Check this out!
Instead of complaining about shit service etc, I thought I’d spare my blood pressure & note the worthwhile stuff
Beam me up Scotty
..there’s no intelligent life down here. from Inhabitat: “a physicist at Tohoku University in Japan has figured out how to teleport energy from one point in the universe to another. The energy teleportation technique is based upon research that shows it’s possible to teleport information from one location to another. According to MIT, “The process of teleportation... »
Gridlock gadget
My friend Henry passed this on to me, quite nice if you ask me: A Google Maps page with all the current traffic problems around Johannesburg and Pretoria. Everything from out-of-order traffic lights to speed traps and even spots where taxi’s cause a lot of problems. Now would it not be nice if the authorities had a look and did... »
Christmas frog?
…actually a Cuban tree frog that’s got a taste for Christmas lights. This guy found the frog in his back yard after it swallowed the light. Thinking it was dead, he took a few pics, but was pleasantly surprised when it started moving and apparently it even got upset when he removed the light. Thanks... »
A-Team remake
According to Gather.com, the A-Team remake is currently in production in Vancouver, British Columbia. Now this was one hell of a TV series, back when they still had good TV without commercial breaks – I’ll be counting the sleeps until this one hits the streets. Judging by the pic, they’ve chosen really good look-alikes, but... »
One for the birds
Winston, the bane of Telkom, has just landed. From this Twitter feed it seems he took just under an hour (previous trial runs took around the same time) and they have the disk in hand. The ADSL download of the same amount of data (unless Telkom tries to save face an boosts the line speed) is... »
Pigeon carrier vs. Telkom
Just saw this on WatKykJy: A South African company will be transporting data via a pigeon carrier in parrallel with it's ADSL line from a branch office to see which is faster. Test runs indicate the pigeon is the favourite to win, and they are looking at savings of R35k per month using the... »
Stir of Echoes
Yes, I should be working, and I have deadlines, but this a lot more interesting at the moment. Today I'm adding "Stir of Echoes" to my must see list. Another oldie, yes, but definitely a goodie. »
Classic Gullwing Mercedes To Be Revived As All Electric Supercar
Mercedes has confirmed the rumors that have been flying about - they will revive the classic Gullwing Mercedes as an all electric dynamo car. Not only is it a beautiful update to the classic model, but it’s got the horsepower to back it up - 526 horsepower to be exact. »
Paper art (origami)
If you can still feel your fingers today (the weatherman says it’s 6 degrees at the moment) , I found the perfect thing for you to do in front of a cosy fire place Check out Yamaha’s site for free paper art. There are some motorcycle models, motorcycle parts, animals and even scenery. All of it... »
Identity theft – bad practices in our shops/ banks
For a while now I’ve been uncomfortable with the practise of many shops embossing my debit / credit card details following a purchase, even after it’s been swiped and the transaction cleared, or even requiring a photocopy of my ID document. From my experience in IT and trying to set up an online shopping... »
