Author Archives
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The end of phone calls
A survey has found only a fraction of 16- to 24-year-olds think phone calls are remotely important – so they’ve put their phones on vibrate… More here. I don’t think it is just young people. I very rarely make or… Read More ›
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Uglier Than A Fiat Multipla
Designers have actually managed to create uglier cars than the Fiat Multipla. Whereas the Multipla has a saving grace — its practicality — it can seat six passengers very comfortably without the third row of seats, and it’s very easy… Read More ›
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The Amazfit Stratos 3. Is it really £400 worse than the Garmin fenix 6?
The Stratos 3 has obviously been ‘inspired’ by the Garmin fenix in the same way that almost every laptop we see today was inspired by the MacBook and how every phone appears to look like almost every other phone. In… Read More ›
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Pac-Man banned
Pessimists Archive is always worth following for nuggets like the above.
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Comforting Sounds
I was sent this song last week by a friend and I was a little bored with it. Bored to the point that I started doing something else and just let it play in the background. And then the song… Read More ›
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Schmigadoon!
A parody of iconic musicals, Schmigadoon! is a new musical comedy series executive produced by Lorne Michaels and starring Emmy Award nominee Cecily Strong and Emmy Award winner Keegan-Michael Key as a couple on a backpacking trip designed to reinvigorate… Read More ›
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Say LEO to the iPhone 13
According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the upcoming iPhone 13 series will feature low earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication connectivity, which will allow users to make calls and send messages when cell signal is not available… More here. Thanks to Sami…. Read More ›
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Social media firms and passports or biometrics like fingerprints
What legislative powers does the children’s commissioner have? What a great idea: conditioning children to hand over a photo of uniquely-identifying, official documentation to go online. Definitely no way this is going to be abused. No, sir… More here. Well… Read More ›
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HUAWEI GT 2 Pro review (part 2)
Well, the GT2 Pro didn’t last long and truth be told I am not quite sure why. I struggled to find fault with it and it was the first smart watch I have worn that felt like a watch that… Read More ›
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Can America’s Fastest Supercomputer Defeat Covid for Good?
Head is a drug hunter. A computational chemist by training, Head uses complex computer simulations to search for molecules that can gum up the gears of a virus hell-bent on infecting human cells. She focuses on therapeutics—the things doctors rely… Read More ›
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