Tesco to deploy kiddie-calming shopping trolley

Grok Headline matches for Tesco to deploy kiddie-calming shopping trolley

Tesco plans anti-tantrum trolley

Tesco plans anti-tantrum trolley 08/04/2004 03:04 AM
Designers are working on a shopping trolley that plays DVDs CDs and educational games for children.

"Trim Trolley" burns calories while
shopping (Reuters)

"Trim Trolley" burns calories while
shopping (Reuters) 04/27/2004 08:47 AM
Reuters - A cart designed to help shoppers burn calories while trawling the aisles has been unveiled by Tesco.

Streetcars and Trolley Buses

Streetcars and Trolley Buses 07/06/2004 06:32 PM
Streetcars, buses and trolleys of the former USSR. An extensive collection of pictures of public transportation from the Baltic to Siberia. Here's a babelfish translation of the index page. (via The Daily Czech)

Everything we know about traffic-calming
is wrong

Everything we know about traffic-calming
is wrong 06/18/2004 10:59 AM
Mind-blowing article about the European and Chinese challenges to the received wisdom on traffic planning and calming, arguing that the separation of peds and cars leads to less-safe streets:

"The more you post the evidence of legislative control, such as traffic signs, the less the driver is trying to use his or her own senses," says Hamilton-Baillie, noting he has a habit of walking randomly across roads -- much to his wife's consternation. "So the less you can advertise the presence of the state in terms of authority, the more effective this approach can be." This, of course, is the exact opposite of the "Triple E" traffic-calming approach, which seeks to control the driver through the use of speed bumps, photo radar, crosswalks and other engineering and enforcement mechanisms.

The "self-reading street" has its roots in the Dutch "woonerf" design principles that emerged in the 1970s. Blurring the boundary between street and sidewalk, woonerfs combine innovative paving, landscaping and other urban designs to allow for the integration of multiple functions in a single street, so that pedestrians, cyclists and children playing share the road with slow-moving cars. The pilot projects were so successful in fostering better urban environments that the ideas spread rapidly to Belgium, France, Denmark and Germany. In 1998, the British government adopted a "Home Zones" initiative -- the woonerf equivalent -- as part of its national transportation policy.

"What the early woonerf principles realized," says Hamilton-Baillie, "was that there was a two-way interaction between people and traffic. It was a vicious or, rather, a virtuous circle: The busier the streets are, the safer they become. So once you drive people off the street, they become less safe."

Salon Link (Reg/Ads Req'd) (via Kottke)

The Trolley Guy's Last Ride (All 12 Feet
of It)

The Trolley Guy's Last Ride (All 12 Feet
of It) 01/10/2004 10:46 AM
Bob Diamond, the trolley guy of Brooklyn and founder of the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association, is on a ride to eviction.

Second generation traffic calming
(kottke.org)

Second generation traffic calming
(kottke.org) 06/19/2004 07:34 PM
second generation traffic calming .. kottke

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Lessons From the Calming Diet Trends

Lessons From the Calming Diet Trends 03/29/2005 05:22 PM
Cal-Maine Foods reports sharply lower third-quarter results.

Kiddie Music Reviews

Kiddie Music Reviews 11/13/2003 06:28 PM
"Right away you can tell: it's white people." Music reviews by 5th graders and kindergartners. via Slatch.

First of 52 weekly old kiddie records

First of 52 weekly old kiddie records 01/02/2005 01:05 AM
Mark Frauenfelder: Here's the first of 52 records that will me made available this year by Basic Hip: "Walt Disney's Story of Robin Hood." It comes as a single zip file with 192kbps and the album cover art (17.2 MB). Yippee! Link

Calming Parents' Fears About
Environmental Hazards

Calming Parents' Fears About
Environmental Hazards 07/13/2004 02:04 AM
Dr. Robert L. Brent has been studying environmental toxicology for nearly half a century.

Killer cyberloo kidnaps kiddie

Killer cyberloo kidnaps kiddie 04/22/2004 07:47 AM
Plymouth lad shaken by terror ordeal

A peek at script kiddie culture

A peek at script kiddie culture 03/06/2004 02:03 AM
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Andrew D. Kirch, security administrator for AHBL, infiltrated several script kiddie groups and shared some of his findings with us via IRC. From the (edited) interview transcript, you'll learn that one of the "new waves" in DDoS coordination is hijacking corporate conference call facilities, which is really an update of good old '60s-style phone phreaking, plus some insight into why some DDoSers do what they do -- and some tips on how they might be stopped.

