The internet now accounts for a quarter of all advertising spending in the UK, according to figures — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The latest statistics suggests that MySpace is on its way out, as one of the longest serving social networks on the web.
comScore figures show that MySpace losts 10 million users last month. As the cornerstone to the younger days of the Generation Y, the site is facing dark days after it had lost nearly 50 million users from over the course of last year — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Nearly all the energy we use on this planet starts out as sunlight that plants use to knit chemical bonds. Now, for the first time, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge have created a potentially cheap, practical artificial leaf that does much the same thing—providing a potentially limitless source of energy that’s easy to tap.
The new device is a silicon wafer about the shape and size of a playing card coated on either side with two different catalysts. The silicon absorbs sunlight and passes that energy to the catalysts to split water into molecules of hydrogen and oxygen. Hydrogen is a fuel that can be either burned or used in a fuel cell to create electricity, reforming water in either case. This means that in theory, anyone with access to water can use it to create a cheap, clean, and available source of fuel. — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Hundreds of police raided illicit markets to crack down on the lucrative trade in wild animals and rare flowers, arresting 15 traffickers across Mexico this weekend in one of the biggest swoops of its kind.
Rich in flora and fauna, Mexico is a major hub for animal trafficking where locals buy lizards, macaws and tropical fish in city markets and smugglers move endangered species across the country’s border with the United States.
In three days of raids, authorities netted 4,725 wild plants and animals — 113 different species — including 762 parrots and other types of birds and 67 reptiles — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Handcrafted by Paul Gilbert these gates and matching railings are an ideal addition to any home where you want to have something that declares your individuality.
All of the gates that Paul makes are fully galvanised, ensuring a lasting, rust free finish — via Paul Gilbert: Blacksmith
Erin Brockovich, a US consumer health advocate whose life story was the basis for an Academy Award-winning film, urged senators Tuesday to pass a law to document disease clusters in the United States.
A disease cluster is an unusual number of health events, such as reports of cancer, grouped together in a time and location, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
Brockovich, who came to prominence investigating the prevalence of cancer cases in Hinkley, California, said she has become an informal reporting agency for those who worry that something in their immediate environment is a health hazard — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Sardegna, Italy 2003 — via fieldsfamilyof4
Made by David Sokosh of Clinton Hill clocks. He’s been a master watchmaker for years and recently decided to start making his own wristwatches.
Best part is these watches are pretty affordable! All are between $400-$600.
If you want to check them out in person David is at the Brooklyn Flea every weekend… or check his website — via Start With Typewriters
Ants and termites have a significant positive impact on crop yields in dryland agriculture, according to a paper published today in the journal Nature Communications by scientists at CSIRO and the University of Sydney — via redwolf.newsvine.com
An official Twitter account recently sent out spam tweets offering links to a sexy dating service and a more explicit version of chat roulette, according to security researchers — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Twitter’s lawyers are trying to block US authorities from accessing personal data as part of a WikiLeaks probe — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Australia’s Federal and State police forces have deployed resources to investigate virtual worlds to combat money laundering by cybercriminals.
NSW Detective Superintendent Commander Colin Dyson told iTnews at the Cards and Payments Australasia conference in Sydney today that cybercriminals were using virtual, gaming platforms to communicate and transfer funds around the globe.
Dyson declined to name what virtual worlds were under investigation, noting only that they were a growing area of interest
for State and Federal cybercrime-fighting teams — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Patek Philippe is expanding its classic chronograph collection with the introduction of a new perpetual calendar model. The Patek Ref. 5270 is fitted with a column wheel chronograph movement and, like all the brand’s grand complications, has two interchangeable backs: one in sapphire crystal that reveals the complexity of the movement and the elegance of its finishing, the other, a white gold solid back that can be personalized with a dedication or an engraving — via Perpetuelle.com Blog
Part of the row that builds the boundary of one of the best golf courses in Spain, that of the Real Club de Golf de Sevilla, the plot offered magnificent views to the greenery, lakes and sun, southward. The owners were absolutely aware of this, so they placed us only one main requirement: Every room at the house should enjoy the views; a goal to achieve that eventually would be the leading thread to weave our design concept [Salvador Cejudo] — via ArchDaily
A new study has found older men who are slightly overweight are less likely to develop dementia.
The University of Western Australia study surveyed men aged between 65 and 84 years of age over a ten year period — via redwolf.newsvine.com
A Brisbane woman is suing a luxury United Arab Emirates resort after she was jailed for adultery when she complained of being drugged and raped by three men.
Alicia Gali was sentenced to 12 months in prison after an assault by three co-workers while drinking at the Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort staff bar in Fujairah, UAE in June 2008.
After reporting the incident to police, Ms Gali was jailed for adultery and served eight months before being pardoned in March 2009 and returning to Australia. — via Brisbane Times
A grand debut for the Aquanaut series: the Patek Philippe Aquanaut Travel Time (Ref. 5164A). This adds to the Aquanaut collection a new Travel Time model with two hour hands for two time zones – local time and home time – and a new self-winding movement, Patek Caliber 324 S C FUS. The dial sports two day/night indicators and an analog date. The Patek 5164 price is $32,300 — via Perpetuelle.com Blog
The tower is a site-specific artwork located at the Oliver Ranch in Alexander Valley. Designed by the artist Ann Hamilton, with Jensen Architects/ Jensen & Macy Architects as architect of record, the tower was imagined as a space for performance — via ArchDaily
Federal Labor MP Ed Husic last week criticised Apple and other technology giants for asking more in Australia for their products than they do in the US, noting that he would write to the managing director of Apple Australia to demand why the mark-ups occur — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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