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A Christmas Tree Made From Recycled Bottles Looks Great

Real trees might trump fake trees in being green, but nothing beats building a Christmas tree from recycled bottles. These wonderful recycled Christmas trees are popping up in Paris and you can build one yourself.


November 26, 2010
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Trapped Old Lady Irritated Neighbours By Banging On Pipes

A 69-year-old French woman became trapped in her bathroom after the door locks failed her and locked her in. She was rescued after three weeks when neighbours became so fed up with her pipes-tapping call for help.


September 8, 2010
Science

Heat From Crowded Metro Stations To Be Harnessed By New Apartments Above-Ground

Underground metro stations are inhumanely warm come sun or rain, so it makes sense for builders of a new housing estate in Paris to want to draw from that energy, harnessing it for 17 apartments’ heating systems above-ground.


July 7, 2010

Paris’ Newest Apple Store Is Least Apple-Like Store Yet

It’s also the most beautiful, keeping all of the original fittings from the old bank that was once situated there. Instead of using their typical chrome-and-glass stairs, Apple thankfully chose to keep the stunning carved wooden stairs and wrought-iron railings.


May 21, 2010
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The Great (Low-Tech) $US100 Million Art Heist

Last night, a thief walked out of the Paris Museum of Modern Art with some $US127 million in paintings by Picasso, Matisse, and Braque. There were no lasers and no temperature-sensitive security systems. Hell, there wasn’t even an alarm.


May 13, 2010

World’s Largest BlackBerry To Go On Show In Paris

Proof again that Paris gets all the best artworks in the world. It’s just not fair. As part of a Facebook campaign from BlackBerry, the two-storey-high phone will display messages and photos sent in by fans on Facebook.


January 15, 2010

Paris Gets C’est Chic With World’s Largest Disco Ball

Finally, the City of Light lives up to its name thanks to artist Michel de Broin’s 7.5m disco ball suspended 50m above the Jardin du Luxembourg. It’s even more impressive in action and up close.


October 23, 2009

Microsoft Now Serving Cappuccinos At The Windows Cafe In Paris

If you live in Paris, you can head on over to 47 Boulevard Sebastopol and enjoy coffee and pastry served up by Microsoft. Their Windows 7 Cafe is now open for business.


September 25, 2009
Software

Microsoft Opening Windows Cafe In Paris

How do you get the French excited about Windows 7? Apparently, the sales pitch goes down better with some coffee and pastry. That’s why they’re building a full-on cafe in the heart of Paris (47 Boulevard Sebastopol).


August 27, 2009
Software

First Augmented Reality iPhone App Now Available For Paris Travellers

After a whole bunch of hype, the first augmented reality app for the iPhone 3GS is now available (yeah!)…for Paris subway travellers (Ugh).