Actors who missed the opening night
The recent release of the latest Batman film The Dark Knight has been shadowed by the death of the actor Heath Ledger who played master villain The Joker. However, he is not the first actor to have died before their latest film was released, far from it:
AALIYAH: “Queen of the Damned.”
JAMES DEAN: “Rebel Without [...]
Street art on a small scale
When we think of street art, this would normally conjure up an image of graffiti, artists sitting on the corner of a street or even the really old-fashioned talent of painting on the pavement. However, all artists have different ideas and street art is one of those talents that require the artist to be diverse.
The [...]
Internet for everyone
The was jubilation when Google joined a national initiative of public interest, civic and industry groups to launch a campaign “Internet for Everyone” the goals of which are to make open broadband available for every American.
Google’s involvement in this only part of the company’s strategy anyhow, which means they would have been pushing this programme [...]
Get a garage for your plane
It would be something like a sci-fi film or book, but the day of the flying car may not be that far away. There is company named ICON who is building a small plane which has folding wings so that it can be easily parked in the garage.
The great thing about these planes is that [...]
One plane passenger to get a shock
A passenger who arrived at the Narita Airport in Japan will be getting a surprise when they open up their bag, as they will find that they have unwittingly become part of a customs training exercise.
In order to test the sniffer dogs, a customs official placed a small packet of cannabis weighing about 142 grams [...]
It’s a matter of survival
When the attacks on the WTC happened everything seemed to have changed, gradually our lives have become subject to more scrutiny, there are thousands of CCTV systems in the major cities and towns and to cap it all one day there is going to be a major fuel crisis.
It is this that have made some [...]
Making life easier
In these days of 24/7/365 it is hard for some people to switch off and actually take stock of what they have got or what they need, the world keeps spinning and we rarely have any time to think.
But is it really necessary for us to chill out? Many sources say yes and in [...]
Train tickets to be simplified
Anyone who has travelled by train will know that there are so many different types of train tickets available, that at sometimes it is almost impossible for the ticket, let alone the passengers to work out what is the best ticket for a particular journey.
But help is at hand, for the government have announced that [...]
Sean Connery in next James Bond film
For over twenty five years Sean Connery has seen other actors take on the role of James Bond, the secret agent that he made so popular in the sixties and seventies, but could there be the slightest possibility that he is going back to the role that made him so famous in the first place?
Well [...]
Olympics taking leisure project cash
With the amount of money being spent on the facilities for the 2012 Olympics and other major facilities it is no surprise that some other projects are feeling the pinch. In fact the time and money being spent on the Olympics are being blamed for councils all around the country having to find extra cash [...]