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James Cracknell has completed his massive Sport Relief challenge and made it to Africa. He travelled from the UK to Africa using his own power, covering 1,460 miles in 10 days by rowing, cycling and swimming. His aim was to show that Africa isn’t as far from the UK as we often feel it is,…

An AP article in USA Today is suggesting that robots that are already taken for granted in Japanese factories are starting to become accepted in other parts of life. The Japanese government is predicting that the robotics industry could be worth almost $70 billion by 2025, and says that an aging population pushes this need.…

Have you been following any of the Sport Relief activities? James Cracknell is on his way to North Africa, and at the moment he’s in Northern Spain. How’s he getting there? First he rowed across the English Channel. Which is impressive enough, even giving his Olympic heritage in this sport. He’s now cycling from there,…

I love the internet. A recent image from the Spirit Mars Rover of yet more red rocks that includes a small, funny shaped rock has emerged as proof of humanoid life on Mars. (Can you see it? Middle left). Be careful that what you see is not only what you want to see. Bloody nutters.…

The BBC report that, “A stressful job has a direct biological impact on the body, raising the risk of heart disease, research has indicated. “The study reported in the European Heart Journal focused on more than 10,000 British civil servants.” I would agree, indeed. BBC article.

That’s it, the HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray argument has just been rendered null and void. Apple are now letting you rent HD films through your Apple TV box. Updated Apple TV page. Bear in mind that I am biased and usually completely wrong in predicting tech trends…

Fuck yeah! The BBC reports that swearing at work can “cut stress”, a topic close to the heart of every salmon. “Swearing at work helps employees cope with stress, academics at a Norfolk university have said. “A study by Norwich’s University of East Anglia (UEA) into leadership styles found the use of “taboo language” boosted…

Holy Moly, our lecture theatres don’t look anything like this…. yet: duggmirror.com/apple/Look_at_them_apples/ Click on the two side-by-side photos to see the full size images.