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McGST Podcast Episode 49 (My Princess)
I intended to talk to Alice about the way we use casual sexism in speech, but we needed up discussing gender fluidity, gender-specific toys for children, gay / straight / bisexual, men and women, fathers and daughters, and mums and… Read More ›
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Queen: Rock Tour
Queen: Rock Tour has been released and after Bob tipped me off I gave it a try. It is so well made and great fun to play. Yes, they may be the best band who ever lived, but I still… Read More ›
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Guy Who “Can’t Draw” is Actually a Genius
“Rubbish Pet Portraits” isn’t a promising name for a picture book. But the UK-based guy behind them is obviously more of an artist than he lets on. Hercule van Wolfwinkle (God I hope that’s his real name!) writes that last… Read More ›
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The TTMAC77: the record player you always wanted
TTMAC77’s sleek half-cover could be constructed from ash wood with stainless steel accents, offering a delicate mix of casual adaptability and a touch of luxe elegance. The rotational, hinge rod allows the turntable’s cover to open and close, allowing for… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 48 (citizenship, healthcare and digitised analogue tasks)
In this episode Joanne and I discuss the right to citizenship, socialised healthcare (the good and the bad) and digitised analogue tasks. It was quite a low key epode and I was pondering whether to record it again when we… Read More ›
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Voices of long Covid
When we get through all of this it will be interesting to see how big of a problem this is. I worry that it could be a very high number of people who are suffering long term effects, not to… Read More ›
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A Vancouver Island octopus wrestler’s Rolex
A Vancouver Island senior is six figures richer after parting with a rare Rolex wristwatch that was once instrumental in his brief but successful career as an octopus wrestler. The Rolex Explorer, circa 1953, sold at a New York auction… Read More ›
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The Heritage Memphis Lady
This is an excellent throwback, but I do not agree with the ‘Lady’ referencing. At 34mm many men could wear this and it would not look out of place at all. I may sometimes struggle to understand gender neutrality, but… Read More ›
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Deep Nostalgia: creepy, but…
The above is a ‘photo’ of me taken when I was 21 years old. I uploaded it to the MyHeritage animation tool and was half amazed and half creeped out by the end result. You can try it here or… Read More ›
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QOTD: What’s the oldest piece of tech you still use today?
Air Vice Marshal Rich Maddison is a senior RAF officer with decades of flying experience. “As an Air Force we are as high-tech as you get, but this, this is just me.” He is referring to a miniature computer with… Read More ›
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