Brazilian script kiddie arrested in
Japan

Brazilian script kiddie arrested in
Japan 11/03/2003 10:01 AM
'Member of Cyber Lord' defacement gang

Shopping.com highlights lowest price in
comparison shopping list

Shopping.com highlights lowest price in
comparison shopping list 06/02/2004 08:14 PM
InternetRetailer.com Jun 3 2004 0:56AM GMT

Has Tesco become too powerful?

Has Tesco become too powerful? 04/12/2005 08:05 AM
Tesco have announced record profits of over £2bn. Why is Tesco so successful? Send us your views.

iVillage buys out Tesco

iVillage buys out Tesco 03/31/2005 09:37 AM
Assumes control of UK site

Tesco stops pay to cut 'sickies'

Tesco stops pay to cut 'sickies' 05/16/2004 10:54 AM
Supermarket giant Tesco will not pay workers who take a day of sick under a trial scheme in selected new stores.

Tesco IT boss is a millionaire - again

Tesco IT boss is a millionaire - again 05/19/2004 12:06 PM
Computer Weekly May 19 2004 3:43PM GMT

Tesco profits break through £2bn

Tesco profits break through £2bn 04/12/2005 01:38 AM
Supermarket chain Tesco becomes the first UK retailer to unveil annual profits of more than £2bn.

Tesco.com racks up increased profit

Tesco.com racks up increased profit 04/20/2004 06:08 AM
Supermarket sweep

Online sales boost Tesco

Online sales boost Tesco 09/22/2004 02:43 AM
ZDNet UK Sep 22 2004 7:10AM GMT

Tesco rings up 250,000 mobile
subscribers

Tesco rings up 250,000 mobile
subscribers 05/04/2004 09:29 AM
ZDNet UK May 4 2004 2:13PM GMT

Tesco sales surge above forecasts

Tesco sales surge above forecasts 06/18/2004 03:09 AM
The UK's biggest supermarket group reports another jump in sales but is set to face protests at its annual meeting later on Friday.

Tesco claims 500,000 mobile sign-ups

Tesco claims 500,000 mobile sign-ups 12/30/2004 11:19 AM
Milestone

Tesco set to offer online law service

Tesco set to offer online law service 06/04/2004 04:27 AM
Mad.co.uk Jun 4 2004 8:16AM GMT

Tesco Mobile cuts tariffs

Tesco Mobile cuts tariffs 08/23/2004 10:23 AM
Talk is cheap

Tesco gains a foothold in China

Tesco gains a foothold in China 07/14/2004 05:00 AM
The UK's biggest supermarket group makes its first move into China, buying a 50% stake in a local retailer for £140m.

Tesco offers online DVD rentals

Tesco offers online DVD rentals 03/08/2004 11:03 PM
Classics by post at a price tba

Tesco touts broadband for the masses

Tesco touts broadband for the masses 08/31/2004 12:02 PM
Pile it high, sell it cheap

Sales jump boosts Tesco profits

Sales jump boosts Tesco profits 04/20/2004 01:43 AM
The supermarket giant's annual profits surge to a new record of £1.6bn on the back of strong sales

Tesco extends RFID chip roll-out

Tesco extends RFID chip roll-out 09/27/2004 08:42 AM
Pallet-able

Samsung Tesco Named Model Foreign Firm

Samsung Tesco Named Model Foreign Firm 11/11/2003 10:25 AM
Hankooki Nov 11 2003 9:12AM ET

Tesco Tops Online Brand Affinity Index

Tesco Tops Online Brand Affinity Index 09/02/2004 02:06 AM
Supermarket superbrand Tesco fares the best in a brand affinity index examined in Continental Research’s Autumn 2004 Internet Report*. [PRWEB Sep 2, 2004]

U.K. retailer Tesco to move hundreds of
IT, support jobs to India

U.K. retailer Tesco to move hundreds of
IT, support jobs to India 01/06/2005 05:40 PM
Tesco PLC today unveiled a new IT services and business process support subsidiary in Bangalore and said it plans to move hundreds of jobs there from the U.K. later this year.

Retail chain Tesco opens software,
accounting office in Bangalore (AFP)

Retail chain Tesco opens software,
accounting office in Bangalore (AFP) 01/06/2005 11:41 AM
AFP - Tesco, Britain's biggest supermarket chain, opened an Indian software development and accounting office that will employ 770 people within a year, the head of the office revealed.

