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Anyone would be better than Trump. Almost anyone…
In the first rally of his last-minute presidential campaign, rapper Kanye West delivers rambling remarks at a South Carolina convention centre. The venue appeared to lack audience microphones, so West repeatedly told the crowd to be silent. ‘Quiet, quiet, quiet,… Read More ›
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Ireland’s contact-tracing app success
Since launching on 6 July, the Covid Tracker app was downloaded 1.3m times in eight days – the fastest-downloaded app per capita in Europe – and has started picking up cases of infection. “We’ve been delighted by the take-up rate…. Read More ›
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Value is everything and nothing
Warning: this article contains watches which is a subject I know that many of you have no interest in, but the main focus is about something much more generic. I should add that when I merged Lost In Mobile and… Read More ›
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How can we possibly trust them?
This is the major issue in the UK going forward with fighting COVID-19. We simply cannot trust our government to be competent, swift and above all else trustworthy. This leads us to decide what we will do individually and that… Read More ›
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Love Is Medicine for Fear
One way of dealing with these fears is to strive to eliminate the threats that caused them. But while social and economic progress is important and possible, there will always be threats to face and things to fear. The way… Read More ›
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Work is not just about ‘output’ but shared endeavour
This may not sound like any of the Zoom meetings you have attended recently. While it is true that new technology has made all kinds of remote (or “virtual”) working possible and it is impressive how well so many businesses… Read More ›
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1997: Apple and fashion
What I find striking from this image from 1987 is that everything looks modern (even the fashion?) apart from the Apple computer. I guess that tech design ages quicker than anything else.
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The P01
Three years later, the Swiss brand began developing a highly functional watch to replace the Oyster Prince Submariner Reference 7928, which was the Navy’s standard watch at that time. The first phase of development led to various prototypes and a… Read More ›
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Apple Watch 6 could detect panic attacks
The Apple Watch 6 could be capable of detecting heightened stress levels and panic attacks, rounding out the watch’s well-being features to include mental health. While being notified that you’re on the verge of a panic attack might amplify your… Read More ›
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Your daughter’s heart
That got me. Just thinking about it makes me sad- I would be compelled to listen to my daughter’s heart, but the grief must be extraordinary when doing so.
McGST 