tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29778430375394886432024-03-05T19:08:11.441+00:00one greener dayan everyday compendium of trying to get things rightAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.comBlogger88125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-44800842542290338912010-08-02T10:21:00.001+01:002010-08-02T10:21:53.542+01:00Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timdifford/4852185881/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4852185881_b69f718266_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/timdifford/4852185881/">Cinnabar Moth Caterpillar</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/timdifford/">timdifford</a></span></div>apropos of nothing... spotted this outside<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-70998675209824201412010-07-28T14:01:00.000+01:002010-08-02T13:55:30.277+01:00Google Reader - Explore More<br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/02/589.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/08/02/s_589.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br />I don't know about you, but I spend quite a bit of time on Google Reader each day trawling through my RSS feeds. <br /><br />Sometimes it gets too much and I need to purge the 1000+ stories staring at me in my inbox, but more often than not I at least get to skim through what's in there, whether it's in Reader or in Newsrack, Reeder or one of the other iPad/iPhone apps I flit from from time to time.<br /><br />When I'm using Google Reader itself though, despite having spent ages grouping my feeds into neat little categories such as News, Tech, Sports, Music etc, I tend to get more value out of browsing articles shared by Friends, or by dipping into the great Explore category. <br /><br />Whilst Explore is populated by suggestions based on articles you've read, starred or shared it never fails to turn up a few surprises... you never know what you're gonna get.<br /><br />Seriously, if you haven't already tried it. Give it a go.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-14924261364034126802010-07-23T09:33:00.000+01:002010-07-23T09:33:04.482+01:00Eraser USB Stick attempts to raise awareness<a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20100721/eraser-usb-stick-attempts-raise-awareness/">Eraser USB Stick attempts to raise awareness</a>: "<p><img title="usberaser" src="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/wp-content/uploads/usberaser.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="312"></p><br /><p>This Eraser USB Stick has a quirky design, but a serious message. It was made to help people to remember how hard it is for those going through Alzheimer’s, while also reminding you of the importance of your own precious memories. With such a serious message, it might be enough to remind you to back up those picture files you’ve been meaning to deal with.</p><br /><p>This is a design that was created in New Zealand for those that live in New Zealand. These were sent off to local politicians and organizations along with a letter to help raise awareness of their Alzheimer’s charity. Thus far these seem to have worked pretty well and have gotten a positive response in that part of the world. It’s a great creative idea and it’s even better that they’re doing it for a good cause. There’s no word if there’s somewhere to purchase these online so far.</p><br /><p>Source: <a href="http://www.gizmodiva.com/other_stuff/eraser_usb_drive_reminds_you_that_memories_are_precious.php">Gizmodiva</a><br /><div></div><br /><hr noshade><b>Cool Gift Idea:</b> <a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071004/digital-picture-frames-comparison/">Digital Picture Frames</a>, check out our reviews.<br>[ <a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20100721/eraser-usb-stick-attempts-raise-awareness/">Eraser USB Stick attempts to raise awareness</a> copyright by <a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com">Coolest Gadgets</a> ]<br><br /><hr noshade><br /><h3>Related Posts:</h3><ul><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20100722/gadget-thumbnails-for-21-jul-2010/" rel="bookmark">Gadget Thumbnails for 21-Jul-2010</a></li><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20080328/a-pink-usb-eraser-flash-drive/" rel="bookmark">A Pink USB Eraser Flash Drive</a></li><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070218/delete-key-eraser/" rel="bookmark">Delete Key Eraser</a></li><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20070402/stress-eraser-provides-some-much-needed-calm/" rel="bookmark">Stress Eraser provides some much needed calm</a></li><li><a href="http://www.coolest-gadgets.com/20071112/ultraser-does-more-than-just-erase/" rel="bookmark">Ultraser does more than just erase</a></li></ul><div><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?i=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:dnMXMwOfBR0"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?i=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?a=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/coolest-gadgets/jdZL?i=iv5j_fHqpFk:jcl86YOaJiU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"></a><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/coolest-gadgets/jdZL/~4/iv5j_fHqpFk" height="1" width="1"></p>"<br /><br />Thanks to Coolest GadgetsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-80523545400566532552010-07-23T09:30:00.000+01:002010-07-23T09:30:42.777+01:00Interesting stuff from Boing BoingCan you audit the software that goes in your body?<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/mQpeLvSe2ug/can-you-audit-the-so.html">Can you audit the software that goes in your body?</a>: "The Software Freedom Law Center's latest white-paper, 'Killed by Code: Software Transparency in Implantable Medical Devices,' examines the strange circumstances around pacemakers and other implanted medical devices. Regulators like the FDA inspect the hardware designs for these devices in great detail, but the crucial software that runs the devices is a closed book -- a proprietary secret that's only ever called in for examination when the devices start to crash, with disastrous circumstances.<br /><br /><blockquote><br /><img src="http://craphound.com/images/2015221291_c1437b47a4.jpg" align="right"><br />In 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States' ruling in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc. made people with IMDs even more vulnerable to negligence on the part of device manufacturers.4 Following a wave of high-profile recalls of defective IMDs in 2005, the Court's decision prohibited patients harmed by defects in FDA-approved devices from seeking damages against manufacturers in state court and eliminated the only consumer safeguard protecting patients from potentially fatal IMD malfunctions: product liability lawsuits. Prevented from recovering compensation from IMD-manufacturers for injuries, lost wages, or health expenses in the wake of device failures, people with chronic medical conditions are now faced with a stark choice: trust manufacturers entirely or risk their lives by opting against life-saving treatment.