How will Vodafone Deploy 3G?

How will Vodafone Deploy 3G? 02/18/2004 05:39 AM
3G Feb 18 2004 8:17AM GMT

IIS 5.1 - Another Reason to Deploy
Windows XP SP2

IIS 5.1 - Another Reason to Deploy
Windows XP SP2 09/12/2004 02:17 PM

Should your shop deploy XML for Web
services?

Should your shop deploy XML for Web
services? 07/07/2002 11:37 PM
CNET Jul 7 2002 10:16PM ET

Microsoft to Deploy SPF for Hotmail
Users

Microsoft to Deploy SPF for Hotmail
Users 07/23/2004 01:05 PM

Grok Description matches for Tesco to deploy kiddie-calming shopping trolley
GrokA matches for Tesco to deploy kiddie-calming shopping trolley

Eviction shock for Brother's Stu

Eviction shock for Brother's Stu 08/04/2004 08:49 PM
Student Stuart Wilson is voted off Channel 4's reality television show Big Brother in a surprise eviction.

Big Brother eviction is postponed

Big Brother eviction is postponed 06/18/2004 08:12 AM
Big Brother producers postpone Friday night's eviction after a drunken row between contestants.

Housemates wait for eviction vote

Housemates wait for eviction vote 07/09/2004 10:12 AM
Big Brother housemates Ahmed and Becki are poised to find out who will be voted out of the show by the public.

Fame Academy faces eviction vote

Fame Academy faces eviction vote 01/22/2004 06:35 AM
Fame Academy may have to leave its London home in a row over the building's treatment.

For Elderly, Independent Living Can
Carry a Threat of Eviction

For Elderly, Independent Living Can
Carry a Threat of Eviction 02/14/2004 04:07 PM
Some apartment dwellers are facing eviction by landlords and co-op boards concerned about liability if a resident is hurt or harms the neighbors.

Congo UN Mission Pays Rent, Escapes
Eviction (Reuters)

Congo UN Mission Pays Rent, Escapes
Eviction (Reuters) 04/07/2005 12:58 PM
Reuters - The Democratic Republic of Congo's U.N. Mission was recently threatened with eviction after running up $90,000 in back rent but has now paid the bill in full, Congo's ambassador said on Thursday.

I think I saw my stalker on the railway
platform

I think I saw my stalker on the railway
platform 04/06/2005 10:04 AM
He used to follow me around in high school, but I thought he'd disappeared.

Abandoned Railway Stations

Abandoned Railway Stations 03/20/2003 08:30 AM
Servi ceton is a small railway town on the border of South Australia and Victoria, and was once a means for traders to escape taxes when travelling between the colonies, due to errors made when surveying the state borders. No train has stopped here since 1986, and now only a handful of people remain in the town, a sad downfall that Tom Waits has immortalized in song. But abandoned railway stations, closed as populations decline or trade routes change, exist the world over, in the city and in the country, and yes, even in France. They look like great places to explore.

Citycat's Railway Web Site

Citycat's Railway Web Site 06/15/2004 04:21 PM
Citycat's Railway Web Site.

When Brooklyn goes to college

When Brooklyn goes to college 01/23/2004 09:49 PM
The BBC's Mike Baker looks at how universities might be run in 2020.

Guangshen Railway to Double Capacity

Guangshen Railway to Double Capacity 09/17/2004 02:33 PM
The best part? The Chinese government is paying for it.

Railway accident leaves two dead

Railway accident leaves two dead 03/25/2005 07:06 PM
Two people have been killed after being hit by a train, just north of Darlington, police say.

Strike ballot for railway workers

Strike ballot for railway workers 04/13/2004 07:26 AM
RMT union members will be balloted on national strike action in a dispute over pay and pensions.

Chinese railway to ride on Turbolinux

Chinese railway to ride on Turbolinux 06/11/2004 11:24 AM
China's National Ministry of Railways will use Turbolinux's software for centralized package delivery operations.

PC-1 for manufacturing 150 new railway
coaches prepared

PC-1 for manufacturing 150 new railway
coaches prepared 09/09/2004 10:05 PM
Jang Group Sep 10 2004 2:41AM GMT

Railway spending at all-time high

Railway spending at all-time high 06/24/2004 09:07 PM
The government's rail watchdog urges operators to "redouble efforts" to improve punctuality after record spending.

Will railway reforms make a difference?

