Eclipse Photos 2015

March 23, 2015

A stunning set of photographs of this year’s solar eclipse sent in to us by those of saw the event – without the clouds obscuring the view! The first collection of photos was taken by Alan McLean near Hamilton in Scotland. (Photo credit: Alan Mclean Photography/Twitter) This great photo was taken by Erwin Jung near Dumfries, in south Scotland. He used a Samsung compact camera with a Samsung SD card from www.7dayshop.com. (Photo credit: Erwin Jung) This stunning photo was taken by…

How To Make Your Own Eclipse 2015

March 20, 2015

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Didn’t see the eclipse – well here’s how to make your own. All you need is a few rubber bands to create a moon ball and a sun ball. Simply then use your hands to create the movement, get the right perspective, fiddle with the photo – and hey presto, it’s your own eclipse! Check out the “amazing” eclipse footage that we’ve posted on our Facebook page by clicking >> here More from the 7dayshop blog 5 Amazing Eclipse Photos…

Northern Lights: Spectacular Photos During Amazing Display

March 18, 2015

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Incredible photos of the Northern Lights as increased solar activity produced a spectacular display across the UK and other parts of the world. The photo above was taken by John Maher – the former Buzzcocks drummer – in Flodabay, on the east coast of the Isle of Harris, in Scotland. An increase in solar activity gave people in Scotland, Wales, the Midlands, the North of England and Northern Ireland and other parts of the world the opportunity to see the incredible natural light display of the…

5 Amazing Eclipse Photos Taken From Earth

March 17, 2015

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Stunning photos showing the beauty of eclipses – read how they were taken from Earth. Ahead of the solar eclipse on Friday 20 March 2015, we thought we would showcase these incredible photos taken by Dr James West, who is the executive director of the South East Physics Network (SEPnet). Dr West took all of these images from Earth. This first image was taken in China, by the Gobi Desert, during a total solar eclipse in August 1 2008. Dr James used…

iTunes Outage – Could Apple Have Lost £23,000 A MINUTE?

March 11, 2015

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Update (12/03/15): Apple’s iTunes service suffered an outage for several hours yesterday and was reportedly down because of an “internal error”. In a statement to CNBC last night, Apple apologised to customers experiencing problems with iTunes and other services, adding: “The cause was an internal DNS error at Apple.” The company also thanked everyone for their patience as it worked to make all services available. The internet is awash with reports that Apple has suffered outages on a number of its services, including…

A defaced Canadian $5 note (Twitter/Design Canada)

Spock Dollars – Live Long And Prosper…

March 4, 2015

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Fans have been posting marked-up Canadian $5 banknotes in honour of Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy who played Spock. Social media users have been posting up photos of the altered banknotes that actually feature a former prime minister of Canada, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, following the death of Mr Nimoy. The Bank of Canada has reportedly said it’s not illegal to deface these banknotes, according to a report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), although there are laws that ban the reproduction of both sides of a current bill…

Could Gold Apple Watch Cost More Than £10,000?

February 23, 2015

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Speculation is rife that the top Apple Watch Edition could sell for more than £10,000. One online commentator has suggested the most expensive Edition models could reach into the $20,000 (around £13,000) bracket, while others have suggested the starting price for an Apple Watch made with gold will start at around $5,000 (more than £3,000). There have also been reports that Apple is installing safes inside its shops to keep its most expensive products under lock and key. Entry model cost For those with…

5 Cool Old Phones – Did You Have One Of Them?

February 16, 2015

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Remember when mobile phones were cutting edge and looked like something out of the future? The Ericsson T28. With its flip down communicator style, you could be forgiven for thinking you were using a device quite literally beamed from the future. In fact, this phone was launched in 1999 but was just 15mm slim and weighed just 83g, It might have had a big antenna sticking out the top, but to be honest it didn’t matter. The looks said it all. DynaTAC…

5 Amazing ‘Facts’ about Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2015

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1. Americans will spend $703m on their pets A record one in five Americans will give gifts to their animals this Valentine’s Day, spending $5.28 on average, which equates to $703 million (£461m), according to a survey for the US National Retail Federation. 2. Lots of St Valentine’s Days You may think there’s only one St Valentine, but it turns out there are quite a few. Two St Valentines are celebrated on February 14, according to Wikipedia – including a Valentine of Rome who was…

Rise of the machines… Bill Gates warning over Artificial Intelligence (AI)

February 3, 2015

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is worried Artificial Intelligence (AI) could get out of control. If you have watched any Terminator films, which feature a world where machines have taken over, you might be a tinsy little bit concerned. And he’s not the only one – renowned scientist Stephen Hawking told the BBC: “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Space pioneer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has also voiced concern about AI. Mr Gates made his…

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