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Where to put your rubbish?

October 31st, 2008 No comments

I saw this on the internet just now and though it was a good read. There are very few trash cans along the streets of London for security reasons. It makes it very frustrating when you do have a hand full of rubbish to get rid of. Now there seems to be an answer! Bomb proof bins have been created. Sadly I will probably never see them, but there is a solution!

“London will be the first city to test out new bomb-proof garbage cans, which are also going to multitask as recycling bins with LCDs that stream travel info and news. Security concerns (AKA fear of terrorists dropping bombs in them) have kept rubbish bins out of subway stations and many of the city’s streets since the mid-80′s, causing frustration among citizens, not to mention what amounts to forced littering. The new cans, developed by British company Media Metrica, weigh one ton each, and were tested in the lifeless deserts of New Mexico for five years to ensure they are completely, totally indestructible, can absorb heat from explosives, prevent shrapnel spread, and extinguish “fireballs.” Eh. Put ‘em in New York City — someone will surely figure out how to utterly destroy them in 24 hours or less.”

Engadget

Stay still, I want a picture!

October 31st, 2008 No comments

It is incredibly difficult to photograph fish. They move too much and too quickly. Regardless there are still some pictures to check out in the gallery. The aquarium is incredibly small and works it’s way into the basement of the County Hall. It’s located adjacent to the London Eye. It took no more than an hour to stroll through and at £11 I didn’t find it good value for money. Regardless I have gone through the London Aquarium!

Another bit of house keeping: Happy Halloween!

Tomorrow will be a very early morning. I hope to be down in Knightsbridge around 7:30 tomorrow morning to catch the Harrod’s Christmas Parade which welcomes Father Christmas into the store for thousands of kid’s to sit and get sick on his lap! I have chosen November 1st as the start of my Christmas music season. I love Christmas Music!! I’ll be heading east tomorrow afternoon. It’s a large exhibition center in the east of London. This weekend they are housing the Stuff Live! electronics show. I’ll report back tomorrow evening about both of these events.