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February 2, 2016

Now Available: Special Hillary Clinton commemorative coin

To celebrate her stunning victory in Iowa.

February 1, 2016

Holding my breath

Being on the wrong side of the Atlantic, I am powerless to influence proceedings. I'm just imagining the reaction of Her Majesty's loyal subjects if the people lose tonight. One thing is for damn sure - such petty, authoritarian lickspittles will not be magnanimous in victory.

January 19, 2016

Transport for London's contactless future

London’s transport system has been at the cutting edge of technology for the past 150 years when 19th century engineers first decided to run trains deep underground beneath the capital’s busy streets.

Today, Transport for London, the body that runs the capital city’s network of tube, buses and roads, has maintained that tradition of innovation by revolutionising ticketing systems — helping to speed up the movement of millions of people through London.

The group pioneered the use of smart ticketing in Europe when it launched its Oyster card in 2003, enabling commuters to quickly tap on a reader to go through an entry or exit barrier rather than having to queue up to buy a paper ticket. This shaved precious seconds from the time it takes to get through congested ticket barriers at London Underground stations or to pay.

But Shashi Verma, TfL’s director of customer experience, says the operator is continuously looking at how to further advance its ticketing system. This has seen TfL become one of the first public transit systems in the world to enable contactless bank card and mobile payments.


More at:http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/6189187e-8e09-11e5-8be4-3506bf20cc2b.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=referral#axzz3sy5UYy4H
January 16, 2016

Eliza Dushku on Twitter

Apologies if this has been posted elsewhere, but actress Eliza Dushku (Buffy, Dollhouse) tweeted this yesterday:

https://twitter.com/elizadushku/status/688111452473835521

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Name: Nick Xylas
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Hometown: Bristol
Home country: England
Current location: Bristol
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