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Don’t hug, don’t play board games, don’t sleepover, Merry Christmas!
Quizzes rather than board games are one of the recommendations from scientists for a Covid-safe Christmas. Earlier this week, the government announced up to three households will be allowed to form a “Christmas bubble” from 23 to 27 December. But… Read More ›
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The benefits of walking
According to the NHS, adults should be doing “at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week”. Walking counts towards this weekly exercise goal, and can help you build stamina and improve cardiovascular health – but you have to… Read More ›
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South of the Circle
A narrative adventure game by the BAFTA winning studio State of Play. Antarctica, 1964.A crashed aircraft, tail to the sky. Cambridge academic Peter stumbles from the wreckage in search of help, fighting the cold. As his attempts to escape the… Read More ›
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Remembering the Ditto and Mimeograph
When I was at the library recently, I reviewed a 1946 publication by an urban planning agency. The purple color of the text of the document jogged my memory. The pages had been printed on a ditto machine. I had… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 33 (I don’t have a problem with those who have a problem with things I don’t have a problem with)
In this quick episode I talk to myself about disagreeing with the views of others while remaining reasonable and how ultimately we will likely all argue about everything forever. Please note that I quoted some percentages about the Oxford Vaccine… Read More ›
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Phone addiction not driven by notifications
Smartphone addiction is unlikely to be caused by notifications, a study by the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) suggests. It found that 89% of interactions with phones were unprompted, with only 11% responding to an alert. Group… Read More ›
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Welcome to the future
My word that is so odd yet so true. We are starting to lose objects that just do one thing without the help of an internet connection.
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Making daylight time permanent
The Ontario government has passed legislation that would end the bi-annual changing of clocks, making daylight time permanent in the province—but the change will only happen if neighbouring jurisdictions agree. The Time Amendment Act, which was tabled by Jeremy Roberts,… Read More ›
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Staff cried and expressed dismay with the publishing giant’s decision to publish
Several Penguin Random House Canada employees confronted management about the company’s decision to publish a new book by controversial Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson at an emotional town hall Monday, and dozens more have filed anonymous complaints, according to four workers… Read More ›
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Diego Maradona
Football legend Diego Maradona, one of the greatest players of all time, has died at the age of 60. The former Argentina attacking midfielder and manager suffered a heart attack at his Buenos Aires home. He had successful surgery on… Read More ›
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