upside down house
There’s a house in Germany that was built upside down By Pamela Engel This is one of the more unusual tourist attractions we’ve seen — a house that was built completely upside down in Affoldern, Germany. Reuters has photos of…
These boots make walking easy even when carrying heavy loads
By Dylan Love From Business Insider These boots were made for walking (more effectively). A new exoskeleton boot developed by Hugh Herr and his team at the MIT Media Lab could make walking a less tiring process, whether it’s for…
Jamaica-born England international questions soccer’s racism strategy
From Caribbean360 LONDON, England, Friday May 9, 2014 – Twenty-seven years ago, Jamaican-born England international John Barnes was subjected to public racist abuse when a spectator hurled a banana at him during a match between Liverpool and Everton. The former…
Deep sea monster caught off Florida
From Caribbean360 FLORIDA, United States, Friday May 9, 2014 – On April 19, about halfway through an 18-day fishing trip, Carl Moore and his crewmates got the shock of their lives off the coast of Key West, Florida, when they…
Your smartphone may soon double as a hearing aid, thanks to Mimi
By Chris Velazco From engadget Let’s face it: we live in a noisy world. If we’re not sitting on loud trains or traipsing past construction sites, we’re retreating into music with headphones. Alas, this also means hearing loss is a…
Guyana ranks second highest for maternal deaths in Caribbean – UN report
From Caribbean Tracker A new United Nations (UN) data report shows that Guyana is among five countries in the region with the highest Maternal Mortality Rate and among six nations where the rate has increased significantly between 1990 and 2013….
The Poetry of Derek Walcott 1948-2013’ review: The Caribbean delivered with wit and colour
By John McAuliffe From Irish Times Walcott’s range went from Marley to Pryor and from Gauguin to Yeats In 1988 in Dún Laoghaire, Derek Walcott took part in a round-table discussion with Joseph Brodsky, Seamus Heaney and Les Murray. By…
WICB, USACA announce joint partnership
From WICB/USACA St John’s, Antigua – In a move designed to open up more high performance cricket opportunities for United States players, and accelerate cricket development in the USA, the West Indies Cricket Board and USACA today announced a long…
UK Police officer fraud – from Lurpak to Caribbean holidays
By David Stubbings From Get Surrey See the companies and shops defrauded by ex-police chief inspector Tanya Brookes and read a full transcript of what Judge Andrew Barnett said as he jailed her for two-and-a-half years “I must deal with…
Apple set to buy Beats Electronics for $3.2 billion
By Joe Cox From What Hifi? Apple is reportedly set to buy Beats Electronics in a $3.2 billion deal, which would be the largest ever acquisition by Apple. The deal would see Apple take control of the Beats by Dre…
