FireFox, Safari, Internet Explorer, Chrome, Opera…Bloggers can get pretty tetchy when it comes to their choice of internet browser. Which is why Caldwell Tanner, a cartoonist over at CollegeHumor.com threw together this helpful pictorial guide. I think it captures the nuanced differences between world’s most prominent browsers. And nuances are what good cartooning is all […]
You know the vuvuzela is big when Google pops one in the mouth of the little street view man on Google Maps. No spice. Ch-ch-ch-check it out! How awesome is that? Correct. “Very” awesome is the right answer. You’re through to the finals. [thanks joe]
A buddy of mine, Warren Adler, is starring in a locally made film called StringCaesar. The movie was filmed inside Pollsmoor, South Africa’s most notorious prison, as it becomes a microcosm of the world of Julius Ceasar’s adolescence, where gangs, deals, allegiances, sexual liaisons, fear, anger, tears, laughter and fleeting happines were the order of […]
Bafana Bafana needs a lot of help to get through to the next round of the World Cup. Some might even say they need a miracle. Others, however, might say that that all they need is a little muti (traditional medicine). Our favourite news service, the foul-mouthed News24, came up with this gem of a […]
A few decades after its conception, the Star Wars lightsaber is here, and like everything worth buying, it’s on sale on the internet. But this is apparently not a very good thing, seeing as the lightsaber is both cheap and 1000 times more potent than those commercial laser pointers that drive your pets insane, and […]
More often than not, the random assortment of gadgets that find their way onto my browser have absolutely no use whatsoever. But every now and then I stumble upon (trademark!) inventions that can truly improve our quality of life.
“Taf” from Sketchbooktrails contacted me about doing an oil painting of yours truly. I had never had an “oil” done of me and was more than flattered by the gesture – especially since she said she was also doing one of Goldfish (The Blonde and Baby Jesus) “Sure thing,” I told her. “Do I have […]
Most of us, myself included, are basking in self-pity following last nights ill-fated football escapades involving one Diego “Satan” Forlan and Bafana Bafana. But let’s cheer up, folks. No one’s slaughtering us on our living room couches for actually watching the game. Not like in Somalia, anyhow. Two Somali football fans were leaded where they […]
You do know if you Google “fifa live scores” you get a completely live score card showing all current games being played? Without making another click! It shows it as the first result! I swear. Check. Looks like North Korea won’t be getting any football coverage on TV today.. Pretty cool, hey? What’s more, […]
This is some pretty cool reading for those of you still trying to shake the post-public holiday major Bafana let down cobwebs. If you’re a white guy in Beijing incapable of speaking a shred of Mandarin, you might feel that your employment opportunities are limited. Or you could get off your ass and get paid […]
I bet you were wondering what happened to “the Morkels lady?” Well I can’t answer you that, but I can tell you where you can keep an eye on her. And it’s the same place that you can check a whole bunch of ads from the 80’s, showcasing everything from the old Joko (with Jeremy […]
Afternoon everyone, and a happy Youth Day to you crazy, crazy youth. Let’s have a quick chat about vuvuzelas. They’re loud, really loud. In fact at 131 decibels, they’re louder than: A screaming baby A chain saw A starting gun A jackhammer Most taxis in Woodstock Gareth Cliff The Mouille Point Foghorn The Noon Gun […]
A great deal of fuss has been made by FIFA regarding the sanctity of its brand, and the brands of its official partners in the run up to the World Cup. A great deal of counter-fuss has been made by the brands who were left outside of the World Cup money machine fraternity. So it’s […]
I remember when Herschelle Gibbs used to amuse us at school, by kicking a rugby ball high up into the air, and then positioning himself for where the ball will go after it hits the ground – usually straight into his hands. He also once drop-kicked a ball over the Piley Reese poles, from the […]
Mario’s, a popular Italian restaurant on Main Road in Green Point is on fire, and not in the positive, figurative kind of way.
