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A journey through the UK’s remaining independent b...

A journey through the UK’s remaining independent bookshops as they survive the onslaught of the big online and offline chains.

Linked on 22nd May 2006 Details

Interesting short film by Greenpeace on decentrali...

Interesting short film by Greenpeace on decentralised energy, a better solution that going all-out on nuclear and keeping bad habits.

Linked on 31st July 2006 Details

Sarah Champion investigates the rave scene that’s ...

Sarah Champion investigates the rave scene that’s still going strong in the UK countryside. Ah memories…

Linked on 27th August 2006 Details

Great culture jamming of the buttons on UK pedestr...

Great culture jamming of the buttons on UK pedestrian crossings.

Linked on 18th September 2006 Details

The real world moves closer to science-fiction dys...

The real world moves closer to science-fiction dystopias every day.

Linked on 18th October 2006 Details

If in the early 90s you found yourself dancing in ...

If in the early 90s you found yourself dancing in fields or warehouses in the middle of nowhere with thousands of other people, get the white gloves and pollution mask out of storage then download these 2 DJ sets:

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Posted on 26th October 2006 Details

What’s Wrong With Blasphemy? A 4-part TV programme...

What’s Wrong With Blasphemy? A 4-part TV programme by Stewart Lee, co-writer of Jerry Springer the Opera, which examines religions’ increasing use of offendedness as a weapon for censorship.

Linked on 31st October 2006 Details

Great idea: first aiders on bikes who can get thro...

Great idea: first aiders on bikes who can get through traffic to emergencies.

Linked on 16th December 2006 Details

First aiders on bikes.

Great idea: first aiders on bikes who can get through traffic to emergencies.

Linked on 16th December 2006 Details

The British green party on the environmental impac...

The British green party on the environmental impact of Windows Vista. (via)

Linked on 1st February 2007 Details

“The richest fifth of the population cycle on aver...

“The richest fifth of the population cycle on average 2½ times as far in a year as the poorest fifth.”

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Posted on 14th October 2007 Details

Do the test....

Do the test.

Linked on 12th March 2008 Details

Real-time movement tracking of all ships.

Impressive real-time movement tracking of all ships in seas around the UK.

Linked on 9th July 2008 Details

Impressive real-time movement tracking of all ship...

Impressive real-time movement tracking of all ships in seas around the UK.

Linked on 9th July 2008 Details

“You hold them down, I'll remove their wallets”...

“You hold them down, I'll remove their wallets”

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Posted on 25th July 2008 Details

This is hacking at its best: doctor builds a custo...

This is hacking at its best: doctor builds a custom dialysis machine in his garage to save a baby.

Linked on 6th August 2008 Details

Doctor builds a custom dialysis machine.

This is hacking at its best: doctor builds a custom dialysis machine in his garage to save a baby.

Linked on 6th August 2008 Details

How Britain is using classical music as a form of ...

How Britain is using classical music as a form of social control. Anthony Burgess eat you heart out.

Linked on 27th February 2010 Details

Britain is using classical music as a form of social control.

How Britain is using classical music as a form of social control. Anthony Burgess eat you heart out.

Linked on 27th February 2010 Details

I was there when acid house hit london.

I was there when acid house hit london and this is how it felt

Linked on 21st June 2011 Details

“With the loss of personal identity and the feelin...

“With the loss of personal identity and the feeling that they are not identifiable, they lose their social responsibility and engage in antisocial behaviours”

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Posted on 14th August 2011 Details

Following Ed Pratt down the river Thames.

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In this age of ragebait and kinetic videos, I find watching each episode of Ed Pratt's journey from source to sea down the river Thames to be online comfort food. You can find the other episodes on his YouTube channel.

Added on Mar 11, 2025 Details