Author Archives
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Spammy emails. Sorry!
If you have received any spam emails from McGST I do apologise. I set up a contact form via a plug-in and the spammers jumped straight on it. It has now been disabled. Sorry!
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The LEGO Land Rover: better than any computer game
My daughter bought me this as she knew I had been looking at it for some time. It has taken a while, but the 2,500 pieces are now in place and it looks great. What struck me most was the… Read More ›
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Overcoming obstacles and becoming a Spartan athlete
Arthur Ware, or @bt_spanky on Instagram, is an Army veteran and Mississippian who discovered Spartan competitions and marathon races after climbing out of a depression with Apple Watch. Here his story and ongoing journey in this episode of 9to5Mac Watch… Read More ›
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We’ll spend almost a decade on our phones
The survey found that millennials (born 1981-1996) spend almost a quarter of their waking lives on their phones, taking up 23.1% of their day. That figure drops to 16.5% for Generation X (born 1965- 1980) and is even lower for… Read More ›
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The German Government’s latest Corona advert
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Naval Watch Company’s military-inspired timepieces
After a successful run with its limited edition Seiko Prospex dive watches, creative consulting firm Lowercase brings its focus to a new watch company, N.W.C. Naval Watch Company’s military-inspired timepieces feature classic field watch-style dial designs with vintage-style lume accents… Read More ›
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The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked
Adam Alter is a Professor of Marketing at New York University’s Stern School of Business and the author of two books, Drunk Tank Pink, and Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked… More here…. Read More ›
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The impossible return of AC/DC
The bassist quit, the singer lost his hearing, the drummer was under house arrest and founder member Malcolm Young died from dementia. But somehow AC/DC are back (in black)… More here. I never expected to see AC/DC return, but this… Read More ›
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The bubble you think you have
That is so true and explains why we are where we are today. Thanks to Simon. Original tweeted here.
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Your Computer Isn’t Yours
On modern versions of macOS, you simply can’t power on your computer, launch a text editor or eBook reader, and write or read, without a log of your activity being transmitted and stored. It turns out that in the current… Read More ›
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