Author Archives

• The Ciclotte Bike

  By Shaun on March 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Ciclotte Bike is the result of an aesthetic research inspired by ergonomics and essentiality and realized by using high-tech materials like carbon fibres, glass fibres and steel. The iconic circular shape and the use of carbon express the bike’s strong… Read More ›

• Apple Offers Employees Paid Time Off to Get Vaccinated???

  By Shaun on March 30, 2021 • ( 2 )

  To encourage employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Apple is offering paid time off for vaccine appointments and paid sick leave for those who experience side effects, reports Bloomberg… More here. Is this an American thing? In the UK you… Read More ›

• The Apple Pocket Watch

  By Shaun on March 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Why did the big boat get stuck?

  By Shaun on March 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Thanks to Kirk for this link that explains how the very big boat got stuck in a rather unfortunate place.

• McGST Podcast Episode 57 (What is music? Part 3. With Tom Munch)

  By Shaun on March 29, 2021 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• Monitored via webcam for home-working ‘infractions’

  By Shaun on March 29, 2021 • ( 2 )

  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 ›

• Why cassette tape sales doubled during the pandemic

  By Shaun on March 29, 2021 • ( 2 )

  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 ›

• Pampshade

  By Shaun on March 29, 2021 • ( 1 )

  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 ›

• Musicians are in peril

  By Shaun on March 28, 2021 • ( 0 )

  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 ›

• The Raketa “Avant-Garde” Limited Edition

  By Shaun on March 28, 2021 • ( 1 )

  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 ›