£4,500 per month to live in tube
It may sound like the latest in a long line of reality TV programmes where contestants are put through embarrassing and yet strangely entertaining tasks. However, this is no TV show it is a step forward to the first manned mission to Mars.
Six volunteers will be sealed into the metal containers that are located inside [...]
Great ideas need sleep
You hear of stories from people who believe that they go to sleep at night and wake up in morning with a truly wonderful idea. This is true of many creative people such as famous authors etc. However, does sleep really help a good idea come to the surface?
It has long been believed that [...]
Roads could be a source of power
Anyone will know that when they were children and played outside, the roads during the summer got really hot. This has finally been realised by the science community who believe that this could be a brilliant source of power.
The idea is to lay conductive copper piping before a new asphalt (Black Top) is laid. They [...]
BioFuels made from sawdust
It seems that there is no limit to the types of plant matter, which can be converted into biofuels, the only problem is converting the plant molecules into the liquid hydrocarbons, which is essential, otherwise the whole process is a waste of time.
Once this conversion has taken place plant material and waste plant material can [...]
Top Gear in the US
Could it true? Top Gear is going to appear in the States after all, but this time it is going to be without the familiar faces of Clarkson, Hammond and May! They will not be going over the Atlantic and torturing the American public with their own type of humour and style.
Replacing them will be [...]
The ads that spy on you
It makes no difference these days whether you are surfing or just simply travelling around in your car, walking or using public transport.
But there are many ways that the advertisers are using these days, not to capture our attention, but to monitor what our reaction are to adverts and to know which sort of [...]
Bio fuels are bad business
By 2010 all vehicles in the UK will be using at least some part of bio fuel when they fill up at the petrol station. This is the UK government’s way of reducing green house gases and the reliance of fossil fuels.
But this is move that is bound to upset many green groups and charities [...]
A real challenge to Office
It would seem that for the first time in around ten years Microsoft’s Office Suite could have a real challenger for supremacy of the desktop. The challenge is coming from Open Office who has been in the ball park for some years, but never really in the game.
When Open Office version 2.4 emerged, it was [...]
New business in Brain fitness
With more or less everyone knowing some body that has a child affected by Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) you can imagine the size of the market, yes if you were a business and this was your target market then it would be huge, wouldn’t it?
This marketplace has grown over the years as parents try [...]
Niche market could be the key to success
Being a small business has its advantages no matter what your business does, whether it provides a service or supplies a product the basics are the same, in order to become a very successful small business you will need to explore your niche in that particular market sector and exploit it.
By doing this a small [...]
Accidental but successful products
Imagine discovering something completely by accident and knowing that it would go on to be one of the biggest things in its industry and stay there for years to come? Wouldn’t that be great?
Here are just ten products that were found by accident:
Potato Chips - Discovered: Saratoga Springs, New York
Viagra - Discovered: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
LSD [...]
Microsoft sued over passwords
The software giant Microsoft, has been sued over requesting a couple of passwords! And they have had to fork out over $140 million for the privilege.
In order to stop piracy Microsoft had developed a system that would mean that by asking for an extra password, they will be able to offer a better level of [...]
Google to spend millions on Green energy
Google plan to tackle the world reliance on fossil fuels for energy, it is estimated to be around 40% of the world is reliant on coal for electricity. Googles idea is to replace this reliance coal with cheaper renewable energy, which is key in reducing global warming and save the planet.
They intend to develop cutting [...]