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  • How does Coronavirus compare to Ebola, SARS, etc?

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    This video puts things in perspective to a point. It is impossible to know exactly how things will progress at the moment, but the data is compelling. Thanks to Bob.

  • Phil Toledano

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    In addition to being a photographer and multimedia artist, Phil is an avid collector. He collects cars, he collects art, he collects memorabilia, and, of course, he collects watches. More importantly though, he’s one of those collectors who always wants… Read More ›

  • How Apollo 13’s near disastrous mission is relevant today

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    We were after more than the story, gripping though it is. I wanted to understand what lessons we all might learn from what became arguably Nasa’s finest achievement: the recovery from catastrophe in deep space and the rescue of a… Read More ›

  • Watch brands could learn from Apple

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    Do you remember the original iPhone keynote? It shook the world and deservedly so, and not just because it was such a groundbreaking product. With so many watch events (all of them?) being cancelled it makes sense for the big… Read More ›

  • Barclay v Barclay

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    But the moment of the Brexit triumph has coincided with a remarkable unfolding crisis for the Telegraph’s owners, the Barclay brothers. Family feuds, financial strain and an expensive folly on a rocky island in the English Channel is the untold… Read More ›

  • Nature always finds a way…

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    The maps on this page show concentrations of nitrogen dioxide, a noxious gas emitted by motor vehicles, power plants, and industrial facilities. The maps above show NO2 values across China from January 1-20, 2020 (before the quarantine) and February 10-25… Read More ›

  • SENDtoREADER review

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    I have tried many services to send long form articles to my Kindle and none of them have worked as I would want them to. The official Amazon Send to Kindle service is hit and miss at best, Instapaper requires… Read More ›

  • Tot

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    Over the holidays, my friend Craig Hockenberry started working on a small Mac app with a small name: Tot. The basic idea: Tot has one window containing seven and only seven scratchpads for collecting text. Tot is most certainly not… Read More ›

  • Bear Grylls Survival MASTER Series – 3749 ($890!)

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    The Master Series features two chronographs in 45mm CARBONOX+™ cases with orange details on the case, including SOS in Morse code for quick reference. The pushers of the chronograph are in solid stainless steel, while the stainless-steel crown has an… Read More ›

  • Opening up iOS…

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    Apple may be considering allowing users to set new, default apps for things like web browsers, music players, and email clients according to a new Bloomberg report. Developers can currently create their own apps that compete with Apple’s offerings and… Read More ›