<br /><p><br />We at the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) propose an unexplored solution to the software liability issues that are increasingly pressing as the population of IMD-users grows--requiring medical device manufacturers to make IMD source-code publicly auditable. As a non-profit legal services organization for Free and Open Source (FOSS) software developers, part of the SFLC's mission is to promote the use of open, auditable source code5 in all computerized technology. This paper demonstrates why increased transparency in the field of medical device software is in the public's interest. It unifies various research into the privacy and security risks of medical device software and the benefits of published systems over closed, proprietary alternatives. Our intention is to demonstrate that auditable medical device software would mitigate the privacy and security risks in IMDs by reducing the occurrence of source code bugs and the potential for malicious device hacking in the long-term. Although there is no way to eliminate software vulnerabilities entirely, this paper demonstrates that free and open source medical device software would improve the safety of patients with IMDs, increase the accountability of device manufacturers, and address some of the legal and regulatory constraints of the current regime. <br /></p></blockquote><br /><br /><a href="http://www.softwarefreedom.org/resources/2010/transparent-medical-devices.html">Killed by Code: Software Transparency in Implantable Medical Devices</a><br /><br />(<i>via <a href="http://slashdot.org">/.</a></i>)<br /><br /><p><br />(<i>Image: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/winton/2015221291/">Medtronic EnRhythm Pacing System</a>, a Creative Commons Attribution (2.0) image from winton's photostream</i>)<br /> <br /> <br /> <br style="clear:both"><br /><br style="clear:both"><br /><a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=d0bb36c942a99323a79d7cd59b4cb043&p=1"><img alt="" style="border:0" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=d0bb36c942a99323a79d7cd59b4cb043&p=1"></a><br /><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" src="http://segment-pixel.invitemedia.com/pixel?code=TechCons&partnerID=167&key=segment"><img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" src="http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-8bUhLiluj0fAw.gif?labels=pub.28925.rss.TechCons.7604,cat.TechCons.rss"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~4/mQpeLvSe2ug" height="1" width="1"></p>"<br /><br />Cory Doctorow ccAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-80508270916249165032010-05-31T18:41:00.001+01:002010-05-31T18:41:12.830+01:00More iPadgeantryI have to say that, having used an iPad for a couple of days now, I'm finding it hard to remember what I did before. I know all this "hype" is getting irksome for those who haven't got or simply don't want an iPad but I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before the user-experience delivered by Apple in the shape of the iPad will transform their lives.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/05/31/1146.jpg'><img src='http://blogpress.w18.net/photos/10/05/31/s_1146.jpg' border='0' width='281' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br />I'm not suggesting that everyone will buy an iPad, but in exactly the same way that most of the game-changing innovations introduced by Apple with the launch of the iPhone have now become familiar 'hygiene factors' on many mobile phones and all smartphones, regardless of operating system or hardware, much the same will happen with the iPad, as its features appear on other tablet/slate products.<br /><br />Before using it I was uncertain whether or not it would kill the netbook. Now I've never been more certain that it will. Yes I know that I wrote a post for The Next Web yesterday pointing out a few of its (very minor) early failings but those small gripes will be overcome in no time. <br /><br />What is incredible is the fact that the device is always on. There's no booting up. You are only every seconds away from an immersive online experience and that's before you get into the rapidly growing range of diverse apps.<br /><br />I know that netbooks and laptops don't take that long to fire up... but those few minutes feel like a few years compared to starting an iPad. There'll always be a time when you need the extra oomph of a MacBook or a PC, but it's amazing how much stuff can already be achieved very quickly and very effectively on the iPad.<br /><br />It is really really good.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-10075198444483667852010-05-16T08:04:00.001+01:002010-05-16T08:04:52.643+01:00FutureEverything<div xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'>Attending Manchester's FutureEverything Festival is becoming a habit. This years's event is just coming to an end and again I was along for the ride.<br/><br/>Sadly, I only got to the Conference and not any of the Art or Music events... I'm particularly gutted to have missed Plaid at Victoria Baths. So, for my highlight I must choose from the list of diverse speakers who came to Manchester (as well as cities around the world hooked up by the GloNet experiment).<br/><br/>For me, session which captured the essence of FutureEverything and its heady mix of art, culture and technology was delivered by Shawn Micallef from Toronto. His session told about the Murmers project which has been running for several years in several city suburbs across North America.<br/><br/>Signs posted at key locations around the city invite passers-by to dial a number and share their stories and memories of that specific place. Visitors to that spot can then dial in to the service to listen to all recorded anecdotes associated with that location.<br/><br/>The project was established several years ago and predicted a future of geo-location enabled social media which be are familiarising ourselves with today. It reminded me a little of AudioBoo which captures audio snippets from smartphone owners around the world, making them immediately available to global listeners and forever tagging each sound file with the location where it was recorded.<br/><br/>I'd love to see a collaboration between the two projects.<br/> <img alt='Reflection of the Printworks, Manchester' src='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3409/3528853658_04fd0a0965_m.jpg'/>
