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Open-air computers  The EconomistIN 1995 GEORGE GILDER, an American writer, declared that “cities are leftover baggage from the industrial era.” Electronic communications would become so …

Open-air computers – Urban life  The EconomistIN 1995 GEORGE GILDER, an American writer, declared that “cities are leftover baggage from the industrial era.” Electronic communications would become so …

Urban life Open-air computers  The EconomistIN 1995 GEORGE GILDER, an American writer, declared that “cities are leftover baggage from the industrial era.” Electronic communications would become so …

Twitter Map Shows London’s Languages  LondonistThis map shows the locations of 3.3 million geolocated tweets in the London area during the summer of 2012. That’s impressive in its own right, but the points …

Flying through the air with the greatest of ease… Pigeon simulator to give the public a chance to explore cities from above  Daily Mail

Flying through the air with the greatest of ease… Pigeon simulator to give the public a chance to…  Daily Mail

London’s most popular names: interactive map displays capital’s ethnic make-up  Telegraph.co.ukJames Cheshire, a lecturer at the university’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis, took name frequency data from electoral rolle and displayed th…

What have the Olympics got to say about social justice and health inequalities?  CrikeyIf the Olympic Games can be used to promote anti-health industries, then why can’t they be used to promote discussions about human rights, social justice a…

Study shows travel habits have changed for Games  BBC News

Study shows travel habits have changed for Games  BBC News

Alternative Tube Maps: Life Expectancy  LondonistHere’s the latest project from UCL’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA): a map populated with data on life expectancy and child poverty for each Tube …

Interactive tube map reveals the stark inequalities in London depending on your local station  Daily Mail

Mind the (life expectancy) gap! Interactive tube map reveals the stark …  Daily Mail

Life expectancy by tube station: new interactive map shows inequality in the capital  Telegraph.co.ukA new interactive map plots life expectancy and child poverty by different London Underground stations, highlighting the wild differences in …

Underground movement  The Economist

REVEALED: Map shows how EastLondonLines boroughs were hit …  EastLondonLines

The laws of the city  The EconomistNO FACE looks alike, but human bodies and their genetic make-up are almost identical. Cities too have distinctive charms—but are surprisingly alike behind …

The laws of the city – Urban research  The EconomistNO FACE looks alike, but human bodies and their genetic make-up are almost identical. Cities too have distinctive charms—but are surprisingly alike behind …

Urban research The laws of the city  The EconomistNO FACE looks alike, but human bodies and their genetic make-up are almost identical. Cities too have distinctive charms—but are surprisingly alike behind …

The laws of the city  The Economist

City Dashboard Gives Realtime Info About London  LondonistEver wondered how much radiation there is in London?

Oxfam’s Shelflife links goods with past using QR Codes  BBC NewsOxfam is trying out a mobile phone scheme called Shelflife that lets customers find out the stories behind second-hand goods it sells. A Shelflife phone app links …

Oxfam’s Shelflife links goods with past using QR Codes  BBC News

A joint project has been set up between ONS and University College London to develop a new UK Output Area Classification, for which we are seeking your views and thoughts. The new Output Area Classification is planned to be created using 2011 Census data, when available, and is relevant to anyone interested in social area […]

Christmas Day sees ‘record usage’ of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme Analysis of data shows more  road.ccChristmas Day sees ‘record usage’ of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme | road.cc

Christmas Day sees ‘record usage’ of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme  road.ccAnalysis of data shows more than 2,000 Boris Bikes on streets at one point, making it the busiest day yet. London Cycle Hire Scheme Bikes On Docking Station …

Christmas Day sees ‘record usage’ of London’s Barclays Cycle Hire Scheme  road.ccAnalysis of data shows more than 2,000 Boris Bikes on streets at one point, making it the busiest day yet. London Cycle Hire Scheme Bikes On Docking Station …

UCL Students Create Hand Drawn Map Of London  Londonist

How to stop stampedes: Lessons for India  Zee NewsStampedes have been common to populous India, with most occurring during religious gatherings.

How to stop stampedes: Lessons for India  Zee NewsStampedes have been common to populous India, with most occurring during religious gatherings.

Turn orange peel into plastic? It’s not as crazy as it sounds  The Independent

Facebook, the Antiques Roadshow and eBay all rolled into one  Daily MailInternet pioneers have developed a way of linking objects to pages on the web, allowing the buyers of second-hand goods a way of finding out the provenance …

Facebook, the Antiques Roadshow and eBay all rolled into one  Daily MailInternet pioneers have developed a way of linking objects to pages on the web, allowing the buyers of second-hand goods a way of finding out the provenance …

Turn orange peel into plastic? It’s not as crazy as it sounds  The IndependentBritish scientists are pioneering a novel way of recycling that turns orange peel into plastic. The technique relies on high-powered microwaves that can degrade …

Turn orange peel into plastic? It’s not as crazy as it sounds  The IndependentBritish scientists are pioneering a novel way of recycling that turns orange peel into plastic. The technique relies on high-powered microwaves that can degrade …

Turn orange peel into plastic? It’s not as crazy as it sounds  The Independent

Turn orange peel into plastic? It’s not as crazy as it sounds  The Independent

QR Codes on Oxfam Clothes Reveal Celebrities Who Donated Them [VIDEO]  MashableOxfam added a digital twist to one of its stores in London earlier this year — one to make high-end fashion stores envious. Take a smartphone picture of the QR …