Category Archives: Europe

Belgium : The Last Horse Fishermen

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Oosterduinkerke, on the coast of Flanders, is the last place in Europe to see the 500 year-old tradition of commercial fishing by horseback.

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Paris Orly : Virtually Helpful

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Orly Airport in Paris is experimenting with virtual boarding agent avatars to assist and inform passengers. The pilot project at Paris’ second airport, just south of the city, began in July, and has so far been met with a mix … Continue reading →

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Sunday Should Be Random

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Paris : L’impensable

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Baker Jean-Louis Hecht operates a small chain of traditional boulangerie around Paris, but that has not stopped him from embracing a hitherto unthinkable method of delivering the iconic baguette. Earlier this year he began experimenting with a vending machine that … Continue reading →

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London Riots : Two POV

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

VisitBritain, the official British Tourist Authority, has hastily pulled its current tourism marketing campaign. But mashup artiste Ben Churchill has single-handedly revived it with updated visuals. The local residents of London’s Peckham neighborhood had a very different response to the … Continue reading →

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Exploding Volcano, 3 Guys, 11 Countries, 18 Flights…

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

MOVE is an entertaining little spectacle based on a whirlwind trip by 3 guys, to 11 countries, via 18 flights, over 38,000 miles, in 44 days, with 2 cameras and 1 exploding volcano. Move was directed by Rick Mereki and … Continue reading →

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Britain Is Plugged-In

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Hat-tip to Evan Smythe for this post: For first time electric vehicles will be able to travel the length and breadth of Britain using the world’s first national charging network at motorway service stations across the country. Every charging post … Continue reading →

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All The Time In The World

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The London-based design group Troika has created a marvelous “world time clock” for London’s Heathrow terminal 5. The sublime electroluminescent installation, which is nearly 65 feet long, displays both London GMT and the time for changing exotic locales around the … Continue reading →

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On The Beach

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

In this sad era of library closures and drastic funding cuts, one nation has found novel ways to reach out to library users. In the Netherlands, they’ve launched the world’s first airport library (at Amsterdam Schiphol) and now they’ve opened … Continue reading →

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France Supports Its Bookshops

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

In an unprecedented effort to support booksellers in France, an ambitious advertising campaign has been launched this week. A consortium of labor groups that represent booksellers, publishers and bookstores is financing the effort to encourage French readers to visit bricks and … Continue reading →

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