Author: dcollins
About Author: The same type of video calling featured on popular sci-fi series Star Trek has become a reality to millions who regularly speak to each other over the internet for free, allowing families separated by the miles to keep in touch.
Published articles: 143
When asked to think of something associated with Birmingham, most people’s first response will probably be ‘Spaghetti Junction’, otherwise known as Junction 6 of the M6 motorway.
Whilst no city would particularly want a busy road …
Product development over the past few years has been dramatic to say the least, and the equity release market today is only a faint shadow of its former self. The providers who have lead the …
If you’ve recently received your endowment plan annual statement you may have been left feeling disappointed and thinking “Why did I bother?”, especially when the value of the plan is not much higher than the …
Ancient Rome was vividly brought to life in the HBO series of ‘Rome’ which recently concluded its second season. But how real was the celluloid interpretation of the city during the time of Caesar?
There is …
Driving can be a monotonous and boring experience. Stuck in traffic on the way to work, taking the same route every day and never getting out of second gear is not what driving should be …
On the evening of February 10th, 2008, disgruntled 69-year old landowner Chae Jong-gi, upset over having been underpaid for land sold to developers, sprayed paint thinner onto one of his nation’s greatest and most recognisable …
The thought of actually owning your first home is an exciting one, but it can also be a time that is filled with questions and concerns about money. Not only do you have to think …
In the wake of the credit crunch, which hit the USA in late 2007 and has now began to have repercussions in the UK housing market, uncertainty has meant that property price rises have slowed …
A salary is just one aspect of a father’s contribution to the household – they also save the household a considerable amount of money by doubling up as plumber, builder, painter, decorator, odd-job man, chauffeur …
Back in 1982, phoning home was made famous by everyone’s favourite extra terrestrial in the hit movie E.T. Since then the development of a more global economy combined with advances in technology have meant more …