LED streetlights have appeared in my village, one of the first pieces in the jigsaw which will depict a truly low carbon future, as seen from my doorstep. They come not so long after the first electric car was spotted here. While electric cars are still a better-off person’s indulgence, that essential street light above your… Continue reading
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Start up tech finds Silicon Roundabout space
Techspace opens its third East London co-working space, and it’s more than just the sum of many desks and a few coffee machines.I visit an “inspirational” place near Silicon Roundabout. — I work from home, so I know what it’s like to be cut off from people, at least in a physical sense. It doesn’t matter so much… Continue reading →
Nova – the bright light to shine on smartphone photos?
Another thing I like about Twitter. In just 10 minutes, without any help from the traditional media, I have found all I need to know about a bright new product after following a link and reading the company’s website and its well-presented press kit. The danger here is that companies can issue whatever fanciful claims… Continue reading →
Motorola unveils new version of Moto G – smartphone for the masses?
Motorola, the company that gave the world the first mobile phone, has come up with what could be the world’s most affordable smartphone. The new Moto G, an upgrade to the original model released in 2013, was unveiled last week (September 2014) – it costs £144 ($179.99) – along with some other intriguing items in… Continue reading →
The man of many scoops – Gareth Jones, fearless Welsh journalist
“So wise so young, they say do never live long.” Shakespeare – King Richard III. The small town of Barry on the South Wales coast, population 47,863, has produced a statistically unlikely number of famous names. They include the Victorian coal baron David Davies, Australian politician Julia Gillard, Welsh Nationalist leader Gwynfor Evans and… Continue reading →
Leaders as reckless on climate today as with peace in August 1914?
Today, August 4, 2014, must be the most important anniversary any of us have lived through, apart from our own birthdays and key family events. I have looked again at the BBC’s excellent “37 Days”, to try to make sense of that sudden lurch to the biggest catastrophe in human history. (Ironically, the BBC didn’t… Continue reading →