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In an interview with the Wall Street Journal recently, Google's Eric Schmidt suggested that teens will automatically change their name in order to disassociate themselves from the indiscretions of youth. While this might seem to be a somewhat extreme action to take, how easy is it to actually change your name? If you live in the UK, it's actually very easy.
Continuing the series of insane hotels, I offer the Mirrorcube at the Tree Hotel, Harads, Sweden. It's a 4m by 4m by 4m aluminium cube covered in mirrored glass hung round a tree trunk. Once it's in place, it simply disappears into the forest. The panoramic views from the windows must be absolutely stunning. Designed by Tham & Videgård Arkitekter, the
If you're a geek and you haven't yet scored a tablet, you might still need an implement for cursive writing (listen to GNC#603). If that's the case, then check out the Circuit Board Pen available on Etsy. The polished circuit board body will certainly mark you out as a geek even if you don't have an iPad. Cost is $45
As it's Friday, a little piece of fluff journalism..... The Flintstones theme tune is the most recognisable children's TV show and Baa Baa Black Sheep the most memorable nursery rhyme, according to research carried out by the UK's PRS (Performing Rights Society). Over 2000 people were surveyed and the results collected into a top 10 of TV Themes and nursery
With a reported 150,000 units sold in the first week, and a nearly instant price cut, the Blackberry Torch doesn't appear to have met RIM's expectations. But I'm unsure how it could have been any other way. To start with, 150,000 units is a good opening figure for any company with the single exception of Apple. Compare it with the
Here in the UK, we live in a strange a mix of imperial (English) and metric units. We buy fruit and veg by the kilo but ask someone their weight, it's in stones and pounds. When it's cold, it's "a few degrees" (C) but when it's hot, it's "in the 80s" (F). You can buy pints of milk but in
In the UK, Conservative MP (Member of Parliament) Dominic Raab has complained that he's getting too much email from from a campaigning website called 38 Degrees and has asked them to remove his email address from the their mailing system. The 38 Degrees site didn't actually publish his email address, but rather passed on campaign email to it. As a lawyer, he's