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• Hygiene Theater Is Still a Huge Waste of Time

  By Shaun on February 13, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  But half a year later, Goldman looks oracular. Since last spring, the CDC has expanded its guidance to clarify that the coronavirus “spreads less commonly through contact with contaminated surfaces.” In the past month, the leading scientific journal Nature published… Read More ›

• How ridiculous can you get?

  By Shaun on February 13, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  How ridiculous can you get? My main Twitter account @Sapere_vivere has been locked for this… More here. I don’t see this as ridiculous. Can we really expect algorithms to understand sarcasm at this point? Then again, it does limit the… Read More ›

• The best spam email ever?

  By Shaun on February 12, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  I receive loads of spam emails, as we all do, but this one from yesterday caught my eye. So ridiculous I was almost impressed by what was in it.

• The Ultimate Bed

  By Shaun on February 12, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  This futuristic bed is the ultimate enclosure system that comes with everything you need in a room, ALL IN ONE. It features a massage chair with a remote, built in Bluetooth speakers, a bookshelf, reading lamp, an air cleaning system… Read More ›

• Saving money…

  By Shaun on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  I have decided that I don’t need a new watch and I refuse to pay an overinflated price just because a product is ‘limited edition’. And so it makes sense to buy a watch book instead which would not be… Read More ›

• He Said He Was Asleep At The Time Of His Wife’s Murder

  By Shaun on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  An Alabama man found that out the hard way this week when he was sentenced on Monday to 16 years in prison for killing his wife. While there were numerous factors leading to Jeff West’s conviction in November on charges… Read More ›

• How???

  By Shaun on February 11, 2021 • ( 1 )

  

  I have written countless tutorials for iOS and macOS devices over the past decade and, somehow, I had never seen this. How is that possible?

• Let the little guy know…

  By Shaun on February 11, 2021 • ( 0 )

  

  Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine, who are both in their 70s and 80s have been vaccinated by the NHS, recorded a comic 90 second clip to show others that getting the life-saving jab is easy and safe. Excellent… Read More ›

• All Watches Should Be Unisex

  By Shaun on February 10, 2021 • ( 3 )

  

  It’s crazy to me that the watch industry continues to make this distinction at a time where more and more brands – and more and more humans – are ignoring traditional gender boundaries. The category of “women’s watches”‘ seems especially… Read More ›

• Netflix: We’re updating our prices – here’s why

  By Shaun on February 10, 2021 • ( 2 )

  

  We’re updating our prices to bring you more great entertainment. Your monthly price will increase by £2 to £13.99 on 9 March 2021. This update will allow us to deliver even more value for your membership – with stories that… Read More ›