Will railway reforms make a difference? 07/15/2004 05:18 AM
The Government is expected to confirm it's taking back overall control of the railways and scrapping the Strategic Rail Authority. Will the changes make a difference?

Canadian Railway Hitches Up with IBM's
IT

Canadian Railway Hitches Up with IBM's
IT 12/05/2003 07:47 PM
Internet News Dec 5 2003 6:30PM ET

Brooklyn (pretty much) Rules

Brooklyn (pretty much) Rules 04/21/2004 01:04 PM
Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. Named for Revolutionary War General Nathaniel Greene, and one of Brooklyn's most diverse ‘hoods. I love it....

neurotic brooklyn ice cream

neurotic brooklyn ice cream 05/12/2004 02:28 PM
there's nothing more charming than a little store covered in bitter, resentful signs

target opens in brooklyn

target opens in brooklyn 07/21/2004 04:36 PM
what a beautiful fucking mess

No Sleep 'til Brooklyn!

No Sleep 'til Brooklyn! 04/12/2004 12:45 PM
Annotated Beastie Boys.

THE BROOKLYN RAIL - STREETS

THE BROOKLYN RAIL - STREETS 08/02/2004 01:58 PM
An Anarchist in the Hudson Valley: In Conversation With Peter Lamborn Wilson

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Chinese railway takes Linux on board

Chinese railway takes Linux on board 06/11/2004 06:27 AM
Computer Weekly Jun 11 2004 11:07AM GMT

Railway to invite tenders on Internet:
Lalu

Railway to invite tenders on Internet:
Lalu 07/11/2004 11:47 AM
Webindia123 Jul 11 2004 2:42PM GMT

Brighton Electric Railway - The fleet
page 1

Brighton Electric Railway - The fleet
page 1 07/31/2004 09:02 AM
passenger trolley line .. Link to article .. Daddy Long-legs

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Protesters March Across Brooklyn Bridge
(AP)

Protesters March Across Brooklyn Bridge
(AP) 08/28/2004 01:39 PM
AP - Thousands of abortion-rights activists marched across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday, the latest in a growing procession of protests leading up to the Republican National Convention.

Brooklyn residents: just say no to space
elevators!

Brooklyn residents: just say no to space
elevators! 02/01/2005 08:37 PM
Xeni Jardin: Boing Boing reader Max Clarke says,

Recently on my blog, I put up an image of a mysterious flyer being posted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (where, in recent years, community activists have fought real estate developers' plans to build luxury high-rises, and the city's plans to site trash facilities and power plants on the waterfront). The flyer is a masterful parody of all this. It reads:

"WILLIAMSBURG DOESN'T NEED A SPACE ELEVATOR! The Space Elevator Will Mean: Less Parking, Weird Ribbon Thing, Constant Loud Whirring Noise, Increased Space Elevator Truck Traffic. Developers have submitted plans to build a massive space elevator in Williamsburg! This monstrosity, completely out of context with existing development in the neighborhood, will be accessible only to the wealthy, forcing thousands of average Williamsburgers from their homes and live-work spaces! Jobs the elevator will generate (operators, repairmen, astronauts) are certain to go to non-residents! Don't sit idly by and let this elevator cast its impossibly long, cold, and very narrow shadow over our homes! CALL 311 AND TELL THEM 'I JUST DON'T NEED THIS SPACE ELEVATOR!'"

The flyer is credited to F.E.T.S.E.o.t.N (Fight Extremely Tall Space Elevators on the Northside), and includes the URL of an anti-space-elevator-in-Williamsburg Yahoo group.

Link. See also this proposed NYC rezoning plan, which includes a number of proposed 8-35 story luxury complexes in a currently working-class neighborhood with an average building height of 3 stories. Link. While this flyer is most certainly a joke, space elevators are not -- at least for some. Link (thanks for the reminder, Dr. Setebos)

Brooklyn Cheese Artist Makes Bed of Ham
(AP)

Brooklyn Cheese Artist Makes Bed of Ham
(AP) 06/03/2004 06:35 PM
AP - An artist best known for decorative cheese has broadened his palette, or palate, to ham. Cosimo Cavallaro, who once repainted a New York hotel room in melted mozzarella, has covered a bed in processed ham. "I feel like I am back in my mother's deli," the artist said Thursday.

Konkan Railway deploys Anti Collision
Device

Konkan Railway deploys Anti Collision
Device 07/30/2004 08:31 AM
Express Computer India Jul 30 2004 12:37PM GMT

Tesco to deploy kiddie-calming shopping trolley

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