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Photos: Inmarsat satellite lifts off
Photo This third satellite (pictured here during integration) will increase Inmarsat's global mobile satellite comms coverage from 98 per cent to complete coverage of the world's population, servicing industries including shipping, oil, defence... [20 Aug 2008]
Caption Competition: Take that!
Photo The winning caption, from reader Kenneth Wilkinson, was: "Your dinner's in the dog, the pots need washing and I`m off out for a pint of oil. This competition is now closed. Photo credit: Georgia Institute of Technology [11 Apr 2008]
Photos: RFID, tablets, handhelds - going down the Tube
Photo Another version of the ruggedised, water- and oil-proof handheld contains a camera too. Tube Lines is the consortium responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of all the infrastructure on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines under a 30-year... [01 May 2007]
Photos of the month - November 2006
Photo Other stunning images include Hurricane Katrina and the oil depot explosion at Buncefield. Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, UK as seen from Google Earth.silicon.com chose its favourite Google Earth images, showcasing the... [27 Nov 2006]
Photos: Google Earth showcases natural disasters
Photo ESA captured this image following the Buncefield oil depot fire near Hemel Hampstead, which is reported to be Europe's worst peacetime fire. Google Earth and the European Space Agency (ESA) are showcasing the planet with 130 satellite images added... [17 Nov 2006]
Photos: The best of Google Earth
Photo Oil fields burning, south of Basra in Iraq.copyright: Google Want more great Earth photos? Check out Nasa's top 10 views What did you say the architect's name was? A housing development in San Diego, just west of the city centre, across the bay on... [06 Nov 2006]
Photos: Britain's best-loved computer turns 50
Photo Ernie is regularly sent letters and cards, as well as some more unusual gifts, including castor oil, laxatives and holy water. This year sees the 50th birthday of the UK's best-loved computer, premium bonds number picker Ernie, short for Electronic... [02 Nov 2006]
Photos: MOT database targets illegal cars
Photo The equipment provided to the garages is all ruggedised to prevent oil, grease and grime damaging the PC or keyboard. The MOT computerisation project is the single biggest change to the testing scheme since it was introduced in the 1960s. [07 Apr 2006]
Photos: Inside Big Blue's new RFID centre
Photo According to IBM, one global petroleum company is already using this product to track the whereabouts of staff on an oil rig. IBM recently unveiled an RFID Centre of Excellence at its Dublin technology campus. [22 Mar 2006]
