Buy copper handles to beat bugs
The increase in infections from superbugs actually puts some people off from going into hospital sometimes, yet it would seem that there are some things that can be done which will help the fight against these superbugs, which could make all of the difference between getting the bug or getting healthy.
A recent study found that [...]
Purple tomatoes are good for you
Scientists at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, Norfolk have developed a special type of tomato, at first site it could look like a huge blackcurrant due to its colour, but in fact, this is a tomato that has been genetically modified by adding genes from plants.
These tomatoes are unlike to be sold in the [...]
Christmas could be stolen by pirates
This has to be every child’s nightmare, imagine all of those toys and gadgets that are on their way from the Far East in ships, but somewhere off the coast of Somalia, there are pirates waiting to hijack them.
Sounds like a storyline from a children’s Christmas film, but this is really happening and there are [...]
Police filling up with wrong petrol
There was a time when there were only two different pumps at the petrol filling station, but these days pulling up a modern service station can sometime be a case of multiple choice with so many types of fuel to choose from how can you be sure that you are filling up with the right [...]
October 21, 2008Google earns from start page now
One thing about iGoogle is that you can totally control what you are seeing. This is done by adding different widgets and information that are relevant to you, maybe you want to have your Gmail or Google reader on there every time you start, or maybe a feed from somewhere else is appropriate.
Whatever you are [...]
Amazon cuts delivery limit
It is debatable whether Amazon is feeling the strain of the competition or just pilling on the pressure in these difficult times. For some businesses it would seem to be an opportunity to make life difficult for the rest of the industry.
The world famous online book seller used to offer free delivery on orders over [...]
Starbucks likes water
You would expect a coffee shop to use a certain amount of water, after all, they would need it to make the drinks and wash up afterwards, but it seems that the set up that world famous coffee brand Starbucks is using more than their fair share of water.
Apparently, they have upset many of the [...]
Keeping fruit and veg fresh
Food has been a strange gauge these days to see how the state of the economy is going, with food prices virtually at an all time high, then it is no wonder that the western world have been feeling the so called credit crunch.
However, at the same time the amount of food that we waste [...]
Second-hand stores increase sales
It seems that the credit crunch is having an effect on the High St, but probably not in the way that most people would think. Charity shops, which have been for a long time the haven of the less wealthy people as a source of clothing and other products including items for the home, but [...]
October 8, 2008Exec turned robber
Normally during the lunch break people would go out buy some lunch or even just do some shopping, the shops are normally busy during this period, which just goes to prove this. However, some people have different ideas on what makes a great lunch break.
Take Kevin Pinto from Toronto in Canada, he used his lunch [...]
How healthy are kid’s cereals?
It seems that breakfast cereals meant for the kids are also likely to be the favourites of adults; in fact, it is believed that over fifty per cent of all cereals that have been designed and packaged towards the younger market are in actually eaten by adults.
This will come as good news for the manufacturers [...]
Kangaroo is good for you
Eating “Skippy” for lunch may not be everyone’s idea of a pleasant evening meal, but according to experts, the meat from the kangaroo is healthier than most other meats and therefore could be a great addition to the meat eater’s diet.
It is not only people who could benefit from eating kangaroo, the planet does too. [...]