When will we be able to do really useful things with our mobile phones? I don’t mean check the weather, look up the train times or find an interesting restaurant nearby, although these are all valuable functions. But they can also be done on a portable computer. And even sending a text to pay for… Continue reading
Zero carbon driving comes to the UK
The big solar energy news this week came from California, where Tesla announced a relay of solar charging stations for its electric cars throughout the state, with the promise of rapid expansion next year. The stations should be in Europe before too long. Elon Musk, co-founder of Tesla Motors, sent a powerful and persuasive message… Continue reading →
Tesla unveils faster, solar-powered electric car charging station
This story edited from the original © 2012 The Associated Press. Tesla Motors has unveiled a solar-powered charging station that it said will make refueling electric vehicles on long trips about as fast as stopping for petrol and a bathroom break in a conventional car. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at a news conference that the… Continue reading →
EDF launches app to let customers submit meter readings, using smart phone camera
Smartphones have been around for several years now, and there’s a legion of apps available to use on them. They are supposed to to make our life easier, as well as entertain us. But how many do something that nothing else can, rather than give us information rather quicker, and more conveniently, when it’s already… Continue reading →
Release your inner Olympian. Take the Thames Path challenge
After this glorious summer of inspiration, we are all aspiring Olympians now. But, seriously, what can the ordinary, semi-fit person do about his or her own personal fitness legacy that doesn’t involve weeks in the gym, and heavy investment in specialist equipment? I found the answer, at a safe, flat place place I know well,… Continue reading →
Printing out a bright 3-D future
One of the reasons I’m excited about technology is that new and interesting things are happening so quickly, and, it seems, much faster than in past decades. A shining example of this speed is the proliferation of iPads in the recent Olympic Games in London. At the last Olympics, in Beijing in 2008, the iPad… Continue reading →