Here at Flavorpill, we’re suckers for gorgeous photographs of abandoned and decaying spaces, and of course, for lovely architecture, no matter what state it’s in. Recently, we showed you some of the most beautiful train stations in the world – but what happens when those gorgeous places run their course? Though much beautiful architecture tends to fall to pieces beautifully, we think there’s something particularly fascinating about looking at a place that was once such a bustling center of activity after it has gone to seed, a specific feeling of lack that imbibes the place with an eerie glow. Click through to take a peek at our gallery ten gorgeous abandoned train stations from close to home and from far reaches across the globe, and ... Continue reading →
Today is Towel Day, when fans of Douglas Adams celebrate the life of their hero*. Though best known for writing The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Adams was a self-described "radical atheist" and an environmental activist. (Two traits unlikely to endear him to readers of Telegraph blogs but there we are.) More pertinent was his interest in technology. It's fairly well-known that Adams was the first person in Britain to buy a Mac. He was also an early internet user and wrote intelligently about technology and its social effects. To mark Towel Day 2010, I urge you to go and read How to Stop Worrying and Learn to Love the Internet, a 1999 piece in which Adams tackles the suspicion with which the web was ... Continue reading →
The ability that developers have to completely control the pricing of products they put on the App Store has really turned traditional software pricing models on their ear. Now 99¢ seems to be the price many game developers try to target, and finding any excuse to have a sale has proven a popular marketing tactic for the iOS developer (just look at the staggering number of games on sale for this Memorial Day weekend, as an example). Also, making games temporarily free has proven to be an important promotional tool to gain visibility and increase a user base for your game on the App Store. This has created a whole new market of 3rd party free app promotion websites and services, but it appears that ... Continue reading →
Product Description The latest instalment from the most original voice in Saga publishing. Coronation Day will tie in perfectly with the Diamond Jubilee celebrations in June 2012.It’s going to be a right old knee’s up…The residents of the tough streets around Islington are heartbroken at the death of George the VI but having a young Queen on the throne isn’t the only change that they can expect.The toughest street in London, Campbell Road, is due for demolition. One of the last residents remaining, Matilda Kiever, born and bred on the street, remembers many things about the past, not least what really happened to Christopher Wild’s mum, Pamela. Christopher thought she was dead, but it turns out she is very much alive.But before he can get ... Continue reading →
IOC president Jacques Rogge, in the final stages of his 12-year presidential term, wanted to send a clear statement about the role of women at the Games, promoting female boxing on the London 2012 programme. But that ambition hit a snag earlier this year when the Saudi Olympic Committee president Prince Nawaf bin Faisal said he was “not endorsing” female participation in London as part of the country’s official delegation. At the time Prince Faisal had stressed he was not opposing women if they entered on their own as long as they did not violate Islamic sharia law, opening the door for the IOC to consider having women compete under the IOC’s flag of the five rings. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, only Qatar, Brunei ... Continue reading →