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Here are my responses. I don't doubt that she asked many others... I'd be very interested in their responses too.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>What are your opinions on management using social networks to promote an artist?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">I think that management using social networks to promote an artist is unavoidable at the moment for a variety of reasons. The artists themselves might genuinely be too busy, may be unfamiliar with social media etiquette or amy be something of a liablility... who knows what they're going to say next!?!</blockquote></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Do you think that on sites such as Twitter that artists should ‘tweet’ and blog themselves or should their PR take control?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><blockquote style="display: inline !important; ">The question is, is the management pretending to tweet as the artist, or is the Twitterfeed, Facebook page clearly seen as a place to go to for updates on the artist?</blockquote></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><blockquote style="display: inline !important; ">Management pretending to tweet as the artist might have some short-term advantages... it ensures that the artists doesn't say anything too controversial, tweets are aligned with any overall marketing, social media campaign, etc etc. In the long run though, social media users can be a pretty savvy bunch and will rumble a false popstar, which could dimish credibility and at worst result in a backlash.</blockquote></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><blockquote style="display: inline !important; ">My view would be that it's better for the artist to do it themselves if they can, provided they are aware of how it works and the security risks around location-based services etc. </blockquote></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><blockquote style="display: inline !important; ">Good advice for artists when chatting with fans is, yes do reply to messages, but no more than once or twice in any conversation to any unknown fan. </blockquote></i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><blockquote style="display: inline !important; ">Remember, for a fan any response from an artist is exciting... a common reaction is for that fan to think they're your best mate and try to start an extended conversation. Limit the engagement. @jason_manford does this very very well - he asks questions of his followers, answers them and recognises and respects their humour, but limits any one conversation to a few tweets. It doesn't mean, he won't ever reply to an individual again - I'm sure he doesn't maintain a list of everyone he's spoken to, it just means you're not going to monopolise his time all day.</blockquote></i></span></div></blockquote></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Do you agree that social networks should be used for direct marketing, if so, what are your opinions on people regarding this marketing as a form of Spam?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Yes they should, provided that users can turn it off or unfollow to avoid being spammed. Users may follow a news-source for frequent updates on a product... that's their choice. However, being spammed is bad news. I think using Twitter for Direct Marketing is like trying to squeeze an old world business model into the new social world... as a result it is something of a blunt instrument at the moment. Businesses will eventually learn how to use it more effectively, by listening to, reacting to and collaborating with customers.</blockquote></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>What do you consider the dangers of using social media to promote an artist?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">The artist's privacy and security can be threatened via careless use of location based services, giving too much information, etc. Can promote stalkers. Artists can also get in trouble with the law by defaming others with careless talk. That said, with some basic training and common sense, the benefits of getting closer to users can add real value to the artist over time.</blockquote></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>What measures do you/would you put in place to combat these dangers?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">Social media training for artists that need it from social media experts not run-of-the-mill outbound PR types. Proxy tweeting from social media experts as part of an initial coaching/mentoring programme... to be transitioned to the artist asap. Management access to the artists passwords at all times! Everyone can make mistakes... sometimes action must be taken in minutes.<br /></blockquote></i><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>Are there any circumstances in which you would not use social media to connect with fans to market directly?</b></span></div></b><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><i><blockquote style="text-align: justify;">In such a rapidly evolving environment, I think it's unwise to say never. However, right now I think artists, labels and brands need to take advice around any campaigns which might compromise anyone's privacy or safety, whether that be the artist or the customer. Data security needs to be a big consideration in any social media 'transaction'.</blockquote><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><br /></span></b></i></div>Here's an AudioBoo of the same:</span></b></i><div><b><br /></b></div><div><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"></span></b></i><b><br /></b><br /><br /><object data="http://boos.audioboo.fm/swf/fullsize_player.swf" height="129" id="iefix1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400"><param name="movie" value="http://boos.audioboo.fm/swf/fullsize_player.swf"><param name="scale" value="noscale"><param name="salign" value="lt"><param name="bgColor" value="#FFFFFF"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="wmode" value="window"><param name="FlashVars" value="mp3Author=timdifford&mp3LinkURL=http%3A%2F%2Faudioboo.fm%2Fboos%2F123630-some-tips-on-social-media-use-by-artists-musicians&mp3Title=Some+Tips+On+Social+Media+Use+By+Artists%2FMusicians&mp3Time=08.28am+04+May+2010&mp3=http%3A%2F%2Faudioboo.fm%2Fboos%2F123630-some-tips-on-social-media-use-by-artists-musicians.mp3"><a href="http://audioboo.fm/boos/123630-some-tips-on-social-media-use-by-artists-musicians.mp3">Listen!</a></object></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-47085837731495748762010-04-29T11:29:00.003+01:002010-04-29T11:34:08.689+01:00Microsoft Demos New Messenger iPhone App at The Next Web<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jGKsNdbPBhc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hd=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jGKsNdbPBhc&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&hd=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-90909225116631993812010-04-29T08:27:00.003+01:002010-04-29T10:29:54.594+01:00Timothy Ferriss Delivers His Keynote at The Next WebHere's a minute or two of Tim delivering his keynote address on haters:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7H9trW9oMa4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7H9trW9oMa4&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-79363724110611078352010-04-28T13:22:00.002+01:002010-04-28T14:16:58.838+01:00Tim Ferriss on the Startup Panel at The Next Web<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/4559962923_4b391286ed.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3380/4559962923_4b391286ed.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-5604523677918359622010-04-26T21:32:00.005+01:002010-04-26T21:43:29.138+01:00To The Next Web<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7JuYy_THtZ577cQ1Vvv0K_WQuGGNZ2sZkA_Z5cLT3bdlus5TbDRT7EecxEkCkyHFk3UBR3pGOc01iWzrmsx_wqoPHVQ6zKLD421-bgNBckWUt1vJEnA-BjGbUSrghjIVJ_Ljy-r99EgV/s1600/tnw10.png"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 152px; height: 153px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU7JuYy_THtZ577cQ1Vvv0K_WQuGGNZ2sZkA_Z5cLT3bdlus5TbDRT7EecxEkCkyHFk3UBR3pGOc01iWzrmsx_wqoPHVQ6zKLD421-bgNBckWUt1vJEnA-BjGbUSrghjIVJ_Ljy-r99EgV/s320/tnw10.