Monthly Archives: September 2016

Science September 19, 2016 posted by

Six Degrees of Separation – check out this Facebook algorithm that shows you how connected you are

Ever played Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon? Probably but in case you haven’t, basically it works on the theory that we are no more than six connections away from any other person on the planet. The point of the game is to find your personal line to Kevin Bacon (the prolific actor). Facebook has discovered in the modern world the steps needed to get to anyone else is actually closer to half that.

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Six Degrees of Separation – check out this Facebook algorithm that shows you how connected you are
Reviews September 16, 2016 posted by

Bolt EV – road test of this brand new electric prototype [First look]

Life’s a funny old thing. There you are, minding your own business, when all of a sudden fate plays you a hand. A wry hand. A hand that makes you wonder just who is laughing at us minions down on the ground. Take, for instance, our recent short road test run of a shiny new electric car somewhere in the middle of the UK’s lovely countryside. It was fun. It was illuminating. What it definitely wasn’t, was a car I…

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Bolt EV – road test of this brand new electric prototype [First look]
Gadgets September 15, 2016 posted by

Flow Hive – a new, gentle way to get at that delicious honey

For literally thousands of years, people have been harvesting honey from bees because it is delicious. Whatever early person made that discovery, the world thanks you. However, in all that time, very little has changed about how we harvest said honey, until now. The Flow Hive is a new way to get at that delicious sticky nectar without disturbing the busy bees.

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Flow Hive – a new, gentle way to get at that delicious honey
Bookmark This! September 14, 2016 posted by

Site News – got some bad cookies

Hello Readers! We’ve gotten a few messages from you guys regarding some problems with accessing the site. Not everyone is experiencing these issues but for those that have (or if it starts up in the future) we have an easy fix and you can use it for other sites too. If you’ve gotten the “400 Bad Request” error, here’s how to solve it.

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Site News – got some bad cookies