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Experiments in Bicycle Flow Animation - 5m bike journeys visualised in rave-style animation
computing / transport

Experiments in Bicycle Flow Animation – 5m bike journeys visualised in rave-style animation

Friday, Sep 28, 2012Friday, Sep 28, 2012 - by Lee J.

It may look like the kind of visuals you’ll be enjoying when you’re deep in a ketamine hole, but the fabulously psychedelic animation below actually shows a summary of five million bicycle …

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London tube wi-fi remains free until the end of the year
mobiles / transport / web

London tube wi-fi network to remain free until the end of the year

Friday, Sep 21, 2012Friday, Sep 21, 2012 - by mike s

According to the BBC, Virgin will now be continuing to offer free wi-fi to London tube travellers until the end of the year.

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A visit to the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum, London Sept 2012
Google / web

A visit to the Google Web Lab at the Science Museum, London Sept 2012

Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012Wednesday, Sep 19, 2012 - by mike s

Billed as a ‘series of interactive experiments made by Google,’ Web Lab was a fascinating way to spend an hour or so – especially as they were handing out free booze at a rare …

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computing

Tottenham Court Road, London’s electronics capital, falls into terminal decline

Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012Wednesday, Aug 1, 2012 - by Pete Railton

Our sister site, urban75, has run an interesting piece documenting the decline of what was once London’s most famous street for electronics,  Tottenham Court Road.

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Tube Star Android app serves up crowd-sourced, real-time London tube information

Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

With the Olympics nearly upon us, there’s sure to be outbreaks of tube chaos ahead, as confused tourist hordes disappear down into London’s labyrinthine tube network.

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web

Will your tube station be getting free wi-fi this summer? Full station list revealed.

Friday, Jun 1, 2012 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Virgin Media has promised to hook up no less than 80 London Underground tube platforms by the end of July, so you’ll soon be able to surf while you wait for …

Will your tube station be getting free wi-fi this summer? Full station list revealed. Read More
Tower Bridge gets a new cloak of LEDs for the Queen’s Jubilee
stuff

Tower Bridge gets a new cloak of LEDs for the Queen’s Jubilee

Thursday, May 31, 2012 - by mike s

Technicians from GE have been busy clambering around London’s iconic Tower Bridge to install a new LED lighting system which will be 40 per cent more energy-efficient than the old lights …

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London Overground and Underground passengers to get free Wi-Fi
transport

London Overground and Underground passengers to get free Wi-Fi

Monday, Mar 26, 2012 - by Lee J.

Following on from the decision to install free wi-fi at 80 Underground stations, London Overground users are also set to feel the wireless love, with 56 stations on the network scheduled …

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broadcasting

The end of UK analogue TV: artpiece shows 1,001 TV sets fading into white noise

Tuesday, Mar 20, 2012 - by mike s

We’ve just posted a piece on our sister site urban75 about this fascinating exhibition in London’s Ambika P3 gallery.

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Buschecker app for iOS and Android
Android / iPhone / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

Bus Checker app for Android and iOS ensures you’ll always get home in London

Thursday, Feb 16, 2012Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 - by Tony Fletcher

Now available on both Android and iOS platforms is the excellent Bus Checker app, which makes it a cinch to swiftly access all the bus info you’ll ever need.

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Android / mobile apps / mobiles / transport

London Underground Alarm for Android wakes you up earlier if there’s network delays

Friday, Dec 9, 2011Friday, Dec 9, 2011 - by Pete Railton - 2 Comments.

This seems to be a cunningly clever app to make sure that you get to work on time by waking you up earlier if there are delays on your route.

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mobiles / web

Nokia turns on free central London Wi-Fi network

Tuesday, Nov 1, 2011 - by Lee J.

Nokia, Gawdbless’em, have just flicked the switch on their free central London wi-fi network, with 26 hotspots now offering free net browsing.

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stuff

London ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture rises in the 2012 Olympic Park

Thursday, Jun 2, 2011 - by mike s

It’s a strange looking sculpture alright which has split opinion, but construction of the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Olympic site in East London is now well underway.

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photography

London Street Photography Festival hits London, July 2011

Thursday, May 19, 2011 - by mike s

Starting in July and serving up a diverse program of world-class photography, exhibitions and interactive events across London is the London Street Photography Festival 2011.

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mobile apps / mobiles / Palm

London Tube Service Free for HP/Palm webOS – review

Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011Tuesday, Apr 12, 2011 - by mike s - 1 Comment

Even the most fanatical Palm Pre/Pixi fans would have to admit that when it comes to UK-based apps, the webOS cupboard has remained rather bare compared to the well stocked shelves …

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