Powering the transport of the future

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Thomas: We’ve talked recently about how we’re going to be powering our cars in the future, and specifically if the stop-gap hybrid drivetrain is worth the hassle. Cars aren’t the only type of transport to rely on oil though, trains, aircraft and boats all drink their share of the black stuff. The question is, as [Read More →]

Will we return to the moon soon? (or go further)

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Martin: It can’t have escaped anyone’s attention that this week sees the 40th anniversary of the moon landings. I can’t help but feel that whilst the ISS and Space Shuttle were brilliant technical accomplishments, there is no exploration in space anymore, we took a small step backwards. In the last few years, the Russians, Chinese [Read More →]

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Can the internet replace school?

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Martin: Last week we talked about a couple of new search engines. The internet has become an amazing tool for learning about anything. Google (or alternatives), Wikipedia, Blogs and many other sites can help you learn about whatever takes your interest today. Just the other week, I listened to a very interesting story about the [Read More →]

All your OS are belong to us!

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Thomas: It’s official. The Google OS is alive and kicking, and will be in amongst us in a mere 12 months time. But what is it? (We speculated some time ago) The press release is short on details, [Read More →]

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Have we found a Google killer? (and does it matter?)

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Martin: This week we are looking at a couple of search engines that have recently had high profile launches. Are they any better than Google and if not, why bother with them?

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