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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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Pros and cons of the TAG Heuer Connected Bright Black Edition
This TAG Heuer Connected Bright Black Edition is dressed in a refined black DLC sandblasted titanium case that fits its polished gold-coloured ceramic bezel with 5N Gold lacquer & PVD details. This version brings an elegant dimension to the luxury… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 78 (the iPhone 13 isn’t bad, but the iPhone 11 is too good)
Why I won’t be upgrading to the iPhone 13 or Apple Watch series 7 for two very different reasons… Why I shouldn’t really be thinking about upgrading any device. Why Biden and Johnson are talking nonsense… Music by Tom Munch.
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How much more better can the world absorb?
Just recently, the 2 billionth iPhone was sold. Unlike the 1 billionth, there was no announcement, no celebration. Partly this is because Apple stopped reporting unit shipments, but partly it’s because it’s not as interesting to talk about 2 billion… Read More ›
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