A new Standard Bank Internet Banking Scam is hitting inboxes...

I received a new scam in my inbox this morning - it targets Standard Bank customers and it goes something like this: -----Original Message----- From: Standard Bank [mailto:ibsa@standardbank.co.za] Sent: 27 July 2010 03:17 AM To: xxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx Subject: Standard Bank : Security Update Notification  <http://www.standardbank.co.za/> <http://www.standardbank.co.za/site/homepage/header.jpg> Secure...

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There is a tiger on the loose!

According to Jacaranda news this morning, there is an escaped tiger on the loose somewhere between Bronkhorstspruit and Delmas...!So what would you do if you spotted it? Try to wrestle it to the ground?Maybe offer it an Iced Zoo biscuit?...

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Cellphones give people a "licence to interrupt"...

Traditionally, when someone is engaged in a (face to face) conversation with someone else, it would be considered rude to even think of butting-in or interrupting that conversation. In recent times though, every human being who has any kind of ear or mouth, has equipped themselves with a cellphone. Image...

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New Feature on Blogger Blogs...

I logged into my Blog today and a notification popped up, informing me of a new feature on Blogger... Basically it puts a quick shortcut bar at the bottom of each new post, so that anybody who views my posts can quickly and easily share a post that they like - with friends, colleagues or pretty much anybody who may be interested... So let's see if this works as it should, when I hit the "Publish...

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A true genius of a site... you have to try it out :)

Once in a while you stumble across a website that truly is a stroke of genius. Enter Dear Blank Please Blank... Dear Blank Please Blank is a site where you can conjur up letters to whomever or whatever your heart desires, in a tongue-in-cheek manner. Entries are then moderated and approved (or rejected),...

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This DJ is on some good stuff methinks... :)

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Some hilarious soccer funnies... :)

Some football funnies in the spirit of soccerness.... :) Face-ball Face-bum The most unlikely goal ever...! This goalie is scared of the ball... Why Hungary weren't in the World Cup...

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Nokia N97 gets updated to firmware 22.0.110...

In the ongoing saga that is the Nokia N97, another firmware update is available for the phone via OTA. The latest firmware is 22.0.110 - I won't go into changelog details here but it appears to be an update centered around stability and speed improvements for the most part. Bear in mind that the...

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How was your World Cup experience...? What did you think of the Final...?

At the start of last night's Soccer World Cup final, I really was indifferent in terms of who I wanted to lift the trophy. As the game progressed, however, it became increasingly apparent how dirty the Dutch were playing. Sure they play a more "physical" game - I get that, but guys this is soccer,...

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Cosma - this man could make some kick-ass music...

I have updated my Cool Links section with a link to the site of the late, great Avihen Livne (a.k.a. Cosma). If you are into Psytrance or Goa Trance music, then you will know who Cosma was - a true genius of the genre in my opinion. In all the time I have been a follower of trance music, I have yet...

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Clever DSTV advertising on Bedford Centre...

It would seem that DSTV are pushing hard to get new subscribers, judging by some of their latest ads to break cover - check out this clever one that can be seen larger-than-life, on Bedford Centre.....

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A polite letter to Sep entitled: "How to fix soccer"...

Dear Sep, Thank you for bringing the beautiful game to our beautiful country in 2010. We have all had huge fun supporting our teams and generally being massively festive (and a bit crazy) during this incredible event. Even so, in light of some of the decidedly questionable events surrounding ref decisions during some matches, my mates and I have put together a list of what we feel are innovative,...

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What is up with the internet at the moment?

So all hell broke loose yesterday as regards internet connectivity in our country - officially, a repeater on the SEACOM cable that runs up the East African coastline went down. In short, this sent a number of ISP's down as ADSL connections coutrywide started dropping like flies... Well, they didn't actually drop - they remained connected but sporadically so. In some cases, browsing was a no-no but...

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