On new cell phones, QWERTY eases out 1-2-3 (AP)
April 4th, 2009
AP – Goodbye, numeric cell phone keypads. You’re going the way of the rotary dial. Touch screens and QWERTY keyboards will take over from here, thank you.
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Anna Kessel looks at the controversy behind Speedo’s LZR Racer swimsuit
November 23rd, 2008
The LZR Racer is one of the most controversial pieces of sports equipment ever introduced. Critics have accused its manufacturers, Speedo, of ‘technological doping’ and complained it gives its wearers an unfair advantage. But there is no doubt that it works: 74 world records have fallen since the launch of the revolutionary swimsuit in March this year.The suit can take 15 minutes – using a plastic bag over each foot – to put on, as it hugs the body up to 70 times tighter than other suits. Rebecca Adlington won two gold medals in hers, but complained of raw knuckles after the struggle to get it on. The elite swimmers still love them. ‘I feel like a rocket,’ said Michael Phelps, who helped test the suits, before going on to win an unprecedented eight golds in Beijing.
San Francisco Bay to be electric car capital
November 22nd, 2008
Officials in California have unveiled ambitious plans to turn the San Francisco Bay area – home to 7.6 million people – into one of the world’s leading centres for electric vehicles.
If it succeeds, the strategy will see billions of dollars poured into a power infrastructure that will turn the region away from fossil fuels and persuade millions of people to switch to green transport technology.
The plan, which will see the bay area become the first region of California to switch its transport systems entirely away from traditional fuels, is being supported by local government as well as the state’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Windows Live Writer!
November 21st, 2008
Now, I’m not usually a big fan of Microsofts software, but when installing the new Windows Live Messenger 9 Beta (which is brill!) I decided to include this Live Writer, wondering if it was any good..
Windows Live Writer allows you to manage your blog, whether it be on blogging service like blogger.com or your own personal blog like mine. Its easy to use interface will get you writing and publishing your posts within a few minutes. No need to open your web browser, login to your admin panel, choose add post anymore, just run this program!
As you can see below you can also easily add website links and photos with many more options available to customise your posts just as you like.
Hopefully this new program will encourage me to start writing on here again!
PDA: Suicide kittens viral to promote 4mations
October 14th, 2008
Channel 4 is using a series of viral games and videos to draw the crowds to 4mations, its new (ish) video-sharing animation website.The site, which launched three weeks ago as collaboration between Channel 4, animation specialists Lupus Films and Aardman Animations, has collaborated with developers Rubber Republic to create two videos and a game where users can aid General Tiddles’ bid for self-destruction.
