computers

Man Versus Machine

There is something really beguiling about human Vs computer chess matches. Despite the main elements being a bloke who plays chess and a very complicated bit of software, these kind of matchups somehow transcend simple geekiness. Maybe we feel there’s something lurking in these tournaments …

Londonist Blogs The Election

Rob: (To be sung to the tune of Elvis Costello’s ‘Watching the Detectives’) “Blogging the election. Blogging the election. Looks like we’re blogging the election” Well our computers might not be quite as fancy as the BBC’s but here we are. The coffee pot is …

Heists Now Officially Boring

Did we ever mention how much we like heists here at Londonist? We like them so much we’re even thinking of having a dedicated ‘heist category’ so people can access all the archived heist news more easily. But, alas, it seems the glory days of …

Confessions Of A Parking Attendant

If you’re a London Motorist, you’re probably a very angry person. It seems that every recent initiative is designed to stop you being able to drive your car where you want, at what speed you want, and heaven forbid you should want to park anywhere …

Police Stations Now More Like Train Stations

What would you say we need more of in society? What would make our lives run smoother, cut down on daily frustration, and get things done more thoroughly with less mistakes? That’s right: computers! Everyone knows computers are foolproof and are the answer to all …

Blogging Is Bad For You

Londonist is seriously worried about its health. According to reports in today’s papers we are going to end up childless and miserable…and all because of this blog! The first story details research from the State University of New York at Stonybrook which suggests that using …