Posts Tagged ‘2012’

8 Awesome Photos from 2012

Posted on: December 21st, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
Great news! The Mayan apocalypse did not happen and 2013 is around the corner! It's hard to believe that the end of 2012 is only 10 days from now. It almost feels that it was the 1st of January yesterday. Like every other year, there have been some really awesome photos from 2012 and today I will be showcasing some of them. Photography is probably the best way to capture memories, spectacular landscapes and history. Thanks to cheaper technology, photography has become one of the most popular hobbies Read more [...]

12 Examples of Funny Holiday Photobombs

Posted on: December 18th, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
The South African December holiday season is here and many of you will probably be dusting off your digital cameras and getting ready to take lots of photos to document it. In this day and age the art of photobombs has been perfected by some individuals and even by some pets. The Urban Dictionary website defines a photobomb as "to drop in a photo unexpectedly...to hop in a picture right before it is taken", "an otherwise normal photo that has been ruined or spoiled by someone who was not supposed Read more [...]

Oscar Pistorius beats a Maserati

Posted on: December 13th, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
Oscar Pistorius is making headlines again. He already became the first disabled athlete to compete in an Olympic Games earlier this year when ran in the 400m in London. Oscar was born with fibular hemimelia (congenital absence of the fibula) in both his legs. When he was 11 months old both of them were amputated halfway between his knees and ankles. Yesterday Oscar Pistorius beat a horse in Doha, Qatar in a 200 metre "run like the wind" race. He took up the challenge in a bid to promote disabled Read more [...]

Junk Mail listed on top 10 Google Zeitgeist list!

Posted on: December 12th, 2012 by Henno Kruger 2 Comments
The internet search giant Google announced its annual Zeitgeist recently. Google Zeitgeist is basically a look at 2012 through the collective eyes of the world on the world wide web. It also offers a perspective on this year’s major events and hottest trends based on searches conducted in South Africa and various other countries. It's truly interesting to see what South Africans were searching for in 2012! According to Google Zeitgeist, many South Africans want to learn how to kiss, draw, love, Read more [...]

3 Fun Things to do in Johannesburg

Posted on: December 11th, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
The festive season is around the corner and many Gautengers have already made their way down to the coast with their families, but many are also staying behind. This doesn't have to be boring as I have pointed out in my article about Pretoria last week. There really are lots of things to do in Gauteng.  To prove my point more I'm featuring 3 fun things to do in Johannesburg in this article. Visit Gold Reef City: This theme park has been around for more than 20 years and has been expanded a lot Read more [...]

South African iTunes Store Launched

Posted on: December 5th, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
Apple launched the iTunes media player in 2001 and the iTunes store in 2003. As of February 2012 the iTunes Store is the most popular music vendor globally. Since 2003 the store has already sold more than 16 billion songs to consumers. Fact is, South Africans have been waiting for a South African iTunes store for a long time. The great news is that Apple announced yesterday that South Africa is on the list of 50 new countries that would be able to use their own iTunes store. This is awesome news Read more [...]

3 Fun Things To Do In Pretoria

Posted on: December 5th, 2012 by Henno Kruger No Comments
The festive season is around the corner and many of you reading this will be making your way down to the coastal regions of our country at low-flying speeds. But there will also be  many of you who are staying at home in Gauteng. This doesn't have to be boring. There are some really fun things to do in Pretoria that you should consider to kill the boredom. Visit the Pretoria Zoo: Did you know that Pretoria has the largest zoo in South Africa? The Pretoria Zoo's official name is actually the Read more [...]