Telegraph inventor and engineer Charles Teague was born in London, England in 1837 and became a telegraph operator during the Civil War.He served in the Royal Engineers and served as a telegram operator for the telegraph companies, but his career was marred by the Great War, when he died from a wound caused by an…
‘We’re in this together’: Starbucks to open in the US, opening in Chicago
Starbucks Coffee Roasters plans to open its first US store in the Chicago area, the company announced Wednesday.The chain said it plans to have 50 Starbucks stores in the U.S. by 2021, with the first location set to open by the end of 2021.Starbucks plans to make the first American Starbucks coffee available in the…
Why I’m the only person who cares about the Teens and their futures
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from a reader asking about the “Teens” that are currently on the New York Times’ top 10 best-selling list.It wasn’t just me, it was a wide range of people who are actively following their career, their family, and their communities.I had to check with a few…
How to get your obituary published in the next week
I got a phone call from a couple of weeks ago, and it was the perfect opportunity to write my obit for the weekend.I’ve been a single wire telegram writer for two years now, and I’ve never been happier to get my obits out to the world.The only problem is, I have to wait for…
Bumblebee, a $200 smartphone that lets you send photos to your friends via Facebook
Bucyrus and Engadgets have partnered to release a new $200 Android phone with the promise of more to come.Bucyros $200 phone is a smartphone designed to let you send more than 50 photos to friends using Facebook Messenger.You can then take a photo with your phone and upload it to your own Instagram account or…
What happened in the 1980s and 90s to the Telegraph?
Posted October 20, 2018 08:00:43I’m the writer of the song ‘Hip Hop Goes Wild’, which was the title track of the 1980 film Hip Hop Goes to the Wild.The film was shot in Sydney, Australia, in the early 1980s, during a time of cultural change and the beginning of the hippie movement.The song ‘In the…
Irishman who lost his daughter to the Ebola virus is ‘lucky to be alive’
A man who lost the daughter of his former girlfriend has been “lucky” to be left with her.In a message posted on Twitter, the man wrote: “Today I lost my beautiful daughter to Ebola virus and we are all lucky to be here.”A funeral is planned for Friday at St Columba’s Church in Killarney. “She…
What we know about the first day of the new season
The first day was a blur of action.From the first whistle to the first touch of the ball, the league saw a flurry of activity, from the arrival of the first team to the second half.The first half saw two of the best young players in the league arrive, as the likes of Danny Drinkwater…
Samuel Morse on the future of the telcos industry: ‘We need to go back to basics’
By Sam MorrisThe telcos are still in a state of flux.The NBN is only a few years away from completion, and many are worried about the future.And with a few months to go until the next Federal election, they are also trying to figure out how to stay ahead of a massive shift in consumer…
What is the new ‘Telegraph Club’ and what is it doing in Rome?
This is the second edition of our interview series.It has been a great year for Serie A, with Juventus winning the Serie A title for the first time in over 30 years, Milan being crowned champions of the Champions League, Juventus winning Serie A’s most prestigious trophy and Real Madrid reaching the final of the…