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Christmas tree care tips – stop the needle drop – an annotated infographic

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas is 13 days away. Or less, if you’re tardy in reading this post! Despite an overwhelming festive smorgasbord of imitation, non-drop, possibly fibre-optic and/or psychedelic tree options, Christmas just ain’t Christmas for many people without that fresh pine scent and those sole-of-foot-poking needles of a traditional Norway Spruce tree. Keep yours fresh with these terrifically topical top tree tips. Click on the graphic for an expanded view. Continue reading Christmas tree care tips – stop the needle drop – an annotated infographic

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It’s elf and safety gone mad! Santa’s workshop noticeboard…

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‘Tis the season and all that… Check out what the elves have to put up with at Santa’s workshop. It’s all part of the year-end issue of E&T magazine, available now online. Want to know what 2013 holds for engineering and technology? Step right this way, sirs and madams. Click on the image for the full-size picture. Continue reading It’s elf and safety gone mad! Santa’s workshop noticeboard…

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With the origami kayak, you can fold your own boat – an annotated graphic

E&T magazine

Never mind iPads, Furbies, Chromebooks and such like. What we want for Christmas now is an origami kayak. Yes, the wearying days of hoisting a full-size boat around with you all the time are now a thing of the past, as the world’s first foldable canoe is now a reality. Described as being the size of an art portfolio (A1 size, we imagine), it comes in a handy carry case, ready for you to bust out and furiously row away at the merest hint of any aquatic danger. In these days of climate change, heavy rain and unpredictable flooding, the … Continue reading With the origami kayak, you can fold your own boat – an annotated graphic

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Gadgets for your Christmas list 2012 – an annotated graphic

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It’s the final fortnight before Christmas Day, so that gives us all less than 14 days to shop until either we drop or the stores start declining our over-stretched bank cards. Who’s got any money this year? Not us. Oh well, everyone needs a box of matches, a plastic comb and an orange, don’t they? If you’re one of the lucky few that finds themselves short on ideas but long on cash, herewith is some seasonal gadget inspiration. It’s the usual Kindle Fires, iPads, Furbys, iPhones, Nintendos and such like. We hope this suggests some jumping-off points for your last-minute … Continue reading Gadgets for your Christmas list 2012 – an annotated graphic