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
11 Jun 2021 | 37
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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
04 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
27 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
27 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
24 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
31 May 2018 | 68
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
21 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
28 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
19 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
13 Oct 2015 | 25
Hyundai i30 Turbo: Softly, softly, catchee Audi
Vulture at the Wheel Elegant warm hatch edges Hyundai closer to greatness
04 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
02 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
28 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
22 Sep 2015 | 34
Asus ZenBook UX305: With Windows 10, it suddenly makes perfect sense
Giving the MacBook Air a run for its money
16 Sep 2015 | 124
Wileyfox Swift: Brit startup budget 'droid is the mutt's nuts
Review Blows Sony and Motorola out of water
08 Sep 2015 | 113
Small wonder, little competition: Asus Chromebook Flip
Review World's first 10-inch touchscreen convertible Googletop
02 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
24 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
22 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
18 Aug 2015 | 44
Sony Xperia Z4 4G Android tablet – gift of sound and vision
Review Thinner, lighter 10-incher now with bundled keyboard dock
04 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
01 Aug 2015 | 75
If Microsoft made laptops, it'd make this: HP Spectre x360
Review Neat-looking convertible - not spectacular but does the business
27 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
14 Jul 2015 | 42
