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Local pride sits alongside wider curiosities in this section. It follows Caernarfon culture through its pubs, festivals and personalities, and also picks up stories from gaming, dining and archaeology further afield.
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Closer to home, readers will find the revival of the Black Boy pub, a new festival generating interest in town, a profile of Barry ‘The Celtic Warrior’ Griffiths and the land sale that precedes work on a £20m bridge. These are the pieces most rooted in daily life around the Menai Strait and the castle walls.
The wider stories range from a gamer who turned a PC into a toaster, to a review of a Tesla-themed eatery in the United States and research into the rediscovered formula behind Egyptian blue pigment. If you are new to the section, start with the local pieces, then read the international ones as lighter reading on how technology and history shape what we value.
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From Gamer to Innovator: This Player’s “PC-to-Toaster Conversion” Ignites Debate Over the Future of Gaming Technology in the US
A modder created a fully functional PC inside a real toaster, turning an insult into an inventive masterpiece. The Toaster PC features integrated LCD screens,…
Elon Musk’s Tesla Eatery Review: “A Billionaire’s Polarizing Playground” Sparks Outrage in American Dining Circles
The Tesla Diner in Los Angeles combines 1950s nostalgia with a futuristic aesthetic, attracting both fans and skeptics. Visitors experience long lines, reflecting the anticipation…
“They Hid It for 5,000 Years”: Rediscovered Egyptian Blue Formula Unlocks Strange Optical, Magnetic, and Life-Altering Scientific Powers
The WSU team successfully recreated the lost formula for Egyptian Blue, a 5,000-year-old synthetic pigment. Used extensively in ancient art, Egyptian Blue was valued for…
Land sale before work on £20m bridge starts
TWO small strips of land will be bought through compulsory purchase before work can start on building a new £20m bridge. The plans are to…
New festival creates buzz
THE organiser of the Llyn Peninsula’s newest festival is confident it will be a big success. Mark Durston, who founded and ran the Wakestock festival…
Barry ‘The Celtic Warrior’ Griffiths
Black Boy pub makes Caernarfon proud again
CAERNARFON’S Black Boy Inn has received a top award for the quality of its pints. The pub was presented with the prestigious Cask Marque award to acknowledge…