London tube faces £3bn black hole

The London underground network is facing a funding gap of more than £3bn as the cost of repairing the tube system spirals out of control.

An assessment of the tube network’s financial needs published this morning outlined a financial black hole of up to £1.4bn on a third of the capital’s underground lines

London tube faces £3bn black hole | Business | guardian.co.uk.

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Google launches Chrome Browser

Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.

Primary design goals were improvements in security, speed and stability compared to existing browsers. To ensure security Chrome periodically downloads updates of two blacklists (one for phishing and one for malware) and warns users when they attempt to visit a harmful site. A private browsing feature called Incognito mode is provided which prevents the browser from storing any history information or cookies from websites visited.

The beta version is available for Windows users, while Mac OS X and Linux versions are under development.  Click here to download Google Chrome for Windows

Unbelievable!

Newlyweds scoop £1.9 million on National Lottery

By Mirror.co.uk 3/09/2008

A newlywed couple who met on a dating website have continued their internet lucky streak by winning £1.9 million on the National Lottery by playing online.

But that’s not the unbelievable bit! Ed Edwards is a computer engineer who works at < Avon and Somerset Probation Area and is a long time associate of TechCo Systems in Bristol. He worked on many applications developed by the team and has acted as enforcer of accessibility standards for the Jobs in Probation website. All the team at TechCo Systems wish him the best in whatever he decides to do.

By the way Ed, if you need a Performance and Life Consultant to help you get in touch with your inner self, you should check out eternalpotential.com!