It feels as though we’ve been promised some form of flying car from the very first moment that automobiles hit our streets. Look at pretty much any of the earliest forms of science fiction and flying cars were discussed as though they would be an inevitability rather than a fantasy. When Back to The Future
The internet was, in many ways, an amazing creation. Rather than having to dig out the OS Maps (ordinance survey, not operating system), you can type into your favoured navigation app where you want to go and get step-by-step instructions on how to complete your journey. If you don’t know something, you no longer have
From the moment that James Bond donned a jet suit in Thunderball, the fourth movie in the franchise, it felt like it might well become the future of travel. We obviously know now that not only did Sean Connery not fly anywhere in a jet suit but also that it did not become a ubiquitous
Decades ago, films and TV shows dreamed about the kinds of things that we take for granted nowadays. The notion of being able to ask a computer to turn the lights on or see who is at the front door without even leaving our seat is something that people of the 1980s would’ve thought was
We all love to go on holiday. Leaving behind the strain and strife of real life is a blessed relief, whether you’re the sort of person that wants to flop and drop onto a sunbed, get your skiing goggles and winter coat on or just take yourself off an a hike into the wilderness, holidays
As the year creeps steadily towards its end, thoughts turn to what sort of presents people might want for Christmas. Sure, you’re almost certainly going to get some socks from your parents and your aunty will buy you some smellies from a brand you haven’t used since your teenage years, but few people actually get
As far as TV shows are concerned, most people will feel that they’re pretty clued up on the best ones out there. Whether you’re talking about older classics such as The West Wing or The Sopranos or you’re looking at the newer blockbusting shows such as Game of Thrones or Succession, the chances are that
The world is burning. All but the most pig-headed and ignorant people, desperate to believe that everything is a conspiracy and constantly using words like ‘woke’ understand that. One of the few things that companies with power seemed to be willing to do was to move away from cars that use fossil fuels like petrol
The proliferation of technology is such that those with health issues are finding more and more ways to take advantage of the advancements. The Apple Watch Series 4 introduced the ability for the device to take electrocardiogram readings, for example, whilst a blood-oxygen monitor was added for the Series 6 in 2020. Now it looks
When British people head abroad, one of the things we’re often the most grateful for is the air conditioning units that are on offer in the bedrooms and communal areas of hotels, businesses and so on. That is largely because we simply don’t have them in the majority of places in the United Kingdom, so