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Brothers On The Grind: Growing The ‘Cafe Neo’ Coffee Shop Franchise (Video)
May 24, 2017
Café Neo was opened in 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria, by two brothers. Two entrepreneurs – who are also brothers (biological) – are currently capitalizing on underrecognized coffee demand. Ngozi and Chijioke Dozie have as their mission to bring out “the best African coffees produced by Africans, drunk in Africa”… and soon enough, across the globe!
Posted in Business, Human Interest, Travel, Videos | 
Tags: African coffees, Cafe Neo, Chijioke Dozie, CNN, Coffee, Coffee shop, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, Ngozi Dozie, Nigeria | 
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Travel: You Can REALLY ‘Ball On A Budget’ In Medellin, Columbia (Video)
May 24, 2017
The Jayforce.com travel team is going to take a trip to Columbia this summer & do our own review but for now check out a country some may have overlooked.
Posted in Lifestyle, Travel, Videos | Tags: Colombia, Cost Of Living In Medellin, Medellin, Passport Heavy, PassportHeavy, Tourist Guide | No Comments »
Technology: British Inventor Presents His Take On The ‘Iron Man’ Flight Suit (Video)
May 24, 2017
Okay, Robert Downey Jr. studied Elon Musk to capture his essence and channel it to bring ‘Iron Man’ to life on the big screen. Fact. But what about the flying armor suit tech? Is that ever gonna come to life? Could be.
A British inventor has created his very own human propulsion jet suit – he’s being dubbed the real-life ‘Iron Man.’
– Sky News
Yes, Richard Browning has done a lot of falling down to get up to this point. And he admits in the video there is a way to go before humans will be using this for anything like day-to-day human transport. But this video is SO much like that scene when Tony Stark was building the Mark II suit in ‘Iron Man.’ After the jump, you’ll see that clip and more video on the prototype jet suit.
Posted in Human Interest, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: BC, Britain, British Columbia, Gemma Morris, Gravity Industries, Great Britain, human propulsion, jet suit, jet-powered suit, patent pending, propulsion, Richard Browning, Sky News, Sky Swipe, SkyNews, Technology Entertainment And Design Conference, Vancouver, Wiltshire | No Comments »
Machel Montano – “Fast Wine” (Video)
May 13, 2017
Socaaaaaa! So a Honey so fine Machel Montano can’t even form words after darting out the barber’s to flag her down… leads him over land and across the waters to a “Fast Wine” party LOADED with even MORE Eye Candy??? Oh hell yeah this goes on the site tonight!
Something about that boat scene. Imagine Machel dancing his azz off on a boat over a female and Boat Man Sharkie looking like WTF… with no music! Baaahahaaa! Baby was THAT fine though.
#SpeedUpTheWine #Soca2017
(Oh… and the Honey’s name is Denisha Burton, and she is @_inhalemee on Instagram. And yes, we are already hunting for more on her!)
Posted in Dance, Music, Soca, Travel, Videos, World Music | Tags: Abaya Thorne, Curtis Bentham, Denisha Burton, Fast Wine, Machel Montano, Sharkie | No Comments »
Politics: Follow the Money… It May Well Connect Russia To President Trump
May 12, 2017
Keith Olbermann says, “Follow the money,” a LOT in this episode of “The Resistance”… and it’s okay, because it has apparently ben said by EVERYONE except who we think (e.g. credit) as the person who actually said it first. To the point Olbermann is trying to make above, folks who want to get to the bottom of what Trump is up to might do well to heed those words. Here’s Olbermann’s latest rant and his reasoned path to his conclusion about probable Russian collusion (with Trump’s campaign on his Presidential win).
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Opinion, Politics, Progressive, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Donald Trump, Follow the Money, GQ, Keith Olbermann, Let’s Follow the Money, On Russia, On Russia Let’s Follow the Money, President Donald Trump, President Trump, Russia, The Resistance, The Resistance with Keith Olbermann, Trump Campaign | No Comments »
Saving An Ancient Language Using Pop Music (Video)
May 4, 2017
Something very Hip-Hop about this story. We (Hip-Hop Nation, Black people, all people) know about griots who tell stories they were told, preserving history through generations, how slaves communicated stories (and plans) through song, and how Hip-Hop built on those traditions, speaking to and through the Culture… Well, Renata is doing that at the essence; not just speaking stories, but attempting to save the mode of speech (her language) itself using songs.
