Is it a bridge? Is it a ferry? No, it's the Newport Transporter
Geek's Guide to Britain Industrial elegance on the Usk
Geek's Guide01 Oct 2021 | 64
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Western Approaches Museum: WRENs, wargames, and victory in the Atlantic
Geek's Guide To Britain Anonymous Liverpudlian building was once home to the strategists who beat Germany's U-boats
Geek's Guide12 Jul 2021 | 57
The Eigiau Dam Disaster: Deluges and deceit at the dawn of hydroelectric power
Geek's Guide To Britain A trip to beautiful Snowdonia lakes takes in early hydroelectric experiment... and a tragedy for a village
Geek's Guide11 Jun 2021 | 40
Come kneel with us at UK's Cathedral, er, Oil Rig of the Canal: Engineering masterpiece Anderton Boat Lift
Geek's Guide To Britain Give a Cheshire cheers to a true waterway wonder
Geek's Guide04 Mar 2020 | 75
German scientists, Black Knights and the birthplace of British rocketry
Geek's Guide to Britain El Reg visits Westcott and the Isle of Wight in search of more of Britain's forgotten rocket centres
Geek's Guide27 Jan 2020 | 42
Talking a Blue Streak: The ambitious, quiet waste of the Spadeadam Rocket Establishment
Geek's Guide to Britain Memories of missiles on the moors of Cumbria
Geek's Guide27 Nov 2019 | 98
Orford Ness: Military secrets and unique wildlife on the remote Suffolk coast
Geek's Guide to Britain Shingle spit and you'll miss this science and history on t' beach gem
Geek's Guide24 Sep 2019 | 43
Mirror mirror on sea wall, spot those airships, make Kaiser bawl
Geek's Guide to Britain The North East's Zeppelin warning system is largely forgotten
Geek's Guide31 May 2018 | 69
Fancy a viaduct? We have a wrought Victorian iron marvel to sell you
Geek's Guide to Britain Myth, legend and the lucky escape of Bennerley
Geek's Guide21 Mar 2018 | 79
Avoiding Liverpool was the aim: All aboard the world's ONLY moving aqueduct
Geek's Guide to Britain Barton Aqueduct – where heavy metal shifts H2O
Geek's Guide28 Jul 2016 | 75
DS5: Vive la différence ... oh, and throw away the Citroën badge
Vulture @ the Wheel Stylish French sub-brand wants to steal Audi’s lunch money
Personal Tech19 Nov 2015 | 96
Amazon Fire HD 8: Mid-spec Nokia Lumi... er, MediaTek slab
Amazon's Fire tabs shift in wake of Fire Phone debacle
Personal Tech13 Oct 2015 | 25
Hyundai i30 Turbo: Softly, softly, catchee Audi
Vulture at the Wheel Elegant warm hatch edges Hyundai closer to greatness
Personal Tech04 Oct 2015 | 55
Asus ZenPad 10 Z300C: Cheap tab, dock combo you can turn up to 11
Review It's all about the bass. And the treble. And the volume
Personal Tech02 Oct 2015 | 13
The pachyderm punch: El Reg takes just-over-a-ton Elephone P8000 to tusk
Review Ideal for trunk calls, and so much else
Personal Tech28 Sep 2015 | 53
Alcatel Idol 3: Holding its own with a pretty decent 5.5 inches
Review The affordable Android thingy you can watch every which way
Personal Tech22 Sep 2015 | 34
Asus ZenBook UX305: With Windows 10, it suddenly makes perfect sense
Giving the MacBook Air a run for its money
Personal Tech16 Sep 2015 | 124
Wileyfox Swift: Brit startup budget 'droid is the mutt's nuts
Review Blows Sony and Motorola out of water
Personal Tech08 Sep 2015 | 113
Small wonder, little competition: Asus Chromebook Flip
Review World's first 10-inch touchscreen convertible Googletop
Personal Tech02 Sep 2015 | 42
Sony Xperia M4 Aqua 4G: The Android smartie that can take its drink
Review Beerproof flagship lookalike topples Moto G from its perch
Personal Tech24 Aug 2015 | 49
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell: El Reg on the hydrogen highway
Vulture at the Wheel SUV shows potential, but maybe not for backward Blighty
Personal Tech22 Aug 2015 | 77
ZTE Nubia Z9 Mini: The able Android smartie the company won't sell you
Review Chinese mid-ranger offers impressive bang for your buck
Personal Tech18 Aug 2015 | 44
Sony Xperia Z4 4G Android tablet – gift of sound and vision
Review Thinner, lighter 10-incher now with bundled keyboard dock
Personal Tech04 Aug 2015 | 26
The Q7: Audi’s big SUV goes from tosspot to tip-top
Vulture at the Wheel New high-end motor just better than the old. At everything
Personal Tech01 Aug 2015 | 75
If Microsoft made laptops, it'd make this: HP Spectre x360
Review Neat-looking convertible - not spectacular but does the business
OSes27 Jul 2015 | 45
Android Wear 5.1: A more enduring wristjob for your pleasure
Review Update breathes new life into Reg man’s strap on
Personal Tech14 Jul 2015 | 42
Chinese takeaway, hold the Google: Xiaomi Mi4 LTE Android
Review It's a Googlephone, Jim, but not as we know it
Personal Tech07 Jul 2015 | 29
Subaru Outback Lineartronic: The thinking person’s 4x4
Vulture at the Wheel Refined and capable, but useless for driving into walls
Personal Tech27 Jun 2015 | 78
Renault Kadjar: La Regie's new full-sized, inexplicably named SUV
