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The Apple Pocket Watch
Bucardo has introduced a new pocket watch concept designed to fit Apple Watch Series 4, 5, 6 and SE models, meaning you can now up your style without sacrificing substance. Inspired by the classic form, the accessory features an engraved… Read More ›
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Why did the big boat get stuck?
Thanks to Kirk for this link that explains how the very big boat got stuck in a rather unfortunate place.
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McGST Podcast Episode 57 (What is music? Part 3. With Tom Munch)
Over the past year Tom Munch has been entertaining his fans through Facebook and while doing so he has had to learn upwards of 40 new songs a week to fulfil requests. In a troubling time for all of us… Read More ›
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Monitored via webcam for home-working ‘infractions’
In a sign of potential battles ahead over the surveillance of remote staff after the pandemic, Teleperformance – which employs about 380,000 people in 34 countries and counts dozens of major UK companies and government departments among its clients –… Read More ›
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Why cassette tape sales doubled during the pandemic
Against a backdrop of a pandemic that has done huge damage to the music industry, 2020 could justifiably be called the year of the cassette. According to British Phonographic Industry figures, 156,542 cassettes were sold in the UK last year,… Read More ›
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Pampshade
Pampshade is created with an entirely new concept of interior lights. They are made of real bread. Good bread makes us feel happy and peaceful. Pampshade gives you both the comfort of bread and gentle light. One of a kind… Read More ›
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Musicians are in peril
It was the kind of story sold to millions of music acts about the global reach of the internet. In a connected world, ideas, thoughts, and yes, songs could break across borders, building audiences where none before existed. It was… Read More ›
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The Raketa “Avant-Garde” Limited Edition
The fun began when the package arrived. The Raketa box is colorful, decorated with a lot of abstract shapes on its cover. When I pointed my iPhone with Google Translate app at the text on the box, it threw-out “Watch… Read More ›
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Update Your iPhone Right Now
Unlike larger software updates, which might bring some updated features, iOS 14.4.2, iPadOS 14.4.2, and watchOS 7.3.3 are rolling out now to fix an active security exploit that allows malicious websites to potentially engage in universal cross-site scripting. That means… Read More ›
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The apps you use
Some interesting answers to the question from earlier in the week. We all seem to find different solutions no matter how similar we are. Tom- Notes: Apple Notes, Google KeepTasks: InformantCalendar: Informant, Fantastical widget, WeekCalLists: Outliner, HanDBasePassword management: 1PasswordWriting: Text… Read More ›
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