Renata Flores is a 16-year-old singer from Peru who is using her voice to save an ancient language. Though Quechua is the second-most spoken language in Peru, native speakers have suffered from discrimination and social stigma for generations, and today, many young people aren’t learning the language at all. But with her powerful vocals to covers of pop songs by Michael Jackson and Alicia Keys in her native tongue, Flores is sparking a renewed celebration of Quechuan language and culture.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Film, History, Human Interest, Investigation, Series, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: Ancient Language, culture, Great Big Story, Human Condition, Peru, Pop Music, popular music, Quechua, Quechuan language, Renata Flores | No Comments »
Science: A 300-Year-Old River In Canada Vanished In Just 4 days (Video)
May 1, 2017
Wow. A river dried up about as fast as a big puddle after a heavy rain! Because a glacier retreated too fast. Because climate change (e.g. global warming) some scientists believe.
One of Canada’s rivers has vanished. The Slims River has been flowing through Canada for 300 years, but in 2016 something happened that caused it to vanish in the blink of an eye. In just four days, the river dipped in height so much that it could not recover. Today, the only evidence of the Slims River is its empty, thirsty channel. Scientists attribute the river’s disappearance to our warming climate and predict that future rivers may suffer the same fate.
– Tech Insider
– @ojones1
Incredibly Detailed Miniature Cities Modeled In The Middle Of Times Square (Video)
April 28, 2017
These miniature cities are their own marvel to be certain. A whopping $40 million to build; crafted by hundreds of artisans. They’re so detailed you can visit this one exhibit and feel like you have been to the sites; so many sights and wonders! Gulliver’s Gate, a miniature metropolis now lives in the middle of Times Square, New York City. It features incredibly detailed miniature structures and figures representing many regions around the globe.
– Business Insider
La Granja (Trailer) [NSFW]
April 27, 2017
Breaking Glass Pictures got the rights to this Puerto Rican indie drama and is planning to put it on some U.S. screens; in theaters, then making video-on-demand and DVDs available in June. Check out the trailer for “La Granja” (Not Safe For Work) above.
Damn. All that… from a random horse-in-a-park sighting. If this movie is anything like the trailer teases, it is WORTHY!
Technology: All-Electric Flying Car (Video)
April 25, 2017
Yes. We have posted on flying car tech, but this car right here ninja… this looks straight outta Star Wars… Trek… GI Joe! True vertical take-off and landing in a sleek design. Usually, we’d expect this to be a military thing for some time before it becomes a civilian product for consumption. But naaaaah son. LOOK at WHERE they are demoing this; right on the roadway!
Flying cars, that perennial dream for futurists that always seem to be at least five years away, may be a little closer to reality than we realize. A lot of prototypes have been showcased recently, and a lot of money is being tossed around. More people than ever seem to buy into the crazy notion that in the near future we’ll be buzzing between rooftops in private, autonomous drones. Today, Munich-based Lilium Aviation announced an important milestone: the first test flight of its all-electric, two-seater, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) prototype.
– New Innovations
Oh, did we mention that it’s all-ELECTRIC!! Duuuude! No gas. Imagine charging this with solar power and flying with no fossil fuel use or emissions. BOOM!
