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Nikon Closes Two Japanese Camera Lens Factories
Nikon is set to cease operations at two of its Japanese factories in March. Those two factories are used to produce interchangeable lenses for its digital cameras, and the remaining domestic operations will be consolidated into its one remaining factory… Read More ›
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Tissot PRX review
Quick note: for some reason I still receive emails asking why I cover watches on McGST and not just tech, despite the fact that I mentioned a few times that this is not just a tech site. Well, I do… Read More ›
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The Swiss Alp Final Upgrade
Taking a closer look at that “spinning” seconds subdial gives us an interesting view as to how differently Vantablack behaves compared to more typical dial materials. Under the close inspection of a loupe or macro lens, there appears to be… Read More ›
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Apple’s $3.6 billion deal with Kia
Apple could be poised to sign a $3.6 billion deal with Kia Motors to build Apple Car, Bloomberg reports Wednesday, citing Korean news outlet DongA Ilbo. The report says Apple and Kia, which is owned by Hyundai, could sign a… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 43 (Tomorrow will be a better day)
A quick solo discussion about Sir Captain Tom Moore and some thoughts about white goods. Music by Tom Munch.
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And so it continues…
I am going to reduce my time on the site and the podcast for a while to concentrate on getting better. It has not been a good four weeks since I caught covid and my wife, Joanne, is also experiencing… Read More ›
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Music System Home Generation 2
A design driven smart system offering the latest in music services. Connect with the music you love and audio content from a wide range of services*. With Google Chromecast and Airplay 2 built-in, play music from any app with built-in… Read More ›
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Tissot’s PRX
Tissot’s reissue has been given the reference PRX 40 205 and its three colour variants offer a “contemporary interpretation” of the original. The core idea remains unchanged: it’s quartz, it’s no-nonsense, it’s simple enough to go with anything – yet… Read More ›
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Been together for 67 years
A Couple on the ward dying from Covid. Been together for 67 years. We have rearranged the ward so they can be together & hold each others hands, we have put their favourite music on Glenn Miller so they can… Read More ›
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Mi Air Charge Technology
The core technology of Xiaomi’s remote charging lies in space positioning and energy transmission. Xiaomi’s self-developed isolated charging pile has five phase interference antennas built in, which can accurately detect the location of the smartphone. A phase control array composed… Read More ›
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