Tech Water Cooler

Vinyl is now back in the charts with its very own UK Top 40

In our age of iTunes, digital downloads and on-demand streaming, the idea of giving vinyl records a spin might seem like a quaint throwback to a distant musical past. However, analogue music is alive and well in the year 2015.

The UK’s Official Charts Company has announced the first ever Official Vinyl Charts, counting down the best-selling albums and 7-inch and 12-inch singles in Britain. find out more here.

Cat Swing by Shelter

Shelter have created a smart-looking micro-site to highlight how we need more affordable housing in London, by asking the question ‘How much space do you actually need to swing a cat?’ It includes a call to action to lobby the government. Swing some cats here.

Interactive feature which explores the real story of palm oil – by The Guardian

You wash with it, you brush with it, you toast it, it’s in 50% of what you buy – but what’s the real story of palm oil? Use the interactive below to trace the journey of palm oil from the rainforest through to your kitchen cupboard here.

My 365 Days In Print platform gives consumers the chance to create modern-day journals based on their virtual selves

Nowadays there seems to be less and less time to keep a diary. The closest thing most people get to taking part in this now nostalgic activity is via social media.My 365 Days In Print aims to combat this with an online service that captures these memories in one keep-safe piece of memorabilia.

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