Archive forFebruary, 2009
London from above, at night
February 5th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Boston.com have a collection of gorgeous photos of our lovely capital, taken from a helicopter at night by British aerial photographer Jason Hawkes.
Click on the images to see them in their full glory or check out the whole collection of 24 photos at...
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LG partner with Freesat for 2009 range of TVs, including LF7700 series
February 4th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Last week Freesat and LG signed a partnership deal which will result in a range of LG TV’s to be launched in the UK this year with Freesat HD built in. Similar to Freeview digital services, but broadcast via satellite, Freesat is a free service that normally requires a set-top box, prices of which start at £98.
Freesat HD offers a huge variety of viewing options enabling HD viewing on BBC and ITV in superb picture clarity without any subscription or contract.
The new 2009 LG LCD LF7700 series will be available in 32”, 37”, 42” and 47” screens and will...
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Google gets it all mapped out
February 4th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Google is doing some very exciting stuff right now, including Google Ocean and Google Latitude.
The first being extensive 3D mapping of - can you guess? - the world's oceans, to make Google Earth more representative of the planet of a whole. The BBC have a gorgeous clip, which I won't embed here as last time I tried that it was determined to auto-load, so I'm afraid you'll have to be old school and click through to find out more.
Google Latitude is, according to Mashable, is a "very interesting application" for Mobile Mapping.
When it comes to privacy, Google seems to have...
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We love unique
February 4th, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Way back in March last year, Helen mentioned the webshop Etsy in passing.
I thought I'd draw your attention to it again as it's well worth another visit. A place for artisans to sell their handmade goods, Etsy can consume hours of your time, and huge chunks of your cash if you let it.
Catching my attention this week has been almapottery's barnacle bowls
...bobishi's underwater bangles
..and thecharmlady's green grass rings
So if you're ever stuck for gift idea, never forget Etsy...
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Weather Experience
February 3rd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
Well, at the risk of being like every other person in the UK and getting excited about the heaviest snowfall in 18 years, it started me ogling images of freakish weather conditions.
Here are 20 amazing and unusual weather phenomena
And here's some amazing and scary...
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Hats off to Sandra Bamminger
February 2nd, 2009 by Dave@LGUK
A link in the most recent Shop Curious newsletter reminded me of Sandra Bamminger, the sculptural* milliner and designer who's label is the engagingly daft named House of Boing. - A very suitable title considering their ethos:
House of Boing aims to add kinetics to people’s lives in a bid to remind them of curiosity and excitement experienced most strongly in childhood. We try to fashion objects and environments re-connecting us to that childlike enthusiasm, the instant reaction to new and exciting objects and activities that a majority of “adults” have lost somewhere along the way. We are playing with the...
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