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The future of power? It's only a matter of time.

icm — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:31:35 +0100

Suspended in a bubble block of Baccarat crystal and powered by temperature change, Jaeger LeCoultre’s Atmos 561 mechanical clock is the work of Australian designer Marc Newson.

Using small temperature changes in the encapsulated environment for power, Atmos clocks can run for years without human intervention. Their power source is a hermetically sealed capsule containing a mixture of gas and liquid ethyl chloride, which expands into a chamber as the temperature rises, compressing a spiral spring; with a fall in temperature the gas condenses and the spring slackens. This motion constantly winds the mainspring. A variation in temperature of only one degree in the range between 15 and 30 degrees Celsius is sufficient for two days of operation.

Is this a small glimpse into the future of power generation? The principle seems blindingly simple.

First Impressions from the new girls!

icm — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:26:02 +0100

Well Toto, guess we are not in Kansas anymore!

Marian and Sally here.. writing our first joint blog.. how exciting.

Having just started in our respective roles as:
Junior Account Exec (Sally)

Account Manager(Marian)

We figured it was only right to say Hi to all of our new clients and suppliers! :)

Can’t wait to meet you all soon! :)

Good luck to the Tomlinsons!

icm — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:56:59 +0100

A fundraising cycle ride from John O’Groats to Land’s End passes through Headingley today.

Mike Tomlinson and daughter Rebecca are repeating one of the events which first catapulted Jane Tomlinson to public attention. They are cycling the 1400-mile route almost exactly five years after Jane completed the same incredible journey while suffering from terminal cancer.

Averaging 50 miles each day and being flanked by family, friends, well-wishers and fundraisers, the pair should reach the southwest in couple of weeks.

Mike is blogging the ups and downs of each day courtesy of The Yorkshire Post, you can catch up with the latest news here.

How to create your debut album...

icm — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:34:54 +0100

1 – Go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random Wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.

2 – Go to Random quotations: http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album. You may want to hit refresh to get something that really fits your band name.

3 – Go to flickr’s “explore the last seven days” feature http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, regardless of what it is, will be your album cover.

My band name is Estables and our debut album is called When they are gone

Here’s the album cover

Give it a go yourself, it seems to work every time!

WhoTube?

icm — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:40:05 +0100

Following on from my earlier blog entry Do YouTube? it seems that Google and Viacom have come to an agreement.

The deal is that Google will make user information and internet protocol addresses from YouTube anonymous before handing over the data to Viacom in the US legal case.

Google has now agreed to provide Viacom, and a class action group led by the FA Premier League, with a version of a YouTube viewership database that removes user name and IP data that would identify individual users.

So your viewing habits are safe… for now.

Love cars? Enjoy doodling?

icm — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:13:37 +0100

Why not combine the two.

Just don’t try it on your mum’s old metro.

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What lies at the bottom of the Money Pit?

icm — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:52:33 +0100

Growing up watching a film like ‘The Goonies’ I always dreamed of an adventure for buried treasure. But at 8 years old, digging a 2ft hole in the back garden with a trowel was about as far as I got, my only treasure in that hole… a slug. So a chance to find some real Doubloons would be a treat. I may have a chance yet if this tale is anything to go by.

Oak Island