tenthofjune

When traffic lights were first introduced, they worked purely on a timer basis, even if there was no traffic coming the other way.
As they developed, we saw the introduction of pneumatic sensor strips in the road which were then replaced with induction loops to detect traffic and keep the traffic flowing as best as possible […]

One of the very reasons I don’t want Windows Vista is the threat that Microsoft will screw up the WGA validation system, and surprise, surprise, guess what happened this weekend?
Interestingly, Microsoft’s WGA Blog says:
This validation failure did not result in the 30-day grace period starting and no one went into reduced functionality mode as a […]

The once proud British Chemical Giant has today agreed to be bought by its rival Akzo Nobel.
ICI coined the word plastic, and invented numerous other everyday items.
Yet another British company swallowed up by a foreign competitor.