Author Archives
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What Google Knows About You
It’s hard to overstate how deeply Google is woven into our lives—and how much it collects along the way. If you use services like Search, YouTube, Gmail, Chrome, Google Maps, or Android (which, let’s face it, covers most people), you’re… Read More ›
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Is Apple fixing the wrong things?
There are so many parts of iOS that could do with tweaking to make the experience better and yet they have been ignored in iOS 26. The reference is to market fancy new aesthetics and not to worry about these… Read More ›
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The best we have
It’s a dull grey day in the pebbledashed sprawl of north-west London when I first see Keir Starmer. We’re at RAF Northolt just outside Ruislip, a military airport that seems to capture much about modern Britain. Set among the tired… Read More ›
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TRMNL
Meet the world’s first dedicated screen for things that matter… More here. Good price and a potentially excellent utility. Tempted…
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Analogue Apple Watch Alternatives
With a rounded tonneau case reminiscent of the Patek Philippe Ellipse, the Noah x Timex Lighthouse Watch combines the modern horological trend for slim understatement, with throwback cool. The quartz ticker features a compact, rounded 31mm x 35mm case with… Read More ›
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26’s main new feature- gaslighting
I have been trying iOS 26 on my iPad Air and I must say that it is not great. I’m not talking about the performance, it’s a beta, but rather the visuals. Apple spent a long time explaining the ‘innovation’… Read More ›
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Thanks Brian
A remarkable songwriter. Probably wrote the perfect song
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Charge and Auto Backup Your Phone in One Step
Effortless Backup While You Charge | 45W Fast Charging | No Monthly Fees | No Wi-Fi Needed | Supports Up to 2TB microSD… More here. A brilliant idea and I would buy this, BUT it’s Kickstarter and the success rate… Read More ›
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The only band in history with a number one hit from every member
What makes Queen such a rare anomaly is how each member managed to inject their worldview into the band’s catalogue without ever derailing the larger vision. It wasn’t just that they could write cracking songs, it was that they wrote… Read More ›
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This Structure In China Is Disrupting Global Timekeeping
A human-made structure that’s altering the Earth’s rotation? Yes, that’s what NASA has concluded in one of its latest findings. China’s Three Gorges Dam is the largest hydroelectric dam, which influences both global dynamics and mass energy production. Its movements… Read More ›
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