Day: June 15, 2011

Apple plans to switch off iphone camaras during live events

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From The Times: There was a time when the crowd at a rock concert was marked out by small flashes of fire emanating from cigarette lighters, waved in the air. Now those pockets of light are more likely to emanate from the glowing screens of mobile phones, held aloft, as festival-goers take photos or video of their favourite bands. But new technology being developed by Apple may mean that this may soon be at an Continue reading Apple plans to switch off iphone camaras during live events→

Arriba Arriba calls it a day

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Arriba-Arriba, the well known local duo, have decided to call it a day. Here’s the press release: These will be Arriba Arriba’s last-ever public gigs. After 3 years    of performing, it is 100% Ellen’s decision to quit and go solo, and    I wish her every success. Thankyou to every single one of you who have supported our act over    the years. I’m so sorry that so many of you have been clearly very    upset and Continue reading Arriba Arriba calls it a day→

Tortoise reserve setup in exchange for the AVE

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Bit of a strange one this, and I’ve only spotted it because of a news article about a legal challenge. It seems that, due to destruction of habitat to the local tortoise (tortuga mora) caused by the construction of the AVE, the national government approved the expropriation of 500 hectares of land in Cuevas del Almanzora and Pulpí, to connect up two other government owned plots of land, between the Sierras Aguilón and Almagrera. The Continue reading Tortoise reserve setup in exchange for the AVE→

Work restarts on Albox motorway

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Hey, they found some more money! Work has restarted, after a hiatus of two months, on the Albox – La Cucador stretch of the Almanzora motorway, after the Junta found some cash to pay the contractors. The contractors, not being in the mood to work for free, had stopped work two months ago after the Junta missed a payment deadline. Not for the first time, either – check the archives of this blog for the Continue reading Work restarts on Albox motorway→