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McGST Podcast Episode 15 (Spatially sounded icons and widgets)
AirPods Pro Spatial Sound and automatic (not!) switching Ted Lasso Is Apple losing control in some areas? Icons and themes and widgets Locked down and locked in to tech again Music by Tom Munch
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$750
The returns are some of the most sought-after, and speculated-about, records in recent memory. In Mr. Trump’s nearly four years in office — and across his endlessly hyped decades in the public eye — journalists, prosecutors, opposition politicians and conspiracists… Read More ›
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Dreading a dark winter lockdown? Think like a Norwegian
During the darkest periods of the polar night, Tromsø only receives two to three hours of indirect sunlight, shining into the sky from below the horizon. Yet its inhabitants do not show the kind of wintertime depression you might expect… Read More ›
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Should We Separate the Art From the Artist?
One of the first “canceled” artists Stephen and Angela discuss is, of course, Michael Jackson. To learn more about the allegations against the pop star, read this New York Times article by Ben Sisario, or watch the 2019 Emmy-winning documentary,… Read More ›
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Stanislav Petrov
Preventing the deaths of hundreds of millions, if not billions, of people was a costly decision for Petrov. If he had been wrong, and he somehow survived the American nuclear strike, he likely would’ve been executed for treason. Even though… Read More ›
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Ted Lasso
Follows US American Football coach Ted Lasso heading to the UK to manage a struggling London football team in the top flight of English football. I didn’t expect this series to be so good, but 7 episodes in I am… Read More ›
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Molly and the possum
Molly was grieving for her dead puppies and ended up finding a possum that needed her just as much. What a remarkable story.
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A watch guy unboxes the Apple Watch
Welcome to a deep dive on unboxing Apple Watch Hermès Series 6 Stainless Steel with Noir Deployment Buckle. I’ll take you through the unboxing, share some new or interesting features and real-world use, and answer the constant question – why?… Read More ›
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Man dies after eating bag of licorice every day for a few weeks
A Massachusetts construction worker’s love of black licorice wound up costing him his life. Eating a bag and a half every day for a few weeks threw his nutrients out of balance and caused the 54-year-old man’s heart to stop,… Read More ›
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NONDUM IN AUGE
NONDUM IN AUGE, Hussalonia’s 48th release on Bandcamp, offers a rather straight-forward album of Americana-tinged, melancholic, alternative rock about loss and hope. Unlike previous Hussalonia albums which rely heavily on the multi-tracking process necessary for a solo recording artist, the… Read More ›
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