23Nov Anna Kessel looks at the controversy behind Speedo’s LZR Racer swimsuit
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 [...]
22Nov San Francisco Bay to be electric car capital
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 [...]
21Nov Windows Live Writer!
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 [...]
14Oct PDA: Suicide kittens viral to promote 4mations
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 [...]
22Sep BSkyB battles rivals with broadband ads
BSkyB is set to throw down the gauntlet to rivals with an ad campaign claiming it is the only company to offer truly unlimited broadband usage.
The company is preparing the campaign after deciding to remove its fair usage policy, which caps heavy downloaders, from its top-tier Sky Broadband Max product.
It also said that because it [...]





