Archive for category OMG
GirlGuides.co.za – Technology, with a feminine touch
Posted by Hans Haupt in Entertainment, Games, Internet, OMG, Technology on 20 August 2010
Thursday 19 August 2010 marked the launch of the highly secretive yet painfully brilliant Girl Guides website.
Poodle Doodles
Posted by Hans Haupt in Entertainment, Meme, OMG, Seriously?!, WTF on 19 August 2010
A new trend has emerged. That of turning your beloved canine friend into a mobile work of ‘art’. I use the term ‘art’ loosely here, of course.
Essentially people are cutting and dying the hair of poodles and other unfortunately fluffy dogs, to resemble other creatures, such as Panda’s, Pirates and Fairy’s. It is as crazy as it sounds and the results are just as mind numbingly hilarious.
Abracadabra
Posted by Hans Haupt in Festivities, Holidays, Life, OMG, Travel on 26 June 2010
If you are like me, you dread being called up in public during a live performance but lament it if you are not one of the chosen.
Last night we went to watch David Copperfield live at the Hollywood theatre in the MGM Grand Hotel. I have seen Copperfield live before, he came to South Africa many years ago, so this was not my first time seeing the legendary magician flex his card tricks. However, because we enjoyed his performance so much the last time, we decided to do it again, and boy did I get my money’s worth.
‘Speak ZA’ – Bloggers for a Free Press
Posted by Hans Haupt in Hans' Milieu, Internet, OMG, Seriously?! on 24 March 2010
I often prefer to steer away from political and religious debate, especially on my blog. However, today I am making an exception.
I have been made aware of a movement that is taking place. My fellow South African bloggers are taking a stand against the ANC Youth League and the current ruling party for attempting to strangle our right to freedom of speech.
A free press can be good or bad, but, most certainly, without freedom a press will never be anything but bad.
~ Albert Camus
As a result, South African bloggers have been called by Sipho Hlongwane to join in the protest against the jackboot tactics the ANC Youth League are employing to try and destroy the freedom of the press.
If you support this movement you are urged to spread the word by using the “#SpeakZA” hash tag via social media and by spreading the following statement on your blog:
I never thought it would happen to me…
Posted by Hans Haupt in Internet, Life, OMG, Seriously?!, WTF on 26 February 2010
Last night I received a chilling phone call from Nedbank. Someone had attempted to make an online purchase using my credit card information.
I was, and still am, gob smacked.
I am no novice when it comes to shopping online. I have been doing it for years. I am quite a tech savvy person and I have a vested interest in computers, social media and the Internet. So I know all about the dangers of shopping online. Consequently, I always take the necessary precautions to prevent data theft. Nevertheless, this did not stop some random American douche bag, from stealing my credit card information and attempting to buy… wait for it… R3 000 worth of groceries from Wal-Mart. Huh?!
Why on Earth someone would go through all of the effort to steal someone’s credit card information online, just to buy groceries with, I cannot understand. Either the recession in the states is really still quite bad or Americans, as the stereotype goes, are legitimately stupid. Nevertheless, I hope this person gets persecuted to the full extent of the law and is ripped a new one while in prison.
So how did this all happen? How the heck did this mystery person obtain my information? Well, it was obviously via the internet but not because of some insecure site.
