Norway attempts to open up iTunes for all digital players
A couple of years ago a campaign started across Europe to get Apple to change its closed iTunes content delivery platform. The aim was to make the content available through iTunes compatible with […]
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Norway experiments with student laptops in exams
In Norway everyone aged 16 is provided with a laptop by the government in order to aid their studies. These laptops also contain the software an individual requires depending on the courses they […]
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Norwegian ISP says: “Put your back into it. Shovel and save $400!”
A Norwegian ISP named Lyse has found an innovative way to drum up new customers. Their growth-based business model includes saving you the consumer $400 if you dig your own trench from street […]
View ArticleStrange lights in Norway being blamed on failed Russian missle launch
Unusual lights above the skies in Norway sparked some UFO panic early Wednesday morning on this week. Spectators say that about 8:00 A.M. local time, a strange swirling light was seen high in […]
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Norwegian men in scuba gear give chase to Google Street View Car
Sorry to bust your bubble you Berlin Google pranksters, but a couple of guys from Norway just pulled off the best Google “Street View” prank yet. Seems two unidentified gentleman had heard a Google […]
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Apple bravely bringing iPhone 4 and its faulty antenna to 14 new countries...
The same iPhone 4 model complete with the problematic antenna design that’s currently selling in the US, UK, Germany, Japan, and France will be on offer in 14 new international markets. Apple hasn’t […]
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WikiLeaks receives nomination for Nobel Peace Prize
WikiLeaks has made a name for itself by leaking secret government documents including reports covering the war in Iraq and U.S. diplomatic communications. The leaks have not only resulted in the...
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Jaw-dropping time-lapse of the northern lights
If you haven’t seen it yet, above is a truly incredible time-lapse taken in Norway over the course of number of nights. In addition to the wonderful scenery, the video shows some amazing […]
View ArticleAnonymous plans to destroy Oslo gunman’s manifesto
Anders Behring Breivik, who recently killed 76 people in Norway, is currently one of the world’s least liked people, with very good reason. He is not denying the charges against him, but he […]
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The Gathering to set 200Gbps Internet world record
Even though Internet speeds have increased significantly in recent years, the computer party is still a very popular event for taking your computer along and playing games. You only have to look to […]
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Proof you can’t outrun an avalanche, even on a snowmobile
Nothing much happens at the start of the video above, shot a couple of hours north of the city of Tromso in Norway. But wait until it reaches the one minute mark. You […]
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Giant mirrors bringing sunlight to town cloaked in darkness 5 months a year
Rjukan is a town located in the southern county of Telemark in Norway. For 5 months of the year it is cloaked in darkness, with no direct sunlight making it past the mountain […]
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Terrafab offers 3D printed color model of Norway’s landscape shipped to your...
Thanks to the miracle of 3D printing, you can have your own little slice of Norway without ever leaving home. Simply visit Terrafab and select a section of Norwegian terrain to have 3D […]
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Future Library opens for books nobody can read until 2114
Will the printed book still exist in 100 years? I think the smart money right now is on the answer to that question being “no.” But for the Future Library the question really […]
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Norway’s beautiful new pixelated banknotes are more than meets the eye
As people around the world use cash less frequently, it seems that governments are taking that as a challenge of sorts to make money look cooler. Canada has astronauts on its new plastic […]
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Norway’s capital city is building a bee highway
Flowers and “insect hotels” are cropping up all across the city of Oslo as part of a local initiative to build the world’s first “bee highway.” Dotted throughout the city companies and government […]
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This high school is offering eSports as part of its core curriculum
The Garnes Vidaregåande Skule is building esports into its core curriculum. This public high school will be the first in Norway to include an esports program as an elective course, allowing 30 students...
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Norway considers building submerged floating tunnels you drive through
If you’ve ever taken a trip to Norway then you know what a fjord is–a long narrow body of water with very steep sides making crossing them quite the challenge. Norway’s coastline is […]
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Norway promotes a penguin to rank of brigadier
If you hear the words penguin and rank used together, you’d probably assume the subject is breath or feces. A fish-heavy diet will do that. There is, however, the rare penguin that gets […]
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This Norwegian Town Hasn’t Buried a Body Since 1950
Life is a bit different in Longyearbyen, the world’s northernmost city, where the sun sets in October and doesn’t rise again until March, docile reindeer wander through town, and the laws are few […]...
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