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How to live 40% longer?

GS — Thu, 03 May 2007 06:31:10 +0000

Scientists believe that a reduction in calorie intake by 60 per cent of normal, while maintaining a healthy diet of vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients, could prolong our lives by up to 40 per cent. The Telegraph.

‘Planet’ steam locomotive (video)

GS — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:41:12 +0000

On Sunday, after seeing the Chinese dragon, I went to The Museum of Science and Industry, where I shot this short video. On certain dates and holidays they have steam train rides.

Briefcase ‘that changed the world’

GS — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 22:15:48 +0000

The BBC has the story of how Britain gave away its most valuable technological secrets to America during World War Two.

50th anniversary of the first videotape broadcast

GS — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:10:53 +0000

On 30th November 1956 the first video recording was broadcast from CBS Television City, in Hollywood.

It was a tape of Douglas Edwards reading the news and was recorded and played on an Ampex Mark IV Video Tape Recorder.

Alan Turing: the genius Britain betrayed

GS — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:13:56 +0000

In The Times, Ben Macintyre writes about Alan Turing, ‘The genius Britain betrayed’.

Also there is an excellent article from the New Yorker here which speculates that Alan Turing may have been murdered by the state, due to being a supposed security risk.

green.tv

GS — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 07:13:23 +0000

green.tv is the first broadband TV channel dedicated to environmental issues. It launched at the beginning of April with the backing of the United Nations Environment Programme.

The site had 250,000 hits in the first week of being online.

British Rail planned nuclear-powered flying saucer

GS — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 06:14:58 +0000

The Guardian reports that British Rail patented plans for a nuclear-powered flying saucer in 1973.

‘Charles Osmond Frederick, patented the design for a craft powered by laser-controlled thermonuclear fusion. Designed to reach high speeds in space, it was meant to move us around the globe and even to other planets.

Its “lifting platform” was designed for the British Railways Board and the patent was filed under the name of Jensen and Son.’

A bizarre and rather funny story. 1970′s British Rail staff being in charge of nuclear-powered vehicles just doesn’t bear thinking about. Although it could have made their limp sandwiches a bit more crispy!