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Five tips for photographing snow
FEATURE Exposure, contrast, light, kit and point of view 5 February 2012 9:02 GMT TweetThe snow has caused havoc, but now the sun has come out. Quick, grab your camera and get shooting. The snow makes for some great photo opportunities, but also some tricky shooting experiences.
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Britain goes MMS crazy in the snow
How many snowmen pics have you been sent? 2 December 2010 17:37 GMT TweetFigures released by Vodafone have revealed that we're just crazy for sending pictures of the snow to our buddies.
Over 750,000 pictures were taken and sent by MMS from Vodafone UK customers on 1 December, as people woke up to Winter Wonderland...
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Twitter #uksnow map makes reappearance
As snow blankets London and the South 16 December 2009 14:50 GMT TweetFor the second time this year, #uksnow is rising fast up Twitter's trending topics list as flakes come pouring out of the sky across the south of the UK.
Fortunately, Ben Marsh's brilliant tracking map is still operational, and so Twitter users...
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Twitter users brave snow for Twestival
Tweeting face to face 13 February 2009 1:08 GMT TweetTwitter users braved the snow and cold in London to celebrate the second Twestival meet up in the capital city on Thursday.
Around 700 fans of the micro-blogging service pledged support in Shoreditch, East London. Elsewhere, Twestival... -
Kodak launches Snow Stories website
Share your tips with other ski lovers 6 February 2009 16:49 GMT TweetKodak has announced a new partnership with Rossignol that will help skiers heading off to the Alps and Pyrenees to get the most out of their experience.
Snow Stories is a new website that features information and insider guides on Europe's... -
Google charts UK snow fall
Maps highlighted 5 February 2009 16:56 GMT TweetGoogle's Lat Long blog has caught up to the fact that the UK appears to be in the grip of a cold snap and has highlighted some "My Maps" showing snow accumulation, and reader pics of snow scenes.
We brought you news on Monday of Twitter... -
Five snow gadgets to enjoy the winter wonderland
The weather outside is frightful 2 February 2009 11:22 GMT TweetOkay, we got the Tweet. It has snowed in the UK today, but how are you best going to enjoy it. Here are five snow gadgets for either this time if it lasts that long, or next time so you can be prepared. Snow ball fight anyone?
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Snow causes 1086 mile tailback
Lengthy jams, but TomTom says its customers avoid them 2 February 2009 10:15 GMT TweetTomTom has said that users of its satnav devices managed to avoid the jams caused by the heaviest snowfall in 13 years in the UK that wrecked havoc on Britain's roads this morning.
According to its traffic monitoring service, TomTom HD... -
Twitter mashup lets you map #uk
How good is the snow in your postcode 2 February 2009 9:53 GMT TweetA programmer has developed a Twitter Google mashup to allow Twitter users in the UK to track, what is being called, #uksnow.
The website which takes snow reports from Twitter users based on postcode and a snow rating out of 10 is then... -
Snow delays trains, even on the Internet
"Service Temporarily Unavailable" 2 February 2009 9:30 GMT Tweet"Trains delayed due to weather" is the usual excuse from the train companies around the UK, however it's not something you expect to hear when you try and access a website.
It seems, though that the National Rail website has been inundated... -
Surfers and boarders get new training option
Brush Boarding is born 16 January 2009 12:54 GMT TweetA new sport called Brush Boarding is hoping to grab the imagination of boarders and surfers looking to train away from the beach and snow.
Created in Devon in the UK, Brush Boarding, according to its creator Kyle Dent, is an X-training... -
Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip - Nintendo Wii review
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Balance Board hits the snow
24 December 2008 16:00 GMT
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While Nintendo’s money spinning Wii Fit with balance board usually spends less time on the shop shelves than overpriced tat at a Next sale, titles making excellent use of the handy peripheral have been thin on the ground. In fact outside the...
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Adidas launch id2 Imperial Scout goggles
Stars Wars fans go crazy 22 October 2008 21:24 GMT TweetSo we wouldn’t normally bring you news of a humble pair of skiing goggles, but when they make you look like a Star Wars Imperial Scout, they must be worth a shout.
Hitting the shops this winter, the new goggles from Adidas feature... -
Ultimate skiing simulator at Realli-Ski
Not your average treadmill 22 October 2008 19:24 GMT TweetThere is no doubt that getting a few lessons before you hit the slopes on that expensive skiing holiday can really help get the most out of your time on the snow.
You can head to your nearest dry ski slope or even take a day out to the... -
Family Ski slaloms onto the Wii
Get piste in your own home! 1 May 2008 12:06 GMT TweetSkiing fans will soon be able get a taste of the slopes throughout the year with a new game that's headed for the Wii in June.
Developed by Namco Bandai, Family Ski will see up to four
family members clip on their skis, practice...
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