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5464549041103585858" border="0" /></a>Last minute prep and packing small for an early morning flight across to Amsterdam for <a href="http://thenextweb.com/conference/?r=tnw_blog">The Next Web Conference </a>- their fifth... my first! <br /><br />It'll also be my first chance to meet a number of the other TNW writers and editors from around the globe plus a great mash-up of visitors and speakers, including <a href="http://thenextweb.com/conference/2010/04/tim-ferriss/">Tim Ferriss</a>, author of <a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/">The Four Hour Work Week</a>.<br /><br />It's going to be a work hard/play hard few days with quite a bit of social stuff happening around what promises to be a great conference, culminating in Queens Day celebrations across the city on Thursday.<br /><br />I hope to blog here and on The Next Web, but mostly I want to immerse myself in the event and meet some people who are creating new and exciting stuff.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-26155815471848220822010-04-16T09:41:00.001+01:002010-04-16T09:41:51.536+01:00WiReD's Prototype iPad App<object id="flashObj" width="300" height="225" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0"><param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/1813626064?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=66775419001&playerID=1813626064&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9/1813626064?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=66775419001&playerID=1813626064&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="300" height="225" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><p>I hope that this gets through Apple's Flash paranoia</p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-45577548581154120832010-04-13T11:08:00.002+01:002010-04-13T11:11:54.328+01:00I Can't Wait For My iPadI'm not the world's biggest fan of Alice In Wonderland... a bit creepy and twisted (I feel the same way about Roald Dahl books)... but this looks simply ace:<br /><br /><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gew68Qj5kxw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gew68Qj5kxw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-62674317563761091532010-04-12T09:54:00.000+01:002010-04-12T09:54:18.701+01:00Inflatable Bubbletecture Pavilion Popping Up in the UK This SummerCheck this out from the fantastic <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/">Inhabitat </a>blog:<br /><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/">Inflatable Bubbletecture Pavilion Popping Up in the UK This Summer</a>: "<p><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed01.jpg" alt="Raumlabor architecture, Bubbletecture, london parks, sustainable architecture, temporary architecture, eco design, green design, Rosy (the ballerina), Pavilion 2010, upprojects" title="Portavilion 2010" height="407" width="537" /></a></p><br /><p>German Architecture firm <a href="http://www.raumlabor.net/">Raumlabor-Berlin</a> has created an incredible <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/08/an-inflatable-building-in-barcelona-provides-a-new-kind-of-insulation/">inflatable</a> pavilion that will be popping up in parks throughout London this summer as a mobile event space. Dubbed <a href="http://www.upprojects.com/portavilion/projects">Portavilion</a>, the futuristic-looking <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/03/08/bubble-shaped-skyscraper-is-a-freshwater-factory/">bubble building</a> sets up in a snap and can be easily deflated and packed up after each event, saving on the manpower and resources required to erect a standard stage.</p><br /><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/spacebuster-nyc/" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/spacebuster-nyc-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/portavilion-ed02/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed02-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/portavilion-ed01/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed01-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy/" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy3/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy3-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy2/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy2-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><p><span></span><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed02.jpg" alt="Raumlabor architecture, Bubbletecture, london parks, sustainable architecture, temporary architecture, eco design, green design, Rosy (the ballerina), Pavilion 2010, upprojects" title="Portavilion 2010" height="358" width="537" /></p><br /><p>Touring throughout London this summer, the <a href="http://www.upprojects.com/portavilion/projects">Portavilion</a> will host a number of events including productions by the English National Ballet, the London Festival of Architecture, the Tate Modern and even the Royal Society of Arts. The structure consists of a van, from which an air-filled transparent membrane inflates to create a temporary space. According to the architects, “<em>this translucent bubble can squeeze under bridges, wrap around trees or nestle into corners, providing a nomadic, inside/outside space in which people can perform debate, eat or simply hang out.</em>”</p><br /><p>The bubbly event space has been nicknamed “Rosy the Ballerina”, and it will be set up in 15 parks and green spaces in London between May and September, with the first show taking place on May 20th in Potters Fields Park. It’s not the first time Raumlabor has experimented with <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2008/10/16/bubbletecture-h-by-shuhei-endo/">bubbletecture</a> – just last year, their <a href="http://inhabitat.com/2009/04/25/iron-designer-the-winners/">Spacebuster</a> pavilion traveled throughout New York.</p><br /><p><a href="http://www.upprojects.com/portavilion/projects">+ Portavilion 2010</a></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.raumlabor.net/"><strong>+ Raumlabor Berlin</strong></a></p><br /><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/spacebuster-nyc/" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/spacebuster-nyc-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/portavilion-ed02/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed02-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/portavilion-ed01/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/portavilion-ed01-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy/" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Spacebuster pavilion in NYC" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy3/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy3-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><a href="http://inhabitat.com/2010/04/12/inflatable-bubbletecture-pavilion-popping-up-in-the-uk-this-summer/raumlabor-rosy2/" title="Portavilion 2010"><img src="http://inhabitat.