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Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,00 UK pickup locations
business / transport

Amazon offers free standard deliveries to 13,000 UK pickup locations

Wednesday, Aug 26, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Amazon has announced a free standard delivery option to over 13,000 Pickup Locations across the UK.

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Meet the nimble, kick-resisting robot of the future called Spot from the Boston Dynamic team
computing / transport

Meet the nimble, kick-resisting robot of the future called Spot from the Boston Dynamic team

Monday, Feb 9, 2015 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

We’ve been darkly fascinated by the robotic developments from the Boston Dynamic boffins, with their videos of Big Dog being sufficient to spawn several nightmares.

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Free Wi-Fi is now available in 150 London Underground stations and 56 Overground stations
mobiles / portable / transport

Free Wi-Fi is now available in 150 London Underground stations and 56 Overground stations

Monday, Nov 3, 2014 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

The total of stations on the London Underground offering free wi-fi has now reached 150, with a further six added to the network recently – but there’s still a long …

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Skydiver builds website as he parachutes earthwards in fabulously pointless publicity stunt
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Skydiver builds website as he parachutes earthwards in fabulously pointless publicity stunt

Thursday, Oct 3, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Getting your work noticed is an ever-tougher challenge in an increasingly crowded marketplace, so New Zealanders Chris Hirst and Leo Zhao decided to come up with rather a novel piece of …

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Google Street View to include the UK's canals and rivers
Google / photography / portable / transport

Google and Canal & River Trust team up to put the UK’s canals and rivers on Google Street View

Friday, Aug 16, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Viewers will soon be able to virtually strut alongside many of the UK’s canals and rivers, thanks to a collaboration between the Canal & River Trust and Google which will see …

Google and Canal & River Trust team up to put the UK’s canals and rivers on Google Street View Read More
New Transport for London website - beta version released
transport / web

New Transport for London beta website adds huge interface improvements for London travellers

Wednesday, Jun 19, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Transport for London has released a beta version of its handy website for planning journeys – and it’s brighter, cleaner and all round jolly well nicer than before. Above is …

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Model railway icon Frank Hornby celebrated in Google doodle
Google / transport / web

Model railway icon Frank Hornby celebrated in Google doodle

Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

It’s great to see the don of model railways, the legendary Frank Hornby, being celebrated in Google doodle today. Born in Liverpool 150 years ago in 1863, Hornby was one of …

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Victorinox Swiss Army Bike Tool is the perfect gift for cyclists
gadgets / portable / transport

Victorinox Swiss Army Bike Tool is the perfect gift for cyclists

Friday, Apr 12, 2013Friday, Apr 12, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

Now here’s the perfect gift for cyclists – the Victorinox Swiss Army Bike Tool which packs in all the tools you need before you jump on your two wheels and hit …

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Brilliant web animatiom shows just how far Mars is from Planet Earth
transport / web

Brilliant web animation shows just how far Mars is from Planet Earth

Sunday, Apr 7, 2013Sunday, Apr 7, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Everyone knows that Mars is a ruddy long way away from Earth, but rarely has that distance been brought home so effectively than by this clever web animation.

Brilliant web animation shows just how far Mars is from Planet Earth Read More
Sinclair C5 pedal powered trike voted the biggest gadget disaster ever
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Sinclair C5 pedal powered trike voted the biggest gadget disaster ever

Monday, Mar 25, 2013 - by Pete Railton - 1 Comment

Ahead of the Gadget Show Live at Birmingham’s NEC on April 3-7,  1,000 technology fans were polled for their opinion on the biggest gadget disasters of all time. Topping the poll …

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Voyager 1 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system
computing / transport

Voyager 1 becomes the first spacecraft to leave the solar system – or has it?

Thursday, Mar 21, 2013Thursday, Mar 21, 2013 - by mike s - Leave a Comment

Voyager 1 looks to have become the first spacecraft to travel into deep space, with a report saying that the 35-year-old probe has travelled beyond the influence of the Sun and …

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BMC and Lamborghini introduce a stunning €25,000 carbon bicycle
transport

BMC and Lamborghini introduce a stunning €25,000 carbon bicycle

Friday, Mar 8, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - 1 Comment

Well, our weekend has just been ruined after catching sight of this stunning bike, priced so high that it can only be the stuff of dreams for mere mortals.

BMC and Lamborghini introduce a stunning €25,000 carbon bicycle Read More
Tom Tom revs up TomTom Rider, a portable satnav for bikers
gadgets / portable / transport

Tom Tom revs up TomTom Rider, a portable satnav for bikers

Thursday, Feb 14, 2013Thursday, Feb 14, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

TomTom has announced a new version of its TomTom Rider, its portable navigation device for folks who like to  speed around the streets clad in leather and brightly coloured outfits.

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The Life Of An Astronaut explained in enchanting video animation
transport / video

The Life Of An Astronaut explained in enchanting video animation

Thursday, Jan 31, 2013 - by Tony Fletcher - Leave a Comment

This engrossing and enchanting animation about the life of an astronaut  is narrated by Jerry Carr, a man who certainly knows his subject. His space experience saw him making over 1,000 …

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So, goodbye free wi-fi on the tube as Virgin starts charging for underground access
portable / transport

So, it’s goodbye to free wi-fi on the tube as Virgin starts charging for underground access

Tuesday, Jan 29, 2013 - by Lee J. - 2 Comments.

We’ve rather enjoyed using the free wi-fi service that has been available at a large chunk of the London Underground’s stations since last Summer, but the gravy train has just come to …

So, it’s goodbye to free wi-fi on the tube as Virgin starts charging for underground access Read More

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