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Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm

Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:54:21 +0100

Kenya to build Africa's biggest windfarm:

With surging demand for power and blackouts common across the continent, Africa is looking to solar, wind and geothermal technologies to meet its energy needs

Andy Coulson faces questions over phone hacking - live

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:14:47 +0100

Andy Coulson faces questions over phone hacking - live:

Minute-by-minute coverage as David Cameron’s spin doctor, former News of the World editor Andy Coulson, is grilled by MPs

The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict - Guilty

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:36:45 +0100

The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict - Guilty:

The Pirate Bay Trial: The Official Verdict - Guilty

Hillsborough: 20 years on, Liverpool has still not forgiven

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:36:45 +0100

Hillsborough: 20 years on, Liverpool has still not forgiven :

Interesting to see just how one massive error by a national newspaper still has people feeling bitter and unable to forgive. The power of the media can work both in favour and against those that are…

Man jumps out of flying plane

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:36:44 +0100

Man jumps out of flying plane :

Pilots on a northern charter flight had to declare an on-board emergency when an unruly passenger opened an exit door and jumped.

PRS vs YouTube

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:08:53 +0000

PRS vs YouTube:

A look at the empowerment of the artist over the record company.

YouTube holds British music industry to ransom

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:08:53 +0000

YouTube holds British music industry to ransom:

YouTube has been accused of trying to “bully” British songwriters in a growing row over pay for music videos. YouTube UK is blocking all premium music clips after failing to agree a new deal with the…

While Others are Closing Down, Guardian Opens Up

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:35:13 +0000

While Others are Closing Down, Guardian Opens Up:

UK’s Guardian is opening up its content freely for anyone with something called the Open Platform. It’s a “suite of services that make it possible for our partners to build applications with the…

Big Music Will Surrender, But Not Until At Least 2011

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:35:04 +0000

Big Music Will Surrender, But Not Until At Least 2011:

I had a surprisingly candid lunch conversation last week with a big music label executive, and a good part of our talk focused on the future of music. I asked the usual question: Why are you guys so…

Account of new music landscape

Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:35:04 +0000

Account of new music landscape:

A nice take on Spotify, Last.fm etc.

Interviews with various entrepeneurs

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 15:34:26 +0000

Interviews with various entrepeneurs:

If you are a budding entrepeneur then these are for you

'I don't regret writing about my lost child'

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:09:28 +0000

'I don't regret writing about my lost child':

Julie Myerson in the ongoing saga about her new book ‘The Lost Child’.

Defying Darwin

Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:24:45 +0000

Defying Darwin:

The fundamental ideas behind the theory of evolution have been scientific gospel for decades - and yet creationists refuse to go the way of the dinosaurs. Who exactly are they? And just what do they…

London Twestival: Wigs, beer and hotpants at a very real wor

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:15:33 +0000

London Twestival: Wigs, beer and hotpants at a very real wor:

Guardian coverage is pretty obvious. The debate below is better

Pay what you want, UK restaurant tells diners

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:09:21 +0000

Pay what you want, UK restaurant tells diners:

A London restaurant has decided to do away with bills for the next month, asking customers to pay only what they want for meals in an unorthodox bid to beat the credit crunch.

iPhone 4G Concept Is a MacBook In a Phone

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:09:21 +0000

iPhone 4G Concept Is a MacBook In a Phone:

Oh. So. Pretty. It needs some small aesthetic fixes here and there, but boy I would like to see something along these lines coming from Apple. And I like the fantasy specs too.

Maryland surgeons remove donated kidney through vagina

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:09:21 +0000

Maryland surgeons remove donated kidney through vagina:

Surgeons removed a woman’s kidney through her vagina so she could give it to her ailing niece, an unusual operation they hope will encourage others to donate because it reduces pain, scarring and…

Why blogs matter « Shannon Paul’s Very Official

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:00:58 +0000

Why blogs matter « Shannon Paul’s Very Official :

An excellent article on how blogs are beneficial to businesses

The Online Media

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:51:09 +0000

The Online Media:

Overview of how the Online Media influences from RealWire (formerly webitpr) the UK online news release distribution company.

The most disturbing hotel wall art. Bit creeped out about spending the night!...

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 18:28:46 +0000

The most disturbing hotel wall art. Bit creeped out about spending the night! http://twitpic.com/11gng