Scotland

Software

The Ultimate Test Of Siri’s Accent-Deciphering Skills: Scotland

8:30AM February 2, 2012 | Michael Hession

Siri has been tested in the interpretation of accents across the country, but she meets her match with the utterly amazing dialect of the proud Scottish people. To be fair, how many actual humans would know how to respond to a request for a “jammy dodger like a f**kin jam sandwich”? More »


Geek Out

50 Tons Of Plastic Recycled Into Scottish Foot Bridge

1:40AM October 28, 2011 | Gary Cutlack - Gizmodo UK

The charming rural scene pictured above actually contains 50 tons of discarded water bottles and sandwich containers, which were blended up and refashioned into this 27m long plastic bridge. More »


Geek Out

The World’s Only Rotating Boat Lift Looks Like God’s Bottle Opener

2:30AM October 22, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The Clyde and Forth Canal and the Union Canal in central Scotland were major commercial arteries from the time of their construction in the late 1780s up until the 1930s, when economic competition from motor vehicles overtook ferry transportation. More »


Science

Archaeologists Unearth Intact Viking Burial Site

2:00AM October 20, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a 1000-year-old Viking in Scotland, along with his boat, axe, sword and lots of other nifty Viking stuff. More »


Online

Teenager Arrested For Inciting Riots On Facebook

11:42PM August 9, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

A 16-year-old’s been arrested in Glasgow, Scotland, for attempting to kickstart a riot via Facebook, to match England’s riots. While it’s not yet known if his/her efforts will spark any trouble, Facebook has at least taken the page down. [TheDrum]


News

Alleged LulzSec Top Boss Arrested In Scotland

2:20AM July 28, 2011 | Sam Biddle

One of LulzSec’s purported kingpins is now in police custody. Topiary, apparently a 19-year-old Scottish kid, was arrested by the UK’s Metropolitan Police Service’s Police Central e-Crime Unit today, and now en route to London. Bad news for LulzSec. More »


Science

New Tests Spot Suspect Scotch

11:30AM July 26, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The whiskey business in Scotland is a £800 million/year industry ($1.2 billion) . With that much money flowing, knockoff brands are pervasive. But a newly developed test can rapidly and accurately tell real scotch from fake, on-site. More »


News

Jellyfish Shut Down A Nuclear Power Plant

4:20PM June 30, 2011 | Gizmodo US Edition

Jellyfish invaded the cooling water at a Scottish nuclear power plant this week. There were so many of these aquatic creatures floating around, the plant had to shut down. More »


Geek Out

A Beautiful Building For The Scottish War Blind

9:43AM June 29, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Blind veterans in Scotland have a new place they can hang out and not hurt themselves. More »


Computing

The Worst Typist In The Universe Is A Scottish Cop

2:40AM March 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If someone were filming me at work, I’d be sure to do all sorts of cool stuff, like put my feet up on the desk and wear sunglasses. But if I had to use my computer, I’d be sure I didn’t type like it was the first time I’d ever seen a keyboard, as appears to be the case with this Scottish officer. More »