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A digital interactive billboard installation has been hard at work tickling, teasing, prodding, shrinking and vanishing passing Scousers in the centre of Liverpool. The installation by artist Chris O’Shea, is …
Read MoreThere’s not much worse at a gig than hearing a set of great flapping tom toms or a horribly ringing snare drum, but what’s a poor drummer to do? Unlike …
Read MoreGerman scientists have revealed plans to shunt failing and dead satellites into outer space, using robots that should be ready in four years The level of space junk circling the …
Read MoreBarack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize award has taken a lot of people by surprise – including El Presidento himself, apparently – and Twitter users (or should that be the Twitterosphere?) …
Read MoreWe’re sure you’ve all seen it a hundred times before, but what the heck: it’s Friday and we ruddy well love this clip:
Read MoreAmphibious cars always seem like a great idea on paper but never really cut it in the real world, invariably coming over as an uncomfortable neither fish nor fowl botch-job. …
Read MoreProblem: how do you get people to stop using the short escalator up from the subway and walk up the stairs instead? Here’s the brilliant solution:
Read MoreUs Brits have been waiting an eternity to grab a slice of the Kindle eBook action, and Amazon have finally announced UK availability for the iconic electronic book reader. Well, …
Read MoreIf this doesn’t cheer up your day and get you thinking, nothing will. It’s a truly wonderful satire on our CCTV culture and the growth of private, corporate security forces. …
Read MoreDespite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public places, UK photographers have often found themselves doing battle with clueless cops and power mad …
Read MoreThis is a great little challenge, especially if you want to take a know it all graphic designer down a peg or two. The excellent Ironic Sans team have put …
Read MoreGrab yourself a slice of the best (and worst) of YouTube in a frantic four minute slab of video highlights. Please note that the soundtrack is mighty loud so turn …
Read MoreNow we love gadgets and gizmos like Oliver Reed liked to quaff yards of ale, but sometimes the quickest answer to a question can be found by more low tech …
Read MoreIf you’re finding workmates falling asleep as you flap through your flip charts or slumbering at your Powerpoint slides , it might be worth learning a few tricks from one …
Read MoreConstruction is due to start next year on what will become the world’s longest marine causeway, including a bridge measuring up at a massive 13 miles long. The monster bridge will connect Qatar and …
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