If you consider fast packing or trail running your favorite activity, you might want to check out the trails of Tasmania, Australian island state. This island is home to 19 national parks and offers day hikers as well backpackers a multitude of...

An interesting part of marine archeology is studying shipwrecks. Off the Albania’s Adriatic coast, a 2400 year old Greek jar floats in the salt water. This jar is the only clue that points towards the sunken merchant fleets. The storage jar or...

With Peru and Italy housing their ancient treasures, it’s time that Greeks start preserving their own heritage. Recently, the 2,500 years of Parthenon treasures mostly known as Elgin marbles were moved to their new home, where they will be...

If you are a big fan of Champagne and traveling through London, you might want to check out Europe’s longest champagne bar. The 315 feet bar is located at the St. Pancras International train station. Here’s more on the drinks and the...

The other day while I was watching an amputee climb the dizzy heights of Mt. Everest with his prosthetic leg, I was fascinated. That showed what the field of prosthetics can achieve. The latest news in the prosthetics industry is the new...

I always wondered if there’s a movie that can win it all i.e. win all the awards. I guess I was kind of right. Here’s one such movie. ‘There will be Blood’ seems to have won the heart and the minds of the audience. The drama...

For the people who watch shows like Future weapons, here’s some good news. Boeing has signed a deal with US Army recently. The Boeing company would be developing truck mounted laser canons. So far we have had truck mounted regular cannons and...

This is not a dream. The RoboCup 2007 held recently in Atlanta, USA, had some great robots participating in the competition. There were about 33 teams taking part in this Robo comp. Here’s more details. The competition was organized by the...

GPS or the global positioning system is a pretty handy thing to have. Why? Well, it will help you find your way back to wherever you want. Just key in some points and press some buttons and bingo! you are at your destination. An Indian company Bharti...

For the photographers and documentarians here’s some great news. The latest and unique hands free camera is finally here. Previously, there have been other hands free models manufactured, but this one is different. The recent model can be...