Woman throws out Apple 1 computer worth $200,000
A mystery woman dropped off a range of old electronics at a Californian recycling centre – not realising there was a hidden gem among the abandoned wares.
Tag: Surreal Business
Error folder cannot be found: Why removing folders improves access to business documents
By Stuart Evans
For decades we have been provided with folders to manage our business files. A hierarchical storage model that panders to that bit of control freak in all of us – or not. They are actually a little unnatural, (teaching people how hard disk/folders work was not an easy task and the older generation have grown up with nothing else) but are now so deeply engrained in our culture that we can’t let go; so much so that new offerings in the cloud such as DropBox and One Drive offer the same model.
The future of aviation in the hands of students sees bodyguard drones for birds
If the fate of aviation was left up to the world’s students, what would the outcome be Drones and video-game style consoles would be on the agenda if the Airbus’s Fly Your Ideas competition is any indicator.
Some of the political backings made by business leaders and celebrities
In comparison to the US, UK elections are far from being a star-studded affair. However, that does not mean political parties do not use their backing, as well as that of high-profile business leaders, to encourage votes.
Jon Snow not that one likens political party leaders to Game of Thrones rulers
The Lannisters who always pay their debts and the Dothraki and their horse hearts are apparently closer in comparison to the current crop of politicians than you may think. Jon Snow explains it all.
From Huawei to Harley Davidson: Six of the strangest trademark attempts made
As Skype has just been refused a trademark for sounding too much like Sky, we decided to take a look at some of the more interesting trademark cases of the past few years.
The humorous highlights of the 2015 UK general election
Over the last few months politicians have tried to woo the public into voting for them at the general election on May 7 through a variety of media opportunities. However, they weren’t always in the news for the right reasons. Real Business canvassed the web for the most amusing moments up until now.
London actress tries to find love by crowdfunding via Indiegogo
London-based comedy actress Maddy Anholt has sought the help of Sarah Beeny-owned dating service MySingleFriend.com and Indiegogo in order to raise £3,500 from the crowd in an attempt to find love.
Twitter users tried out Microsoft’s new face recognition tool with interesting results…
Microsoft announced a whole host of new developer tools at its second keynote of the year, but Twitter was more preoccupied with the unveiling of its facial recognition website.
Bristlr: The UK dating business finding love for 75,000 beard fans
As online dating becomes increasingly common, businesses need a USP to stand out. Seemingly looking into niche areas is the way forward, as demonstrated with beard-centric offering Bristlr.