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Halloween Decorations Of The Year 2020
Before you set out on a mission to browse the attic for the same Halloween decoration props you reuse every year and pretend they’re still as good as in 2015, let me tell you something. The world has changed. Things… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 20 (Questions…)
The first question comes from Lauren in New York who asked the following- “Do you think Christmas can really be Christmas in the year 2020?” Next up was Billy who asked- “Your views on lockdown dogs?” Jon sent in a… Read More ›
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Wear a mask!
Wear a mask, wear a mask… is this really much to ask??? Thanks to Andrew.
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Why do some find the economics/health trade-off so hard to get?
The distinction between the short run and long run traditional Phillips curve (not the New Keynesian variety) is so ingrained in economists that it seems obvious to us. We sometimes forget that it took many years for policymakers to understand… Read More ›
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The Panerai Radiomir Venti PAM2020
The watch not only pays homage to the 1930s, but also specifically the first Radiomir ever produced. The Radiomir Venti sports sword-shaped gold-color hands (a call back to early models), beige-colored Super-LumiNova, and a brown matte dial. The matte dial… Read More ›
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Widgets Swidgets
I have spent some time recently playing with WID:GET, an app that is currently in beta and which, in my opinion takes the idea of iOS widgets to a whole new level. It is highly customisable and if you have… Read More ›
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Today’s news as seen on iPads in 1995
In October 1995, Wired magazine had an interesting special issue: “Wired Scenarios 1.01: the Future of the the Future.” One part that really stuck in my mind was “A Day in the Life”, four two-page spreads with first person perspectives… Read More ›
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Sneakerheads etc
Starting with the invention of vulcanised rubber by Charles Goodyear in 1839 and including Jesse Owens domination of the 1936 Berlin Olympics in Dasslers, Bill Bowerman’s infamous experiments with his wife’s waffle iron, the invention of AIR technology by NASA… Read More ›
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How Not To Be Wrong
Two years ago today, in the midst of an awful family crisis, I started therapy after finally admitting that I wasn’t providing people I love with the help & support they needed. I did it more in desperation than in… Read More ›
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A Man & His Car
Man-about-town and NYC men’s style fixture Matt Hranek is back with his second book, A Man & His Car. Here is a beautiful homage to an object of men’s obsession, told in firsthand and original interviews. Jay Leno, a major… Read More ›
