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Now there is a device to ensure everyone gets a good night’s sleep

By Craig Risi
January 10, 2018 - 8 years ago

Are you struggling to get a good night's rest. Well there is apparently a solution for you if you don't mind looking a little silly.

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Woman to marry Tetris after failed romance with a calculator named Pierre

By Geoffrey Tim
January 9, 2018 - 8 years ago

Human sexuality is weird, wonderful and awfully confusing. Some people are attracted to the opposite sex, others have same sex attractions, some are attracted to nothing at all. Of course there are people whose tastes deviate quite wildly from these perceived norms – including those who are sexually attracted to inanimate objects. Or video games.

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Friday Debate: What are the best/worst things about this time of year?

By Geoffrey Tim
December 15, 2017 - 8 years ago

I am, famously, a bit of a Grinch. I’m not especially fond of this time of year. I hate the music, I hate the crowds in malls – and I mostly hate all the “Christmas” food.But hey, there's beer and video games!

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Undead metal bands, sports in space, and more oddities in the Wordfire bundle from StoryBundle

By Trevor Davies
December 13, 2017 - 8 years ago

The latest ebook bundle from StoryBundle comes from Kevin J. Anderson's WordFire Press. This selection of novels and short story collections covers the gamut of genre reading, including science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy, supernatural, post-apocalyptic, superheroes, and horror.

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Dyson Supersonic Review – The R6500 hairdryer that’s guaranteed to blow your hair back

By Tracy Benson
December 11, 2017 - 8 years ago

Engineered to perfection, the Dyson Supersonic is unlike anything you've ever seen. But is it worth the price tag?

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The top 10 YouTube videos of 2017 include ping pong, Ed Sheeran and Despacito

By Darryn Bonthuys
December 7, 2017 - 8 years ago

For the most popular videos around, YouTube decided to pull a Solomon and divvy their list into two parts this year: One for trending videos which scored millions of hits, and one for music videos which also registered plenty of activity. This year’s crop of the top trending videos include an entire history of the world, that Ed Sheeran fella (twice!) and the Rubiest of Goldberg machine engaging in some ping pong.

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Friday Debate: It’s 2017, why do so many people believe in a flat Earth?

By Geoffrey Tim
December 1, 2017 - 8 years ago

An alarming number of people buy into the belief that we don’t live on is not, in fact, an oblate spheroid – but flatter than Wile E Coyote after yet another failed attempt to catch the roadrunner. Why?

Gaming

Heroes never die in these incredible new Overwatch hoodies

By Alessandro Barbosa
November 22, 2017 - 8 years ago

Know your McCree from your D.Va? Want to wear your main on your sleeve? Jinx's new Overwatch hoodies might be overkill for that, but man they look great.

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Mini wine and beer festival offers unique flavours

By Nick Reay
November 16, 2017 - 8 years ago

As some of you may know I do enjoy my beer, and luckily for me every year at the Cape Town-based Kelvin Grove a mini-festival is held that boasts some superb and unusual beers and wines. I say unusual as many of the beers are small-craft beers that you can’t readily find in the local supermarkets. I managed to find …

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Debate: How soon is too soon for festive decorations to go up in stores?

By Geoffrey Tim
November 3, 2017 - 8 years ago

Listen, I’m a Grinch. I have close to zero festive spirit, and I despise all of that blasted, unerringly happy stuff that permeates just about everything at this time of year.

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One two, Freddy’s vinyl LPs are coming for you in a gorgeous new boxset

By Darryn Bonthuys
October 24, 2017 - 8 years ago

If rock ‘n roll can make a comeback, then how about one infamous Springwood Slasher? Because if you’re into movie maniacs and gore, then you’re probably very familiar with Freddy Krueger’s iconic Elm Street theme. A theme which shouldn’t have been buried, because it’s not dead. Just look at this upcoming Box of Souls: A Nightmare on Elm Street deluxe LP collection.

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Watch: Burger King’s powerful anti-bullying experiment

By Geoffrey Tim
October 23, 2017 - 8 years ago

Usually, when great big corporations muddle in social issues, it can come off as cheesy at best – and tonally inappropriate and downright offensive at worst. This new anti-bullying PSA from burger King though, is just perfect. It’s a simple premise. They had a high school junior bullied, and whopper Jr’s bullied – to see which people would get upset about most.

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