Vulture @ the Wheel Pretty soft-roader loaded with latest Android infotainment system
Personal Tech14 Jun 2015 | 24
Festival tech: Charge your mobe while you queue for a pee
Product Roundup Gadgets for Glasto and other sun-kissed muddy mayhem
Personal Tech06 Jun 2015 | 43
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV: The new common-as-muck hybrid
Vulture @ the wheel Plug-in SUV that takes i-MiEV tech into the mainstream
Personal Tech31 May 2015 | 62
Split decision: Asus Transformer Book T300 Chi convertible
Review Two-into-one does go
Personal Tech28 May 2015 | 21
Gaze upon the desirable Son of Alpha: Samsung Galaxy A5
Review Mid-ranger with tip-top build quality and a touch of style
Personal Tech11 May 2015 | 28
Mondeo Man turns into mutant electrical beauty: Ford Mondeo Hybrid
Vulture at the Wheel Looks like an Aston, drives better than a Prius
Personal Tech09 May 2015 | 41
Citroën C4 Cactus BlueHDi: A funky urban crossover
Vulture at the Wheel But this car is more style than substance
Personal Tech26 Apr 2015 | 46
Motorola's 5-incher finds the G-spot: Moto G 4G budget Android smartie
Review Does it all and does it respectably, unless you want a fat camera
Personal Tech13 Apr 2015 | 56
Kia Soul EV: Nifty Korean 'leccy hatchback has heart and Seoul
Vulture at the Wheel A cracking little wagon and a declaration of intent
Personal Tech12 Apr 2015 | 34
Toyota Yaris Hybrid: Half-pint composite for the urban jungle
Vulture at the Wheel Little mixer won’t excite but it cuts the mustard in the city
Personal Tech06 Apr 2015 | 30
HP Stream x360: Flippable and stylish Chromebook killer
Review Cheap as chips Wintel laptop in 'actually rather good' shocker
Personal Tech06 Apr 2015 | 77
Honda CR-V: SUV-lite that’s also light on the pocket
Vulture at the Wheel Works well on tarmac – just remember to keep it there
Personal Tech29 Mar 2015 | 33
Audi TT: It's NOT a hairdresser-mobile, the dash is too flash
Vulture at the Wheel A 12.3-inch 'binnacle', no less
Personal Tech21 Mar 2015 | 85
We're not sure what it is, but we like it: Lexus NX300h hybrid SUV
Vulture at the Wheel £40,000 of style and substance
Personal Tech15 Mar 2015 | 43
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge: A side swipe at smartphone design
Review Edgy? Well, it has a lot of potential
Personal Tech03 Mar 2015 | 58
Revival of fortune: Mad Catz Mojo Android gaming micro console
Review Revamped firmware and a new tempting price
Personal Tech27 Feb 2015 | 30
Think you’re hard? Check out the frozen Panasonic CF-54 Toughbook
Pics Rugged, skinny and light – Angelina Jolie in laptop form
Personal Tech13 Feb 2015 | 32
Russian revolution: YotaPhone 2 double-screen JANUS MOBE
Review 100 hour battery life and e-paper? Yes please
Personal Tech10 Feb 2015 | 51
Acer Chromebook 13: The best Googletop on the market?
Review ARM chippery finds another natural home
Personal Tech16 Jan 2015 | 56
HTC Desire Eye: The Android superior selfie shooter
Review Narcissism goes hi-res
Personal Tech12 Jan 2015 | 15
Grab a SLIM MODEL for Xmas cheer: Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact
Review Sony's new small slab pulls Nexus 9’s hair and steals its lunch money
Personal Tech24 Dec 2014 | 13
Goes like the blazes: Amazon Fire HDX 8.9 late 2014 edition
Review Dolby Atmos enabled fondleslab, anyone?
Personal Tech16 Dec 2014 | 35
The STEALTH Plug-in Hybrid: Audi A3 e-tron Sportback
Vulture at the Wheel You wouldn't know it was an EV ... except it might use NO petrol
Personal Tech14 Dec 2014 | 39
What's MISSING on Amazon Fire Phone... and why it WON'T set the world alight
Review You fought hard and you saved and earned. But all of it's going to burn...
Personal Tech26 Nov 2014 | 76
Trousers down for six of the best affordable Androids
Product round-up Stylish Googlephones for not-so-deep pockets
Personal Tech26 Nov 2014 | 54
Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Spawn of Galaxy Alpha and a Note 3 unveiled
Review You don't need to follow trends to be stylus
Personal Tech20 Nov 2014 | 43
PHONDLESLAB-ULOUS: Motorola Moto X Android phablet
Review The little big phone
Personal Tech18 Nov 2014 | 26
The Toyota Aygo is PARKtastic ... but it is very much a City slicker
Vulture at the Wheel Economy class carrier sluggish on open road
Personal Tech16 Nov 2014 | 42
Bendy, but hangs loose too: Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2 10-inch Android tab
Review Fit for purpose?
Personal Tech11 Nov 2014 | 49
This is why we CAN have nice things: Samsung Galaxy Alpha
Review iPhone 6 botherer?
Personal Tech29 Oct 2014 | 82
Sporty in all but name: Peugeot 308 e-THP 110
Vulture at the Wheel Car of the Year? Arguably. Engine of the Year? Indubitably
Personal Tech26 Oct 2014 | 57
Vulture trails claw across Lenovo's touchy N20p Chromebook
Review The Googlebook you can fondle
Personal Tech23 Oct 2014 | 25
