We all love pasta, right? Of course we do -- ever since the Italians brought it over to the UK in 1983, we've all of us been stark staring pasta daft. Now, instead of buying it in bags, you can make your own! Read More >>
Featured comment by DanW:
"Arghh. so tempted, but pasta making can get proper messy.
It would go well with me trying to make as much from scratch using as few processed ingre..." More »
Pasta portioners seem like a popular target for designers, and while there's no shortage of clever ways to measure out the perfect amount, the Spaghetti Tower does so while also providing a sealed container to keep your pasta fresh. Read More >>
Try sending a text message at midnight on New Year's Eve, and you'll struggle: there's too much data and not enough bandwidth to cope with it. But now a team of researchers have developed twisted radio waves inspired by pasta, which could allow a "potentially infinite" number of channels to be broadcast simultaneously. Read More >>
Featured comment by Gage:
"Check out the "helicoidal parabolic antenna" from the article. That's some funky dish. I'm going to have to have a thorough read of this article later..." More »
I lived in Italy for nearly 20 years, and it's difficult to imagine Italians tolerating anyone tampering with their precious tomato, the main ingredient in their all-important "gravy." But they seem to be ok with the newfangled "Realtomato" showing up in their caprese salads and margherita pizzas. Read More >>
Featured comment by dgallimore:
"Where can I buy seeds of this tomato? I've looked and it appears to be called 'Indigo Rose' in the States but can't find it in the UK anywhere.
Thank..." More »