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Scotland in pictures
A beautiful selection of photos. Is Scotland the most beautiful country in the world? Yes, yes it is.
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Pagrne Design PG 1670 review
The name Pagrne Design is an oddity because it could also be Benyar, Pagani Design, Haiqin and presumably a whole host of other brands which all appear to make the same watches under different names in China. They are almost… Read More ›
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They wore masks, the owner asked them to leave
A Texas couple who landed themselves a rare night out with friends says it was cut short when the restaurant kicked them out for wearing face masks, which they say they wore to protect their immunocompromised 4-month-old son. Natalie Wester… Read More ›
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‘I strongly recommend not upgrading…’
MacOS 12 Monterey is not out yet — and, I hope, won’t ship until after a few more weeks of much-needed bug fixes — but Safari 15 for MacOS 11 Big Sur shipped last week. I strongly recommend not upgrading, unless you’ve already tried… Read More ›
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An Uber is worse for the climate than driving in your own car
In terms of carbon footprint, and although ride-share vehicles are typically newer and more fuel-efficient than the average passenger vehicle, per-trip emissions from ride-share vehicles were about 20% higher than those in personal vehicles. The main reason for the difference… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 79 (Johnson’s time is running out)
We will have a new Prime Minister by Christmas… Music by Tom Munch.
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Project Fear
Boris Johnson has given the go-ahead to ministers to relax UK immigration rules to allow more foreign truck drivers into the country to ease shortages at petrol stations and wider economic disruption. One person close to the situation said the… Read More ›
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Who needs folders?
Garland thought it would be an easy fix. She asked each student where they’d saved their project. Could they be on the desktop? Perhaps in the shared drive? But over and over, she was met with confusion. “What are you… Read More ›
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iPhone compatibility in years (insane!)
That image says a lot about how long each iPhone can support each OS version. While it is true that if, for example, you put iOS 15 on an iPhone 6s you will suffer with performance the fact is that… Read More ›
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‘The worst cold ever’
Ok seriously… anyone else been struck down by this non-Covid chest/sinus infection? It’s been 2 weeks and I’m exhausted. Very grateful Miss Rona hasn’t paid me a visit but this is something else. Never been this continually ill before… More… Read More ›
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