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Music and AI
I would hope that AI would be a tool to inspire and work out tough passages for musicians instead of a way for non-musicians to create music, but it sure doesn’t look like we’re headed that way. And of course… Read More ›
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Ugly Big Box Stores
Below is a wonderfully educational video about big box stores and how they have too many advantages for others to compete. There is much more detail than just criticising how they look. Please watch…
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Old fashioned simple thinking in a modern complex world does not work Donald
Despite Trump’s plan to use tariff pressure to bring more manufacturing to the U.S., analysts estimate moving even one-tenth of Apple’s supply chain to the U.S. would cost $30 billion and take three years. If Apple passes increased costs to… Read More ›
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CHRONOMÈTRE FURTIF
First of all, this is not a coated watch, nor is it ceramic. The Chronomètre Furtif has a 42mm by 9.5mm sandblasted tungsten carbide case and bracelet that plays into F.P.Journe’s lineSport collection aesthetic. That means a very round port-hole… Read More ›
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250,000 microplastics in one piece of chewing gum
In their study, the team used a technique called ‘automated Raman spectroscopy’ to assess just how many particles enter your saliva through chewing. Their analysis revealed that within just one hour, a whopping 250,000 microplastics are released. Worryingly, the long-term… Read More ›
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Is a Garmin subscription realistic?
To say that Garmin has upset its users with its new subscription service would be putting it mildly. The company recently announced Garmin Connect+, a new paid premium tier of its Connect app that features some shiny new paywalled features,… Read More ›
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Internet Phone Calls: war
It used to cost money to call someone, and if that someone was in another country – you would pay a premium: in the mid-90s a prime time call to Paris from New York cost around $113 an hour (in… Read More ›
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The Nintendo Switch 2
We own a Nintendo Switch and have enjoyed it the past few years, but for whatever reason we haven’t even powered it on for the past year. I’m not sure why, but despite some great games and a sense of… Read More ›
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A ‘foldable’ Apple Watch? Hmmm…
Forget the Apple Watch as you know it. New patents discovered at the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) show that Apple’s looking to incorporate foldable tech into its smartwatch series. If these patents are foreshadowing the future, we… Read More ›
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The poorer your people are, the more power you will have
Trump’s ‘liberation day’ could mean recession in the US and pain worldwide Senate approves Republican plan for trillions in tax breaks and spending cuts Trump administration eviscerates maternal and child health programs And on and on… Surely we can all… Read More ›
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