Better Living Through Ikea

So, the question is, amongst the red brick terraces of Wimpey houses and Barrett homes, does the modern Scandinavian take on house building have any place? The answer is yes apparently, in Gateshead, just over the Tyne from Newcastle. Ikea's numberless solutions for home living may fill the inside…...

123D Catch Finally Released for Android

The entire sane world breathes a collective sigh of relief as the years long wait for 123D Catch app to be available on Android smartphones comes to an end. Those that don't wish to sacrifice their sanity and bank balance on underperforming, outdated iPhone can now download the app…...

IKEA’s Virtual Reality

If anyone remembers the 1999 cult film Fight Club, starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton, they may also recall the scene in which Norton’s character is describing his apartment layout and furnishings, as they appeared in the IKEA catalogue he is ordering from. As he lists his possessions, they are…...

Prime Time to Hire

Employment in the UK is on an alarming increase according to accountancy firm BDO. UK companies are looking to take on new staff at a faster rate than any time in the past sixteen years. This is obviously good news for workers in all sectors, but looking strictly at those…...

Virtual Reality in Architectural Modelling

With amazing new innovations popping up all the time, such as the VR Cave and virtual headsets like the Oculus Rift, aside from edging ever closer to the dream of a Star Trek type Holodeck, what use can we put them to? Well, the most practical applications have to be…...

The Art of 3D printing

A thought that can keep some people awake at night is the Skynet threat. The worry that machines will soon become self-aware and then it’s curtains for humanity. Academics and philosophers soothe our fears by stating that machines can only think logically, mathematically and lack the human spark that…...

IonCore | Richard Dinan: From TV to 3D

IonCore was established in 2012 with the aim of producing the most advanced and usable 3D printer aimed at the consumer market. Richard Dinan, star of E4’s Made in Chelsea, entrepreneur and co-founder of the Phantom prepaid dining Card, and his business partner, finance and media expert and fellow co-founder…...

School Trip To See A Computer!

How many times have you heard this – or something like it? Maybe it’s you that is struggling to keep pace with the incredible rate of change we are experiencing in technology in the modern age. The title of this post is a quote from my Boss, and the funny…...

Do I Need A 3D Printer?

3D printers have become a hot news story lately. From the panic that ensued when 100,000 files of a 3D printer design for a single shot pistol were downloaded, to weekly arguments about who gets to use theirs on ABC’s award winning drama Grey’s Anatomy, this new technology has really…...

Rising Car Sales Indicate Economic Recovery

It has been reported of late that UK car sales have risen in 2013 to their highest level since 2007. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders has stated that 2.265 million units were sold last year, up from 2.045 in 2012, with December sales alone growing by 24 percent…...

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