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/1/files/2010/04/raumlabor-rosy2-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Portavilion 2010" height="150" width="150" /></a><br /><br /><div><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?a=KQ1Gt-FgV7E:dPl8-oEN0EY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?a=KQ1Gt-FgV7E:dPl8-oEN0EY:DLYy-l-dIDg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?d=DLYy-l-dIDg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-17571684869419168012010-04-09T15:12:00.000+01:002010-04-09T15:12:27.189+01:00EVOL<a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/10/view/9741/evol.html">EVOL</a>: "<img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev1.jpg" height="396" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br />EVOL is a berlin based street artist that transforms banal urban surfaces, into miniature architectural<br /><br />surfaces through pasting. using pasted paper, EVOL transforms electric boxes, small planters and other<br /><br />geometric city forms, into miniature apartment buildings and other structures. each piece of paper is<br /><br />printed with a repetitive pattern of flat gray walls dotted with plain window frames. once applied to<br /><br />a surface, the paper transforms the form into small building that EVOL often adorns with small<br /><br />characters. EVOL performs this process within different cities and has even been commissioned to<br /><br />do installations in galleries, where he was created entire blocks of miniature buildings.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.evoltaste.com/">http://www.evoltaste.com</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev2.jpg" height="413" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev3.jpg" height="380" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev4.jpg" height="413" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev5.jpg" height="454" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev6.jpg" height="412" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev7.jpg" height="375" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br /><br /><br /><br /><img title="" alt="" src="http://www.designboom.com/cms/images/-Z62/ev8.jpg" height="440" width="550" /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">photo: EVOL</span><br />"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-74271578946881072322010-04-07T14:14:00.000+01:002010-04-07T14:14:27.042+01:00Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings [Printing]<a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/%7Er/lifehacker/full/%7E3/QbUUNzm3WiU/print-in-century-gothic-font-for-ink-savings">Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings [Printing]</a>: "<div style="float: left; padding-right: 10px;"><br /> <br /> <div><a title="Click here to read Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings" href="http://lifehacker.com/5511448/print-in-century-gothic-font-for-ink-savings"><br /> <img style="border-color: rgb(179, 179, 179); border-width: 0pt 1px 1px; border-style: none solid solid;" title="Click here to read Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings" alt="Click here to read Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings" src="http://cache-03.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/17/2010/04/160x120_centurygothicspecimen.jpg" height="120" width="160" /><br /> </a></div><br /> </div><br /> Looking into ways to save money on toner cartridges, a University of Wisconsin, Green Bay professor suggested the <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5108188/ecofont-saves-your-ink">previously mentioned</a> <a href="http://www.ecofont.eu/">Ecofont</a> to his IT department. IT came up with an even easier solution—the commonly available Century Gothic font. <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5511448/print-in-century-gothic-font-for-ink-savings" title="Click here to read more about Print in Century Gothic Font for Ink Savings [Printing]">More »</a><br /> <br /> <br /><br /><a href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=260c873cb027c68006c8f699b3681002&p=1"><img alt="" style="border: 0pt none;" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=260c873cb027c68006c8f699b3681002&p=1" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?a=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:H0mrP-F8Qgo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?d=H0mrP-F8Qgo" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?a=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?a=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:D7DqB2pKExk"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?i=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:D7DqB2pKExk" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.gawker.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?a=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/lifehacker/full?i=QbUUNzm3WiU:nYrbcCn0u14:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0" /></a><br /></div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Er/lifehacker/full/%7E4/QbUUNzm3WiU" height="1" width="1" />"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-55355696422534501152010-04-07T10:53:00.000+01:002010-04-07T10:53:57.567+01:00Gorgeous Green House Wrapped in a Vertical Garden<a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/">Gorgeous Green House Wrapped in a Vertical Garden</a>: "<p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/gardenhouse-ed01.jpg" alt="sustainable design, green design, green building, sustainable architecture, vertical garden, patrick blanc, green wall, energy efficient architecture" title="Milly Film house by Samyn and Partners" height="400" width="537" /></a></p><p>This gorgeous greenery-wrapped live/work space in Linkebeek, Belgium was completed by <a href="http://www.samynandpartners.be/">Samyn and Partners</a> in 2007 after 8 years of construction. In the original plans, Samyn and Partners designed the building’s walls to be <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/07/02/solar-ivy-photovoltaic-leaves-climb-to-new-heights/">covered in ivy</a>, while a patinated <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/23/urban-log-furniture-gives-felled-trees-a-second-life/">copper</a> material was chosen for the roof. It’s a blessing that this project took so long to complete — during construction, the original concept for <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/17/solar-pixel-turns-building-facades-into-artwork/">a “green” façade</a> grew stronger and the ivy and copper roof were scrapped in favor of a lush living envelope that features a selection of exotic plants chosen by botanist <a href="http://www.verticalgardenpatrickblanc.com/">Patrick Blanc</a>.