If you find yourself screaming in frustration at modern technology, here's a heart warming story about a boy who found his mother using Google Earth. [More]
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Published on 27. April 2012 12:49 by Laurianne
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Friend of Talking Heads, Richard Abraham, is currently on a year-long round the world yacht race - see www.clipperroundtheworld.com for more info. [More]
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Published on 1. March 2012 04:58 by Laurianne
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Facebook and Twitter try to translate — but we still can’t understand. [More]
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Published on 22. February 2012 12:50 by Laurianne
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According to In Defense of Animals, approximately 5 million family pets go missing each year. No wonder, then, that a pet “locker” has popped up outside a Norwegian grocery store, offering dog owners a way to keep their canine companions safe and dry while they get their shopping done. [More]
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Published on 22. February 2012 12:36 by Laurianne
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This latest effort from Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s Office of New Urban Mechanics takes advantage of the sensors on smartphones to report potholes automatically. Developed in partnership with a local professor, the Android app uses the accelerometers and GPS technology in users’ phones to register when and where the user’s car has experienced a pothole. [More]
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Published on 22. January 2012 07:34 by Laurianne
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A former Soviet aircraft carrier, the Kiev, has been converted into a luxury hotel by its new Chinese owners. [More]
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Published on 22. January 2012 07:31 by Laurianne
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