Archive for the ‘technicalities’ Category

Need a place to spend a penny?

January 29, 2012

by DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Have you ever been out and wondered where the nearest toilet is? Well you might not have to wonder for much longer. A new smartphone app which shows you where the closest lavatory is by using government information has won the top prize in a new competition.

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30-story Building Built In 15 Days

January 15, 2012

The Chinese sustainable building company, Broad Group, has yet attempted another impossible feat, building a 30-story tall hotel prototype in 360 hours, after building a 15-story building in a week earlier in 2011.

Top 9 YouTube Videos Of The Week

How To Make Sandals

December 16, 2011


Don’t use the tyre of your neighbor’s car to make your sandals!

 

Another strap style:

 

Keeping Greens Green

November 15, 2011

by C. Claiborne Ray

Q. When greengrocers drench vegetables with water every few minutes, does it keep them fresh or hasten spoilage?

A. The hydration of green vegetables is a delicate balance between too much and too little, said Randy W. Worobo, an associate professor of food microbiology at Cornell University.

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She Hears Herself For The 1st Time

October 27, 2011

Being 29 and hearing oneself for the very first time…

blip.tv

June 7, 2011

The website blip.tv is a platform for web series. The company offers a consumer destination site for the “best in original web series” and also offers a dashboard for producers of original web series to distribute and monetize their productions.

The company was founded in May 2005, is located in New York City, and is financed by Bain Capital Ventures and Canaan Partners.


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