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Free festivals, films, picnics and more.
I’m a big fan of free things, and living in an expensive city like London you have to make the most of them. Which can be quite tricky when there’s free stuff going on everywhere you look. The closing weeks of June are a particularly good example of this, there’s the London Festival of Architecture Read more
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Escalator etiquette
Living in and around London all my life it’s easy to take a lot of things for granted. I’m always interested to read other peoples fresh experiences of the city, especially visitors from other countries, as I think it’s good to be reminded of some of the everyday things which you can so easily get Read more
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Chain shopping
I’m not a big fan of shopping malls, one tends to blend into another and you don’t know if you’re in Brent Cross, Lakeside, Watford, Guildford or Cambridge. The usual suspects are always there, the same clothes shops, cafes, music and video stores line the walkways trying to make their 300 square metres somehow different Read more
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Feeding friends a twitter mixx
This week I’ve been getting to grips with a few web services which I’ve looked at briefly in the past. First was twitter, which i’m still not sure about, mainly due to the time needed to invest in updating it enough times to make it useful (even though you can do it by phone, email, Read more
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What is OYBIKE?
The OYBike System is a street-based rental station network that allows you to hire and return a bicycle via your mobile phone. More at: www.oybike.com and map of bike locations: www.oybike.com/OYBIKE/obhome.nsf/oybike.html Read more
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Woman had bullet in head for 64 years
A Chinese grandmother who went to hospital with a headache was found to have had a bullet in her head for 64 years. More at: www.ananova.com Read more
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LG.Philips LCD Teases World With A4 Color Electronic Paper
“LG.Philips LCD keeps teasing the world with dream display products that will not reach the mass market until sometime in the next decade.” More at: gizmodo.com Read more
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Skynet 5A communications platform now assisting UK forces
“While military installations worldwide have been pondering the launch of various communications satellites, Paradigm Secure Communications’ Skynet 5A has not only been already deployed, but it’s busy workin’ on the weekends as well.” More at: www.engadget.com Read more
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Is it possible to relax on the Tube?
“Apparently the UK has the longest average daily commute in Europe – 45 minutes. Rather than this being the cause for stress some researchers have suggested that we try to embrace our commute and use it as a chance to unwind.” More at: london-underground.blogspot.com Read more
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Driver loses licence after drink with instructor
“A driving student lost her licence three hours after passing her test after going for a drink with her instructor to celebrate.” More at: www.ananova.com Read more