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The Avanguardia
The heart of the design is the “swan head” that functions as a control tower and can adjust the position of the yacht by lowering itself into the boat’s body. It can also fold down into the water, forming a… Read More ›
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The Flying-V
The Flying-V was designed as a fuel-efficient, long-range aircraft in which the passenger seating, fuel tanks and baggage hold are built into the wings. Research shows that the unusual design stands to gain up to 20 percent better fuel efficiency… Read More ›
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The Tech My Dad Banned From Our House
You see, my dad was a hardware engineer. He didn’t talk much about the work he did, which I think involved designing circuit boards and working on EMVs—those chips we all have in our debit and credit cards. But his… Read More ›
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MCGST Episode 7 (Apple, conspiracies, living at work)
In this episode my wife, Joanne, and I talk about how Apple manages to create entire families of customers and how it helped them reach a $2 trillion valuation, and also her views on Apple products and how they work… Read More ›
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A typical Apple family?
We bought my son a pair of AirPods Pro yesterday as he is soon returning to university and we canted to get him something nice. It then dawned on me that my daughter owns AirPods Pro and so do I,… Read More ›
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When the fastest route is not the fastest route
The above screenshot is from my iPhone yesterday when we got caught in traffic. My wife was driving and I wanted to check that what TomTom was telling her was correct. And above is a screenshot from my wife’s iPhone… Read More ›
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Breitling’s marketing bullshit
Designed to be both a lightweight watch for athletes and a casual, everyday sports chronograph, the Endurance Pro perfectly blends high precision & innovative technology with a vibrant & colorful design. It is the ultimate athleisure watch. Designed for men… Read More ›
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The Movement Against Psychiatry
“We watched her steadily deteriorate,” Martha said. Martha and her husband have now spent eight years trying to get their daughter help, but as is the case in many U.S. states, Stringer cannot be involuntarily given treatment unless she poses… Read More ›
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Morning Brew
This morning, over 2 million people started their day with the latest news from Wall Street to Silicon Valley. Check out the latest issue below, and don’t forget to subscribe… More here. This has proved to be an excellent daily… Read More ›
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Now this is health tracking
Some say that the Apple Watch is not a true fitness device. Well, with a simple reporting app and a decent calorie counter app the above may dispel that thought quite quickly. I could add so much more here as… Read More ›
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