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Nokia N95 GPS Google Earth – Tracking a Train
“Once the journey was complete we uploaded the route into Google Earth and this time used the altitude of the route to portray speed. This creates an impressive Google Earth path and considering that the phone was merely placed on the seat, rather than near a window, one with a high level of accuracy.” More at: digitalurban.blogspot.com/2007/04/nokia-n95-gps-google-earth-tracking.html Read more
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Thames 'clean enough' for salmon
Salmon have been introduced to the River Thames after experts declared the water clean enough for the fish to breed – after almost 200 years. More at: news.bbc.co.uk Read more
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Schmap Player
“Freeware application Schmap Player lets you navigate any of a number of Schmap travel guides currently covering a total of 199 travel destinations across the globe” More at: http://lifehacker.com Read more
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We think it's all over …
“It’s hard to believe, but Wembley stadium is finally complete. Jonathan Glancey tours the 90,000-seat, £800m modern marvel, from royal box to England dressing room” More at: football.guardian.co.uk Read more
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Does anybody have a problem with that?
I was reminded of this Trigger Happy TV sketch this morning: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRyuisjvP00] Read more
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Local Paper compares Footy mishap to Gang Rape
This piece of ‘journalism’ quite annoyed me, and was somehow(?) picked up by the Londonist: “Local Paper compares Footy mishap to Gang Rape – That was the headline that greeted readers of Tom Duncan’s column in the Newham Recorder last week. His comparison of watching a football team under perform to watching a loved one Read more
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Commuting Sleeping Jacket
“During research I learned that people can sleep when their bodies are held in a rigid state as opposed to only a soft and yielding state – similar to most beds. I applied this concept to the Excubo jacket – a jacket that transforms into a firm and protective shell around the user.” More at: Read more
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Photography in Public Places
The UK Government is about to propose restrictions on photography in public places which could make street photography and documentary photography against the law. These proposed changes to the law could result in photographers having to apply for ID cards in order to take pictures in a public places. More at: www.eamonlane.com Read more
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Walkers Tube Map
No, crisp giant Walkers haven’t decided to sponsor the Tube Map, but a group of postgraduate students from Central St Martin’s College of Art have put together a map for zone 1 which shows the walking distances between London Underground Stations. More at: london-underground.blogspot.com Read more
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Nice Night In
Well it’s a nice thought isn’t it… More at: www.londonist.com Read more