Cars

Who Cares About Traffic When You’re In The Movie Bus

In-car DVD players are useful for placating a kid or two in the backseat, but how do you keep a bus full of adults preoccupied? Try this fully restored vintage movie theatre on wheels.


September 10, 2010
Geek Out

IKEA Let Loose 100 Cats Into Store To ‘See What Happens’

An English IKEA decided to release 100 live cats overnight. Why? Why would you question such a thing? The video is the most amazing and life-affirming event. Ever. Embrace it. Watch it a thousand times. Watch it ten thousand times.


September 1, 2010
Mobile

Voice Calls Go HD In UK With Orange’s HD Voice Launching Today

After being trialled in Moldova (yes, I had to look it up too), UK carrier Orange has launched HD Voice in the UK today, which uses the AMR-WB codec for higher-quality calls and reduction of background noise.


August 26, 2010
Gaming

Digital Mapping Reveals Monopoly’s ‘Go’ Square Is By London Eye

Before Nintendo-branded Monopoly sets came out, everyone used to play the same set that’s been around for 75 years now, featuring famous London locations. If you’ve ever wondered where the “Go” is “located”, mapping firm Ordnance Survey has the answer.


August 6, 2010

What Would A Green London Look Like?

You can pretty much insert your local area’s landmarks in the following amazing images from photographer Andy Spain, because it’s an issue that obviously affects us all.


Cars

Who Wants To Drive The VW Beetle Powered By Poo?

Seventy homes’ waste is enough to power this eco-friendly Volkswagen Beetle for a year. Whether you’d want to drive the “Powered by your own waste!”-emblazoned car is another thing entirely, however.


August 5, 2010

Amazon Kindle Store Opens Shop For Brits With 400,000 Books

With Stieg Larsson books for £2.70 ($4.70) and the Twilight series going for a little over £3 ($5) each, Amazon’s UK Kindle Store has opened up shop finally. This comes after they finally launched the Kindle pond-side last week (available for pre-order at the moment, shipping at the end of the month), after months of only being able to grab one with hefty international postage charges.


August 4, 2010

Is This A Very Long Park Bench Or A Very Short Rollercoaster Ride?

There’s some contention over whether Littlehampton’s park bench is the longest in the world, but at 324m in length it’s most certainly the UK’s longest and can seat 300 weary passersby.


August 2, 2010

Apple’s Magical iPad Is Training British Soldiers To KILL

At an artillery school in England, army troops are being taught shooting tactics on iPads so they’re better prepared when they’re shipped out to Afghanistan. Zombieville, this ain’t. (Hopefully).


July 31, 2010

How Much Fancier Can This Palindromic, Kinetic Museum Sign Get?

Yeah, your local museum may think they’re pretty fancy with their glowing Helvetica sign, but does it have revolving parts that turn into a mirrored palindrome? London’s V&A museum is scoffing in the face of yours.