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The Land-Dweller
It’s hard to know what to say about the new Rolex Land-Dweller. It starts at £13,050 and includes some genuinely impressive advancements in the movement such as the Dynapulse escapement, but that is where the good stuff ends in my… Read More ›
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Tesla problems keep piling up
Tesla has agreed to recall all 46,100 Cybertruck pickups currently out there after the US traffic safety administration NHTSA raised concerns about the glue used to hold exterior sheet metal. The NHTSA received a complaint from an owner after a… Read More ›
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Militado ML08 review
I recently reviewed the “Daily Beater” Field Watch and I ended the review by saying ‘this is the best value watch I have ever seen.’ After 21 days it is currently tracking at 0.3 seconds slow. That is ridiculous for… Read More ›
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4 April 1975
Just a few days shy of the 50 years, it is time to consider what Microsoft has meant to me over the past few decades. I have to say that it is overwhelmingly not a positive experience which is a… Read More ›
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BodyState: bringing simplicity to your complex body
Your body is complex. BodyState helps you understand it. It translates your health data into a battery for body and mind… More here. This is a really good app. It’s a fair one-off cost and it gives you just what… Read More ›
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How my 1990s teenage self found somebody to love
My childhood obsession with Queen began in early December 1991, when I had just turned 11, after Freddie Mercury died, and ended when I went to university in October 1999. A BBC documentary was made about it – before Queen’s… Read More ›
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The Citizen Promaster Land U822
Aside from aesthetic considerations, all three versions are the same in terms of spec, with 44mm steel cases that are 14.5mm thick and 51.4mm lug-to-lug. The lug width is 22mm, weight (on the strap) comes in at 107 grams, and… Read More ›
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Two new PebbleOS watches (same old…)
We’re excited to announce two new smartwatches that run open source PebbleOS and are compatible with thousands of your beloved Pebble apps. Core 2 Duo has an ultra crisp black and white display, polycarbonate frame, costs $149 and starts shipping… Read More ›
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Sony doesn’t understand computers or software
Born in the unlikeliest of places — the terrible, wasteland-like aftermath of post WWII Japan — Sony rose to capture the imaginations (and wallets) of consumers and engineers around the world. The company produced hit after hit after hit: portable… Read More ›
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The Swiss Passport
The EU country might have the 5th strongest passport in the world, but they also have the most gorgeous passport now, with this new design unveiled by Geneva-based studio RETINAA. Passports are usually bureaucratic necessities—stamped, dog-eared, and mostly forgotten until… Read More ›
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