All protocol was relaxed as we granted one photographer and virtual-tour expert (Panascape) unprecedented access to my suite at the Cape Royale hotel. As it is my primary residence, you can imagine what intimate never-seen-before details were caught on camera. The virtual tour itself let’s you cruise around the Cape Royale hotel (spinning 360 degrees […]
Ever since Robert Downey Jnr gave us a better way to live in Iron Man, people have been popping chubbies (present company included) at the thought of having interactive computing interfaces like the iPad on almost every glossy surface of their abode. Well, the idea is slowly bleeding from pop culture into the fabric of […]
If you, like me, are something of an amateur (read: ignorant) economist, then you’ve probably wondered on occasion why gold is so friggin expensive. Part of the answer is definitely due to the fact that mining houses share their office space with Satan and his cronies.
There’s going to be an awful lot of tension regarding referee calls, and the dubious opinions of your fellow spectators this afternoon, and indeed for the rest of the tournament. To avoid unnecessary conflict, and to make sure that your opinion is valued above all others this World Cup, get your hands on this little […]
Green Point is ramping up the killer World Cup vibes. Most of us frenzied Capetonian vibers will already know this, but those of you from outta-town will most definitely appreciate this vibe. You know the London Eye? Well…
I’m not kidding you – they’re gonna give them free food if they lose! Hysterical! Check out the fine print. CLICK IMAGE to enlarge if you can’t read the small print [thanks clinton]
Bafana Frenzy – “Let them bring their Mexican wave – we will bring vuvuzelas!” was the war cry of nearly 185000 South African fans who lined the streets of Johannesburg yesterday in support of Bafana Bafana. In return for the massive support shown them, the national squad vowed to play not only for former president […]
The Soccer World Cup will attract some 350 000 foreign visitors our shores. Most of them are already arriving, and you can bet they’ll be bringing their national idiosyncrasies with them. Today, we offer a sincere prayer that no fun-loving Dutch fans bring this quirky bit of fan paraphernalia with them, or they WILL be […]
Kelly Brook was in Cape town recently for a FHM World Cup shoot. Dressed in nothing but a bikini, these still shots and video give us an idea of what to expect when she does her upcoming Playboy spread, which will earn her $500,000. Not a bad pay day.. Kelly Brook enjoys lions Check it […]
A 2oceansviber sent me a PDF of what must be the most comprehensive pack of old Cape Town photos ever. We’ve all seen those shots from the 50’s and 60’s, but it’s not often you see shots from 1900! Check out Clifton: Clifton, Cape Town – circa 1900 Pretty sick, hey? There are literally HUNDREDS […]
Much like the hilarities found on Craiglist classifieds websites around the world, our very own online classifieds website, Gumtree, has been known to give us the odd corker from time to time. Take this ad, for example: Hello, So firstly; this room is only available for a female. Sorry guys; it’s already two of us […]
The FIFA 2010 World Cup™ kicks off this week and it is clear that soccer fever has hit Cape Town. With the sound of vuvuzela’s throughout the city and every second car dressed with flags and mirror socks, it’s easy to see that Cape Town is ready to welcome the world. Cape Town Tourism has […]
“Romeo’s Kiss” kicks off at the Baxter on June 9th and it looks like Cape Town is getting a special treat like they’ve never seen before – let alone ever CONCEIVED! CLICK HERE TO BOOK NOW WITH COMPUTICKET Check it out. This from whatsonsa: The critically acclaimed dancers of Bovim Ballet return to The Baxter […]
According to a report by Shanghai’s Southern Weekly, the southern Chinese city has a bit of a McProblem. And that would be the McRefugees. It’s a pretty heavy vibe.
When you’re done checking out online casino reviews, you might want to tweak your internet experience and take a look at this. I can’t really put it into words, but I’m pleased to say this video says enough. Hows our boy on the drums? CLICK HERE for video Oh yes. With treats like this along […]