It’s not that long ago that if you looked at a map, all you expected to see was a place you might want to go to.

These days, if the map doesn’t tell you what the weather is like, how wide the street is and how much the pizza costs in the...

This credit crunch malarkey is getting serious. I just got out of a cab and the driver was complaining that he wasn’t able to make a decent living. I could see what he meant – his Rolex was last season’s…

I know, I know, I shouldn’t jest,...

It might be a cliché, but Christmas is a time for giving and fairtrade goods are a great way of giving a little bit more.

Fairtrade is becoming almost a generic term for ethically sourced and manufactured goods, but this site is the original....

As sports go, kayaking isn't exactly the most sedate or risk-free. All those whitewater rapids and the perpetual risk of drowning. Let's face it: the first thing they teach you is how to escape when not if you capsize.

So naturally, put the...

With just a month to go, it's time to seriously start thinking about what to by for your nearest and dearest.

Or you could say to hell with it and use this site.

We love it.

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This little clip grabbed some headlines this weekend, simply because it's so unusual.

A cop car in Canada, just going about its business, manages to catch a meteor falling to earth on its dashboard camera.

Quite something to...

The idea of shopping sites recommending things for you to buy is hardly new - Amazon have been doing it for years. But Veedow takes it to a whole new level.

The site "learns" what it is you like and dislike, so each time you visit, in theory...

This is, apparently, not the behaviour you would normally expect from a cat when confronted by a robot vacuum cleaner.

One seriously cool customer.

If you've seen a video online that you want to tell us about email us via the...

If you're thinking of going Christmas shopping this weekend, this recommendation will be just in time.

If, like me, you can't bear the crowds and the mania surrounding going shopping at this time of year, Mallplace (despite the Americanised...

Seen Quantum of Solace yet? If not, why not? Bond at his best in our opinion, despite the lack of gadgets.

The latest film has a far-fetched criminal plot at its core too - or does it…?

We won't spoil it too much by showing you...

If staying in is the new going out in these credit crunch times, you might want to take a look at this.

Knitting is officially cool - if you don't believe me check out the style glossies and you'll see that "knit one, pearl one" is all over...

There's always been a certain innocent charm to the BBC's Antiques Roadshow.

All those blue-rinsers sitting earnestly listening to the resident expert prattle on about great Auntie Gladys's old teapot, all the while managing to surpress...

Twitter was the internet sensation of the week when it launched and it's steadily stayed in the shadow of bigger, more popular social networks.

But it's still not exactly short of members. And they'll all love this little widget for buffering...

Surely everybody with an internet connection has by now seen the moonwalking bear in the road safety awareness ad. It started in cinemas and soon hit the net in the campaign to raise driver awareness of unseen hazards on the road.

This latest...

The nights are drawing in and the days are getting a bit nippy. It's all to easy as winter descends to keep yourself warm with a little comfort eating. It's even easier when you're at work because it's often the case that there's no healthy alternative.

There can't be many more amazing sights than a space shuttle taking off at night. Here's Friday night's launch which sees Endeavour blaze a trail through the night sky. We can watch this over and over...

Enjoy.

If you've seen...

Internet video is venturing further and further into the realms of traditional broadcasters and this is the perfect example, coming from MSN and Endemol. A dark and mysterious drama that is unfolding every few days on the popular video sharing site.

Imagine a world that is not real, it exists within your mind and it's run on Windows XP?

Scary thought, eh? This is a great spoof and it's probably only a matter of time before Windows fans come back with a reposte!

If you've...

No, not an invitation to go swimming with dolphins, but an invitation to join a scheme aimed at making the UK's schools more environmentally sustainable.

Full of practical advice on how to make a place of learning greener, this is is an admirable...

Yesterday's claim to show some of the coolest robots around inspired several people to send this clip in.

We've seen Honda's robot conducting an orchestra, now Toyota plan to let their creation play along.

It's better looking...

Looking for somebody? A friend, a soulmate, somebody you bumped into in a bar once upon a time?

You can spend hours aimlessly searching through Facebook profiles and MySpace pages. Or you could try Yasni. This is the new UK version of the...

You might've seen the news footage of the new Honda robot designed to help people to walk. It's really quite amazing.

Here a YouTuber has decided to compile a short compilation of the five best and weirdest robots to grace the small screen...

We love this kind of forward thinking innovation.

If you've got something to move from one place to another, why not try to catch a lorry that's coming back from a delivery empty? Can't be that hard to sort out can it?

Not any...

We've featured videos from UltraSlo before, and for good reason. There's something almost hypnotic about seeing things in super slow motion. The mundane becomes the beautiful, the ordinary the extraordinary.

We also thought this might be...

How's your Mo? What do mean you don't know what I'm on about?
It's Movember, remember? The month where all real men grow a 'tache for charity - we told you about it last year (www.movember.com )

And that glorious, manly addition is...