</p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/gardenhouse-ed02/" title="Milly Film house by Samyn and Partners"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/gardenhouse-ed02-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film house by Samyn and Partners" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/gardenhouse-ed01/" title="Milly Film house by Samyn and Partners"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/gardenhouse-ed01-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film house by Samyn and Partners" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/image7-4/" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Section B"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image73-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Section B" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/image6-3/" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Site Plan"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image62-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Site Plan" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/image5-4/" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image52-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/image4-3/" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image42-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/image3-4/" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/image33-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Milly Film by Samyn and Partners Interior" height="75" width="75" /></a><p><br />Read the rest of <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/03/30/gorgeous-green-house-wrapped-in-a-vertical-garden/">Gorgeous Green House Wrapped in a Vertical Garden</a></p><hr 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href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?a=QL90GgrJpCo:gunKMq3FEkA:DLYy-l-dIDg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?d=DLYy-l-dIDg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-990323116270728322010-04-07T10:50:00.000+01:002010-04-07T10:50:28.658+01:00Villa Bio: House With a Cantilevered Living Roof is a Feat of Engineering<a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/">Villa Bio: House With a Cantilevered Living Roof is a Feat of Engineering</a>: "<p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/biohome-ed01.jpg" alt="architecture, green roof, living roof, concrete, villa bio, cloud9, feat of engineering, spain, eco design, green design, sustainable building" title="Villa Bio" height="358" width="537" /></a></p><p>One first notices this striking home because of its <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-roof/">lush living roof</a>, modern facade and floor-to-ceiling window that cap the end. Upon further study, the home is completely composed of concrete in what looks like a fantastic ode to MC Escher. Appearing as if it were cut from one ribbon of <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/11/30/concrete-cloth-flexible-material-makes-durable-disaster-shelters/">concrete</a>, the home splits into three levels and even has an underground parking ramp. What is even more amazing is that there are no internal beams supporting the concrete inside the home, even with the <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/green-roof/">green roof</a> on top.</p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/biohome-ed02/" title="Villa Bio"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/biohome-ed02-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/biohome-ed01/" title="Villa Bio"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/biohome-ed01-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-3/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-3-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-4/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-4-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-5/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-5-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-6/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-6-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-7/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-7-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-8/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-8-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-12/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-12-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-13/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-13-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-14/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-14-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-9/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-9-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-10/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-10-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/villa-bio-by-cloud9-11/" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Villa-Bio-by-Cloud9-11-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="Villa Bio by Cloud9" height="75" width="75" /></a><p><br />Read the rest of <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/">Villa Bio: House With a Cantilevered Living Roof is a Feat of Engineering</a></p><hr /><p><small> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/02/villa-bio-a-feat-of-concrete-engineering-with-a-living-roof/">Permalink</a> |<br />Add to 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YikeBike: A Fascinating New Form of Urban Transportation<a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/">The YikeBike: A Fascinating New Form of Urban Transportation</a>: "<p></p><p>Two wheeled urban <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/transportation/">transportation</a> has never been so effortless, portable, or head turning. Hitting streets in carbon-fiber black, the <a href="http://www.yikebike.com/">YikeBike</a>, provides an electric drive train that allows users to sit up and take in their commute. The <a href="http://www.yikebike.com/">YikeBike</a> can go as far as 9-10km (around 6 miles) in one charge and comes with its own carrying bag weighing in at a total of 10kg (22lbs). If you have a longer commute and are worried about your ride home, you’ll be happy to know that the bike charges to over 80% in less than 20 minutes.</p><a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_14/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_14-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_13/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_13-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_12/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_12-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a 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src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_08-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_07/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_07-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_06/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_06-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_05/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_05-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_04/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_04-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_03/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_03-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_02/" title="YikeBike"><img src="http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/YikeBike_02-75x75.jpg" alt="" title="YikeBike" height="75" width="75" /></a> <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2010/04/01/the-yikebike-a-fascinating-new-form-of-urban-transportation/yikebike_01/" title="YikeBike"><img 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href="http://www.inhabitat.com/tag/urban-transportation/" rel="tag">urban transportation</a>, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/tag/yike-bike/" rel="tag">Yike Bike</a>, <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/tag/zero-emission-transportation/" rel="tag">Zero Emission Transportation</a><br /></small></p> <div><br /><a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?a=H1_UqcnzlJ8:O53_GyQVrRM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?a=H1_UqcnzlJ8:O53_GyQVrRM:DLYy-l-dIDg"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/%7Eff/Inhabitat?d=DLYy-l-dIDg" border="0" /></a><br /></div>"Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-77792063087220273112010-01-13T11:47:00.002+00:002010-01-13T12:14:27.711+00:00More Tales From The Next Web<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HsyfUP5QprNatuZE1fqx5QQQRBleR53bDB-MGoGVOzijkPoTGVKQxGKhZQNjl_pb4ICckiTEM9AVVRrB3JxTwdvh4UGks_QvR4sxdP9rq8KOM41ZrDjd2T1-ZTGaWHcuYX0RG0Ke18NW/s1600-h/nextweb.