UK metric distance signs: Junction and service signs

We have explained why we need metric road signs in our earlier article "British metric road signs: an overdue changeover", and have also given examples of what metric speed limit signs will look like in the UK.

World Cup 2010 Qualification: Only one month to go

England have won their final qualification game 3-0 against Belarus with a relatively experimental line-up. Peter Crouch opened the scoring in the 4th minute, sliding home a cross from Gabriel Agbonlahor, and it remained 1-0 until half time. In the second half, 59 minutes into the game Shaun Wright-Phillips made it 2-0 after a corner from David Beckham's corner. Crouch completed his brace with on 74 minutes. The game finished 3-0 to England, with England playing well against a poor Belarus side. After the last game, a clean sheet is also very welcome. Despite coming on as a substitute and only playing for 32 minutes, David Beckham was awarded man of the match, which manager Fabio Capello laughed off.

World Cup 2010 Qualifying: Latest action on 10/10 and 11/10

England lost their 100% record, going down 1-0 against Ukraine at Dnepropetrovsk on Saturday. On a night where England had to contend with flares thrown from the home crowd, England were generally poor, especially in defence, and Ukraine deserved their victory overall.

World Cup 2010 Qualifying: October previews

Next Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, some very crucial World Cup qualifiers are going to be played all over the world. After Wednesday night's action, we will know most of the teams who have qualified automatically. All that will then remain is the European and other remaining intercontinental playoffs, and the remaining African qualifying matches scheduled for November.

UK lagging in broadband quality

Recently a Broadband Quality Study was done, this is an annual study performed by the Saïd Business School and the University of Oviedo Applied Economics Department and sponsored by Cisco Systems . The purpose of this study was to compare broadband speeds and overall quality of service as well as broadband penetration, the measure of how much of the internet access market broadband takes up.