It’s scaremongering at best, but yesterday’s volcanic ash story has turned into a right old mess for the aviation industry, with all planes grounded until at least Sunday in the UK. Even worse, a much larger volcano could erupt. More »
Chaos is reigning across Western Europe today, with hundreds of flights cancelled due to volcanic ash sweeping across the continent. The pulverised rock and glass from the Icelandic Eyjafjallajokull glacier volcano can harm the electrical systems of aeroplanes, apparently. More »
I’m not sure how I feel about these tower skin concepts, which can turn ugly buildings into modern icons. A lot of the post-war buildings aren’t the nicest-looking, but as they say, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. More »
I love high-fidelity audio. There’s nothing quite like being able to hear every note in your favourite piece of music. I’m also a big fan of red-hot molten lava. So these new Pioneer speakers will need to make their way into my car sooner rather than later.
Of course, they’re not actually made from molten lava, but from volcanic rock. In particular, the cones are made from basalt, which is ideal for speaker cones because “it’s rigid, heat resistant and delivers more detailed and accurate sound”.