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0HsyfUP5QprNatuZE1fqx5QQQRBleR53bDB-MGoGVOzijkPoTGVKQxGKhZQNjl_pb4ICckiTEM9AVVRrB3JxTwdvh4UGks_QvR4sxdP9rq8KOM41ZrDjd2T1-ZTGaWHcuYX0RG0Ke18NW/s320/nextweb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426196551429818450" border="0" /></a><br />Here are a few more of my stories from The Next Web's little family of blogs:<br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/europe/2010/01/12/european-tech-investment-set-rally/">European Tech Investment Set To Rally</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/europe/2010/01/12/denmarks-digital-healthcare-front/">Denmark’s Digital Healthcare Out In Front</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2010/01/12/sky-news-launches-mobile-news-service-iphone-app-records-1m-downloads/">Sky News Launches Mobile News Service as iPhone App Records 1m Downloads</a><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2010/01/11/bbc-brings-website-cuts-forward/"><br />BBC Brings Website Cuts Forward</a><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2010/01/05/tech-partner-sought-uk-soccers-premier-league/"><br />Tech Partner Sought for UK Football’s Premier League</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/31/tories-offer-1m-harness-wisdom-crowds/">Tories Offer £1m to Harness The Wisdom Of Crowds</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/30/tech-social-media-terms-dominate-oeds-words-2009/">Tech and Social Media Dominates Oxford English Dictionary’s ‘Words Of 2009′</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/29/social-media-train/">Social Media Train Steams Ahead</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/22/directgov-iphone-app-helps-holiday-travel-blues/">DirectGov iPhone App Helps With Those Holiday Travel Blues</a><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/19/alastair-campbell-sells-football-ticket-twitter/"><br />For Sale: Alastair Campbell Sells Football Ticket on Twitter</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2010/01/11/spotifitunes-stream-itunes-spotify/">SpotifiTunes Lets You Stream Your iTunes Library Using Spotify</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2010/01/10/guardian-trending-iphone/">The Guardian Crowdsources Data to Create Trending Stories for iPhone</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2010/01/08/tweetdeck-adds-map-view-latest-iphone-app/">Tweetdeck Adds Map View to Latest iPhone App</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/applicious/2010/01/07/apple-introduces-streaming-music-previews-itunes/">Apple Introduces Streaming Music Previews Without iTunes</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/2010/01/06/topheavy-napster-removes-ceo-president/">Top-Heavy Napster Removes CEO and President</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/2010/01/04/2010-year-social-tv/">Will 2010 be the Year of Social TV?</a><br /><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/30/tech-social-media-terms-dominate-oeds-words-2009/">Tech and Social Media Dominates Oxford English Dictionary’s ‘Words Of 2009′</a><br /><br /><a href="http:///">The Music Industry’s Dismal Digital Decade</a><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2009/12/30/heroes-meets-planet-apps/"><br />Heroes meets Planet Of The Apps</a><br /><a href="http://thenextweb.com/applicious/2009/12/21/gq-magazine-enters-itunes-app-store-payperissue-deal/"><br />GQ Magazine Enters iTunes App Store On A Pay-Per-Issue Deal</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-7715933148442250512010-01-13T11:39:00.004+00:002010-01-13T11:44:16.483+00:00New Social Media BlogCheck out the Intro Video to the <a href="http://bit.ly/5VjxoQ"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SocialITe</span></a>. It's a new Social Media blog being kicked off by Computing's <a href="http://www.markhillary.com/">Mark Kobayashi-Hillary</a>.<br /><br /><object width="500" height="315"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/snP8zUtjRXw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/snP8zUtjRXw&hl=en_GB&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="315"></embed></object>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-32456433156087946272009-12-21T23:13:00.000+00:002009-12-21T23:16:03.168+00:00My Albums of 2009<p>OK, here goes.</p><p>Ask me again tomorrow and I'll probably pitch up a different list...</p><ol><br /><li><b>The xx</b> - xx [<a target="_blank" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/2nXJkqkS1tIKIyhBcFMmwz">Spotify</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Fever Ray</b> - Fever Ray [<a target="_blank" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/17RbukXB7NQN8h59WAy9ql">Spotify</a>]</li><br /><li><b>The Unthanks</b> - Here's The Tender Coming [<a target="_blank" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/5cjGqK4W16mMeo3VZzSi2D">Spotify</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Prefuse 73</b> - Everything She Touched Turned Ampexian [<a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/everything-she-touched-turned/id308821102">iTunes</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Fuck Buttons</b> - Tarot Sport [<a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/tarot-sport/id328229371">iTunes</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Tortoise </b>- Beacons Of Ancestorship [<a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/beacons-ancestorship-bonus-track/id318669854">iTunes</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Broadcast & The Focus Group</b> - Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age [<a target="_blank" href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/broadcast-focus-group-investigate/id330778226">iTunes</a>]</li><br /><li><b>John Mayer</b> - Battle Studies [<a target="_blank" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/1V5vQRMWTNGmqwxY8jMVou">Spotify</a>]</li><br /><li><b>Cluster </b>- Qua [<a target="_blank" href="http://open.spotify.com/album/1P5bzjo66FkQhk8tIcw435">Spotify</a>]</li><br /><li><b>nsi</b> - Resident Advisor Podcast 162 [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.residentadvisor.net/podcast-episode.aspx?id=162">RA</a>]</li><br /></ol>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2977843037539488643.post-75683953981411781072009-12-16T17:19:00.008+00:002009-12-16T20:42:44.437+00:00The Next Web<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWarzRC8HlcpKHOiab11natuupdZ88Sk4aUDZk0l9_FpOkt0SfpQ-wtn4ezaVOSX76fUx2YuVUIIkrS2e_Y7knhPIeXEFXbwU-hn0kM8ROu9oUtwewNqZSFPJcqZrZrfIh_f9y_PimcFN/s1600-h/nextweb.png"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 141px; height: 131px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUWarzRC8HlcpKHOiab11natuupdZ88Sk4aUDZk0l9_FpOkt0SfpQ-wtn4ezaVOSX76fUx2YuVUIIkrS2e_Y7knhPIeXEFXbwU-hn0kM8ROu9oUtwewNqZSFPJcqZrZrfIh_f9y_PimcFN/s320/nextweb.