Posted in Product, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: flying car, Germany, Lilium Aviation, Lilium Jet, Munich, The Lilium Jet, vertical take off and landing, VTOL, world's first all-electric VTOL jet | No Comments »
Scewo: The Stair-Climbing Wheelchair (Video)
April 17, 2017
Swiss engineering students came up with the Scalevo wheelchair. Now they’ve improved upon the innovation to create Scewo, the latest prototype wheelchair that uses rubber tracks to traverse urban terrain – including and especially stairs. This could make a whole lot of places ‘wheelchair accessible.’ Super dope! Currently crowdfunding on Patreon, with market release targeted for 2018. MORE: SCEWO IS CREATING A STAIR-CLIMBING WHEELCHAIR (PATREON)
Science: Just How Deep Is The Ocean? (Video)
April 11, 2017
I’ve seen videos like this before, and they get me every time. There is a BIG world out there… in the ocean. Sure there is the vast unexplored expanse of outer space, but what about the unexplored areas of our planet. NASA has had some shaving of its programs over time, and it’s unfortunate but understandable. Plus, the opportunities for international partnerships to get some space exploration done could turn out to be better for the planet’s push into the beyond.
But what if we swapped in some oceanic exploration in the U.S. and anywhere else that wanted “in” on the new nearer frontier? There is so much of our planet’s mass that we still know nothing about. Most of it is ocean. We could still spur youths’ daring (remember: kids wanted to grow up to be astronauts back in the day) and societies’ pursuit of bold advances in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (aka STEM) research. We would definitely find new challenges, cures to problems and diseases, and more. But first, we would have to find courage. Because the ocean is deep. SCARY deep. How deep? Watch!
Just how deep does the ocean go? Way further than you think. This animation puts the actual distance into perspective, showing a vast distance between the waves we see and the mysterious point we call Challenger Deep.
– @ojones1
Eye Candy: Ashley Graham Behind The Scenes For Her Turks And Caicos Photoshoot (Video)
April 10, 2017
In the video, when the lady (MJ) says, “Gorgeous Ashley. Yes YES!” Let the chuuch say AMEN! Whew! So hot. Plus in this video we get to hear Ashley talk about her SI Experience and more. So we learn about the girl; beyond gawking at her curves. She is a person after all…
… an incredibly curvy, re-THICK-ulous person (with the SEXIEST voice imaginable)!
MORE ASHLEY GRAHAM ON INSTAGRAM | ON JAYFORCE.COM
– @ojones1
Posted in Honeyz, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ashley Graham, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Turks And Caicos | No Comments »
Fashion/Technology: The Tuibo Cycling Vest & Assistant (Video)
April 4, 2017
Know how we’re supposed to treat riders on bicycles like any other vehicle on the road? Sure. Can do. Except when we cannot see them coming up from behind. And when we cannot see them at all at night (because all neon ain’t fashionwear). And when we don’t know what turn they plan to make in a sec, because they have to maintain balance and handlebar grip before making it.
But yeah, besides all that going against the healthy/green-minded commuters with us out in these streets… sure, we can share the road.
Alright. Cynical much? Yeah, you got us. But if you cycle much, Tuibo has got you. Got your back. Literally. Check it out!
Designed to be your companion along the way, Tuibo is a smart vest made to improve visibility with it’s built-in flexible LED displays for braking and turning lights, also with it’s head light and horn. Tuibo’s fully washable and has hidden expandable sides to cover you backpack, all embedded in a subtle design.
Posted in Fashion, Lifestyle, Product, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Cycling Assistant, Cycling Vest, Mexico City, Smart Vest, TUI-BO, TUIBO, Urban Cycling Assistant, wearable safety | No Comments »
Eye Candy: Ashley Graham Gets Down & Dirty In Fiji (Video)
March 10, 2017
Damn. DAMN. DAAAAAAMNN!! That Ashley Graham is so [damn] sexy, it’s re-THICK-ulous! Here she is again, photographed and videoed, all fine in Fiji, for Sports Illustrated.
Ashley Graham makes a splash in her Fiji photoshoot with photographer Yu Tsai.
Posted in Honeyz, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ashley Graham, Fiji, Intimates, Sports Illustrated, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, Yu Tsai | No Comments »
Children As Young As Four Work 12 Hours A Day To Make Your Smartphone Work (Video)
March 7, 2017
Damn. And while the States stay distracted by whatever the f*ck the President is up to or not, and whether we care if Nicki will clap back at Remy or not, THIS deplorable despicable sh!t is going on. Watch above and read on… and prepare to get MAD!
