has a custom i-LIMB Pulse hand from Touch Bionics.
A true 2oceansviber, Charl D, just sent me this. It’s basically all you need for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. All the fixtures, teams and times – BOOM – straight into your calendar with one click! Shame, we really do spoil you here, don’t we? Note – this is for iCal (ie. Mac). If You […]
Here’s something you might (or might not) want to try at home. Danny Macaskill is a Scottish stunt rider who’s won international acclaim, and even some awards for his skills on a bike. Think parkour on two wheels.
The ANC has given assurances today that it will not back down on the charges brought against Julius Malema and ANCYL spokesperson Floyd Shivambu, in spite of the youth league’s requests for urgent discussions on the matter. It seems the league is still not clear on why Juju and Floyd are actually being charged.
A Human Rights Watch report has discovered that at least two wine farms in South Africa are still using the illegal ‘dop system’ as part-payment for farm workers. The practice was prohibited in 1928, and its poisonous legacy is rooted deep in the social fabric of farm-worker communities in the Cape.
Man, don’t you just hate little brothers? Check out this laaitie trying to irritate his brother, who is playing on an iPad. After repeatedly getting kicked by his younger brother, ouboet finally loses his cool. What happens next? The best PK via iPad you’ve ever seen. Guaranteed.
Last month, in the persistent spirit of defiance, 2oceansVibe and Jack Daniel’s took nearly 100 exhausted, hardworking Capetonians to the movies on a working Friday afternoon. Press play on that video and ask yourself why you weren’t there. Work was bunked, whiskey was drunk, gourmet treats courtesy of Miss K were snaffled, and for the […]
The National September 11 Memorial is due to open in two weeks, on the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks of 2001. The memorial has been under construction for the past seven years; click through for a time-lapse condensation of the construction process. Go on, make your day a little more poignant.
Did you catch the 16-page RE: insert from the latest issue of ELLE magazine? According to PopYaCollar: Lenny Kravitz’ daughter, Zoë, headlines a star-studded cast in the latest Woolworths RE: brand campaign, which kicked off with a massive insert in the latest ELLE magazine. Zoe was also on the cover and shares space inside with […]
As holy as us South Africans are about our rugby, there is one reason why we should all be keeping an eye on American football. Ladies (who like ladies) and gentlemen, I give you the next reason to invite your buddies over to pretend to have a braai.