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415886321360276946" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">In the spirit of trying to wear as many hats as possible I've joined the team at </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.thenextweb.com/"><span>The Next Web</span></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Some of the posts that would have come here are going there... you might find some of my recent stories interesting:</span><br /><br /><br /><ul><li> <a href="http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/15/apple-enables-video-iphone-2g-3g/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Apple Enables Video on iPhone 2G and 3G [updated]"> </a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:85%;" ><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/16/bbc-opens-up-learning-material-to-uk-licence-payers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: BBC Opens Up Learning Material to UK Licence Payers">BBC Opens Up Learning Material to UK Licence Payers</a><br /> 16 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/16/bbc-opens-up-learning-material-to-uk-licence-payers/#respond" title="Comment on BBC Opens Up Learning Material to UK Licence Payers">care to comment?</a></span></li></ul><ul><li><a href="http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/15/apple-enables-video-iphone-2g-3g/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Apple Enables Video on iPhone 2G and 3G [updated]"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Apple Enables Video on iPhone 2G and 3G [updated]</span></span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">15 Dec 2009 | </span><a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/15/apple-enables-video-iphone-2g-3g/#comments" title="Comment on Apple Enables Video on iPhone 2G and 3G [updated]">17 comments</a></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/15/twitter-earth-move-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Twitter Makes The Earth Move For You">Twitter Makes The Earth Move For You</a><br />15 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/2009/12/15/twitter-earth-move-2/#comments" title="Comment on Twitter Makes The Earth Move For You">2 comments</a></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/14/uk-stumbles-superfast-broadband/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: UK Stumbles In The Race For Super-Fast Broadband"> UK Stumbles In The Race For Super-Fast Broadband</a><br /> 14 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/14/uk-stumbles-superfast-broadband/#comments" title="Comment on UK Stumbles In The Race For Super-Fast Broadband">2 comments</a><br /><br /></span> </li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/14/guardians-iphone-app-hits-store/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: The Guardian’s iPhone App Hits The Store – At A Price!"> The Guardian’s iPhone App Hits The Store – At A Price!</a><br /> 14 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/14/guardians-iphone-app-hits-store/#comments" title="Comment on The Guardian’s iPhone App Hits The Store – At A Price!">3 comments</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2009/12/14/single-decade-vote-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: What’s Your Single Of The Decade? Vote Now!"> What’s Your Single Of The Decade? Vote Now!</a><br />14 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2009/12/14/single-decade-vote-2/#respond" title="Comment on What’s Your Single Of The Decade? Vote Now!">Comment</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/europe/2009/12/14/phone-2/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Don’t Know What To Do Next? Your Phone Does."> Don’t Know What To Do Next? Your Phone Does.</a><br />14 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/europe/2009/12/14/phone-2/#respond" title="Comment on Don’t Know What To Do Next? Your Phone Does.">Comment</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2009/12/11/reach-stars-spacehack/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Reach For The Stars with Spacehack"> Reach For The Stars with Spacehack</a><br />11 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/appetite/2009/12/11/reach-stars-spacehack/#respond" title="Comment on Reach For The Stars with Spacehack">Comment</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/11/twitters-follow-friday-day/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Has Twitter’s ‘Follow Friday’ Had Its Day?"> Has Twitter’s ‘Follow Friday’ Had Its Day?</a><br />11 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/11/twitters-follow-friday-day/#comments" title="Comment on Has Twitter’s ‘Follow Friday’ Had Its Day?">1 comment</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/08/google-code-create-works-art/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Google Code Used To Create New Works Of Art"> Google Code Used To Create New Works Of Art</a><br />8 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/08/google-code-create-works-art/#respond" title="Comment on Google Code Used To Create New Works Of Art">Comment</a><br /><br /></span></li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/08/lady-gaga-price-comparison-site/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Lady Gaga for Less? UK Music Price Comparison Site Goes Live!"> Lady Gaga for Less? UK Music Price Comparison Site Goes Live!</a><br />8 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/08/lady-gaga-price-comparison-site/#respond" title="Comment on Lady Gaga for Less? UK Music Price Comparison Site Goes Live!">Comment</a></span></li></ul><ul style="font-weight: bold;"><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/applicious/2009/12/07/splitscreen-browser-iphone-geared-apple-tablet/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: A Split-Screen Browser for the iPhone… but is it geared for the Apple Tablet?"> A Split-Screen Browser for the iPhone… but is it geared for the Apple Tablet?</a><br /> 7 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/applicious/2009/12/07/splitscreen-browser-iphone-geared-apple-tablet/#respond" title="Comment on A Split-Screen Browser for the iPhone… but is it geared for the Apple Tablet?">care to comment?</a><br /><br /></span> </li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/06/panic-facebook-internet-safety-code/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Don’t Panic! Facebook to support new Internet Safety Code."> Don’t Panic! Facebook to support new Internet Safety Code.</a><br /> 6 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/06/panic-facebook-internet-safety-code/#comments" title="Comment on Don’t Panic! Facebook to support new Internet Safety Code.">4 comments</a><br /><br /></span> </li><li> <span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/04/internet-desk/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: The Internet Under Your Desk"> The Internet Under Your Desk</a><br /> 4 Dec 2009 | <a href="http://thenextweb.com/uk/2009/12/04/internet-desk/#comments" title="Comment on The Internet Under Your Desk">4 comments</a></span></li></ul>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04098899594058962797noreply@blogger.com0