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Radvertising: Microsoft’s First TV Ad For Windows 8 [VIDEO]
15 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 2 Comments
This past weekend, Microsoft unveiled its first TV commercial for its new operating system, Windows 8. The fast-paced, upbeat ad offers a glimpse of Microsoft’s “reimagined” campaign.
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The Rolling Stones Just Dropped Their First New Single In Seven Years! [LISTEN]
12 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Classic rock legends, The Rolling Stones, have just released their first new single in almost a decade, and it’s awesome. Click through and enjoy.
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad Author Files For Bankruptcy
12 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 4 Comments
Well this is embarrassing, Robert Kiyosaki has filed for corporate bankruptcy after being ordered to pay out almost $24 million following a US court ruling.
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Radvertising: The Real Bears Anti-Soft Drink Ad Angers Industry [VIDEO]
11 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 2 Comments
An American ad agency, together with the Centre for Science in the Public Interest, have thrown down the gauntlet to the giants of the soft drink industry with a controversial new three-and-a-half minute video that looks at the health risks of the overconsumption of sugary, carbonated drinks.
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Two British Students Paid Off Almost R500 000 In Student Debt By Selling Their Faces
11 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Paying off student loans is never easy, even more so when decent-paying jobs are few and far between. Which is exactly what drove two British students to turn their faces into marketing and advertising real estate.
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Che Guevara’s Handwritten Diary Released Online
10 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Revolutionary hero, and centerpiece for countless t-shirts and flags, Ernesto “Che” Guevara’s handwritten diary, from the year leading up to his death, has been released online. This is the first time a broad audience will have access to the unedited text.
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Michael Phelps Sinks Amazing 48-Meter Putt, Longest Ever Televised [VIDEO]
10 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 4 Comments
This past weekend, multiple gold medal winning Olympian Michael Phelps made waves in a different arena. Phelps was competing in the Pro-Am Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St. Andrew’s, in Scotland, when he set a new world record for the longest televised putt, ever.
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Skrillex Teaches Richard Branson Dubstep [VIDEO]
09 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
There’s probably not all that much that dubstep DJ Skrillex, and billionaire entrepreneur Richard Branson have in common. Yet, this past Saturday, they shared a musical moment when Branson had a brief introduction to dubstep DJing.
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Frozen In Time – 100-Million-Year-Old Spider Eating A Wasp Caught In Amber
09 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Ever since the first screening of Jurassic Park, everyone has dreamt of finding that elusive chunk of amber that contains an intact specimen of some prehistoric insect that would hold the key to bringing dinosaurs back. Although they haven’t found quite that, a team of researchers has found something nearly as fascinating.
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Vladimir Putin Celebrates 60 With Self-Indulgent First-Person Documentary
08 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Yesterday marked the 60th birthday of recently re-elected Russian President, Vladimir Putin. In celebration of the momentous occasion, the President graced his citizens with a first-person documentary which depicted his abilities as the tireless, hard-working, unexaggerated national treasure that he believes he is.
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Radvertising: #FirstWorldProblems Read By Third World People + Kony 2012 Is Back [VIDEO]
08 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
#FirstWorldProblems is a popular phrase that has made its way around the web and inspired a multitude of memes. Although intended to be innocent, ad agency DDB BY turned the phrase on itself and used it to raise awareness of the real issues facing the third world and its citizens.
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Beautiful Tribute To Steve Jobs, Apple’s Greatest Hits [VIDEO]
05 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
A year ago today, the world lost one of the greatest innovators that ever lived, Steve Jobs. In honour of his memory, Apple compiled a touching video montage looking at some of his career highlights.
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Einstein’s “God Letter” Goes On Auction With $3 Million Opening Bid
05 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 3 Comments
A now famous, handwritten letter by world renowned physicist, Albert Einstein, is set to go on auction with an opening bid of $3 million. Why the high price? The letter offers exclusive insights into Einstein’s private thoughts, specifically his views on religion.
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$1 Billion Taj Mahal Replica To Be Built In Dubai
04 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Plans have been set in motion to build a $1 billion replica of India’s Taj Mahal, in Dubai. The ambitious project is part of an even bigger development which includes replicas of several other world famous structures.
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Moody’s Has Downgraded SA’s Five Biggest Banks
04 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Moody’s announced today that, following the revision of the country’s foreign currency desposit ceiling, it had downgraded South Africa’s five biggest banks. This comes only days after the ratings agency downgraded SA’s government bond rating.
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Nokia Subtly Throws Down The Gauntlet To Apple [VIDEO]
03 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
It was only a matter of time before Nokia jumped on the versus-Apple bandwagon now that their new flagship, the Lumia 920, is all but on the shelves. Instead of launching into a drawn-out tirade concerning specs and features they focused on small aspects that could actually make all the difference.
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Stellenbosch University Gives Companies Free Access To Its Research
03 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
In a bold move that is the is the first of its kind in the country, Stellenbosch University is making its intellectual property and research findings available to companies and firms, for free.
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Amazing Footage Of A Thieving Octopus’s Cunning Skills [VIDEO]
02 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
It’s generally accepted that octopi are very intelligent, clever creatures however the depths of their cunning has never truly been measured, until now. An underwater camera, in South Africa’s False Bay, captured footage of one of the molluscs stealing an entire bait cannister – that was attacehed with three cable ties – while keeping a shark at bay!
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Sneak Preview Of Adele’s James Bond Theme, Skyfall [SONG]
02 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Although the latest James Bond instalment, Skyfall, is still over a month away from its premiere, yesterday fans were treated to a sneak preview of the new film’s theme song, sung by Adele. This came shortly after she confirmed her involvement with the movie via a Twitter picture.
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China’s Week Long Holiday Is Causing Insane Traffic Jams [PICS]
01 Oct 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Today marks the beginning of the National Day Golden Week, a seven-day long national holiday in China. In celebration of the occasion, the government decided to lift the tolls on all of the country’s roads, prompting a flood of eager travellers and some of the worst traffic jams ever seen – by last night there were already 85 million people on the roads, up 13% from the previous year.
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Going Green Could Actually Save You Money [INFOGRAPHIC]
01 Oct 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
Everyone is always harping on about saving the environment and living sustainable lives, yet it often seems that doing so would be more expensive than the typical lifestyle. A recent inforgraphic, compiled by paydayloan, suggests the complete opposite.
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Security Fail – Male Escort Breaks Into Australian Cricketers Hotel Rooms, Offers Sex
28 Sep 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Well this is embarrassing, security and staff at the Cinnamon Grand hotel in central Colombo, the luxury resort where the Australian cricket team were lodging at the time, were outsmarted by a 21-year-old male escort. After bypassing officials, he made his way to players’ rooms to offer his services.
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Samuel L. Jackson Tells Voters To “Wake The Fuck Up”
28 Sep 2012 by Albi P / 1 Comment
Nothing gets voters riled-up like some good ol’ celebrity endorsement, and who better to scare someone into voting than the original, badass action movie star, Samuel L. Jackson. In this short clip he urges Americans, quite literally, to “wake the fuck up”.
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“Original” Mona Lisa Painting Goes On Display
27 Sep 2012 by Albi P / No Comments
The Mona Lisa, also known as La Giaconda or La Joconde in Italy and France, is arguably the most famous painting in the world. However, it may lose that title due to an earlier version which recently went on display in Geneva, Switzerland.
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