Thanks to Kirk for this link that explains how the very big boat got stuck in a rather unfortunate place.
Misc
Why cassette tape sales doubled during the pandemic
Against a backdrop of a pandemic that has done huge damage to the music industry, 2020 could justifiably be called the year of the cassette. According to British Phonographic Industry figures, 156,542 cassettes were sold in the UK last year,… Read More ›
“It was the place to get that Willy Wonka feeling”
More than a century of cocoa-infused history has come to an end with chocolate maker Thorntons’ decision to close its remaining 61 shops. Seemingly ever-present on the High Street, the company said the impact of the coronavirus pandemic had been… Read More ›
Super Nintendo World: can it really work?
I headed down to Osaka for the opening day to see exactly how Nintendo and USJ would pull this off. The short answer is that they’ve succeeded. Super Nintendo World is a gleefully surreal experience that pushes surprising technological boundaries…. Read More ›
Retrofuturism: The Future That Never Came
I love this video and it amazes me how rarely we get the future right. Then again, I never come up with any ideas so I can’t complain…
Hybrid Work
Hope your magic Mary Poppins, go-back-to-the-office bag is ready. Let’s see, you’re going to need your laptop, your laptop’s power adapter, your headphones, your headphones’ power adapter, your ring light, your ring light’s power adapter… Oh, and you thought this… Read More ›
Red phone boxes on sale for £1 each
Thousands of the UK’s iconic red phone boxes are to be given a new lease of life by being transformed into mini museums or art galleries. BT has said 4,000 of the street boxes are being offered to communities as… Read More ›
Dog owner who tied heavy rock to pet and threw it into river fined £80
A dog owner who tried to drown her pet by tying a heavy rock to its neck and throwing it in a river has been fined just £80. Charlene Latham, 32, put the rock in a carrier bag and tied… Read More ›
Russia’s Monster Submarines
The Typhoon-class submarines displaced 23,200 tons in order to accommodate a payload of 20 RSM-52 ballistic missiles. Although most subs are relatively spartan in amenities, the sheer size of the Typhoons made it possible for engineers at St. Petersburg’s Rubin… Read More ›
£140 for 50g of chocolate!
An unusually dry and overcast growing season, combined with a mild roast and minimal conching, has produced arguably the most floral edition of To’ak chocolate thus far. This is our attempt at emulating the historic flavor profile of Heirloom Nacional… Read More ›