‘Slavery is alive and well’ is no metaphor, people. We’re talking about miners in The Congo who are worked near death daily in unsafe conditions for nowhere-near-livable pay. And many of the miners are MINORS, some as young as four f*cking years old! All this to dig up as much cobalt as the developed world can buy to make smartphone and electric car batteries.
Regulate the mines? Yeah, right. Read more about the tragedy and challenges of this situation by following the link below.
MORE: FOUR-YEAR-OLD CHILDREN MINE 12 HOURS A DAY (TRUE ACTIVIST)
Posted in Activism, Business, Cover Story, Investigation, Travel, Videos, Youth | Tags: child exploitation, child labor, cobalt, cobalt mining, Congo, exploitation, Inside the Congo mines that exploit children, mining, Sky News | 1 Comment »
Apis Cor Just 3D-Printed Its First Residential Home (Video)
March 6, 2017
“3D printer… I’ve heard of it… It can make some little stuff…”
“A house? In 24 hours? No way!”
Yep. Just some regular Russians’ comments on the modern construction miracle that Apis Cor has just pulled off. That company sought to partner with PIK Companies Group, Samsung Electronics, TechnoNICOL Corporation, Bitex Reibeputz Company and Fabrika Okon to make the tech and make the house happen. Once all was in place, in just a day’s time, with a huge on-site 3D printer, in Russia, a 400-square-foot home was built, at a cost of slightly over $10,000.
Watch, and be amazed. Crazy. Crazy COOL!
Watch The First 2 Hours Of PBS’ Documentary Series “Africa’s Great Civilizations” (Video)
March 2, 2017
Yes indeed. PBS’ 6-hour documentary series “Africa’s Great Civilizations†(hosted by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.) hit the airwaves as advertised, February 27th through March 1st; shedding light on the stories, kingdoms and cultures of Africa. Groundbreaking and enriching. Fertile soil for fruitful discussions.
Got the first two hours for you here; hour one embedded above, with hour two after the jump. Take it as seed to build with your bretheren, your family… your human family. Africa’s history is WORLD history. Enjoy!
Posted in Education, Film, History, Investigation, Series, Television, Travel, Videos | Tags: Africa’s Great Civilizations, black history, Black History Month, Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr., Henry Louis Gates, Henry Louis Gates Jr., PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System | No Comments »
Afro-Brazilian Hair Stories – Parts 1 & 2 (Video)
February 21, 2017
All jabs and jokes at the Chris Rock ‘Hair’ Movie aside, Black women’s hair is serious biz – monetary and cultural. This docu-miniseries from Essence mag is focusing on the cultural side. The women are beautiful; Afro-Brizilian beautiful. But some of the stories and struggles they share… not so.
While producing our August global issue in Rio de Janeiro, we interviewed women who are celebrating the “Afro” in Afro-Brazilian. However, their hair journey has been a battle of personal, family and social acceptance because of Brazil’s complicated history with race and identity.
– Essence
Start with Part 1 above, and continue with Part 2 after the jump.
Posted in Fashion, Film, History, Honeyz, Human Interest, Investigation, Lifestyle, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Afro-Brazilian, Afro-Brazilian Hair, Afro-Brazilian Hair Stories, Essence, Juliana Luna, Marina Marçal, Natural Hair, Part 1, Part 2 | No Comments »
Science: How Colonizing Mars Could Spark New Kind Of Human Evolution (Video)
February 17, 2017
So, we talk about going to Mars. And leave it to futurists like Elon Musk, we talk about STAYING and establishing human life there. But watching this video though… Colonizing Mars means former “Earthlings” become real-life “Martians”… and that is a different kind of human; or it least it most likely would be.
If humans ever successfully colonize Mars, how would their biology change? An evolutionary biologist at Rice University and author of book “Future Humans: Inside the Science of Our Continuing Evolution,” Scott Solomon, explains how humans might evolve on Mars and what significance that could have for humans left on Earth.
– @ojones1
