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  • He’s a solipsist

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    Trump’s solipsistic character was on full display on 20 January in the Capitol Rotunda. After stating, absurdly, that houses had burned “tragically” in Los Angeles “without even a token of defense”, the president seemed to turn philosophical and then appeared… Read More ›

  • A mini review of the Casio ABL-100WE-1BEF

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    Whenever I write about watches I fear that many of you will be uninterested in such a niche topic, and then I look at the stats for the site and see that the top 20 articles, ever, are all watch… Read More ›

  • Opera Air

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    Introducing the world’s first browser with mindfulness at its core – no subscriptions, no app juggling. Discover a focused, balanced, and stress-free web… More here. Like many people, I tend to be running multiple browser tabs at once and find… Read More ›

  • The Round the World Motorcyclist

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    Round the World motorcyclist, Elspeth Beard is an architect and motorcyclist, who is noted for being one of the first English women to ride a motorcycle around the World. Later she redesigned Munstead Tower in Godalming, winning the 1994 Royal… Read More ›

  • Journalism is collapsing

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    The public is in desperate need of accurate journalism which cuts through the screaming. We need reporters who can refute what’s being said, or interrogate it, or at least put it in context. Instead, journalists – opponents and supporters alike… Read More ›

  • The Amber keyboard

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    Featuring mechanical, chunky keys, the Amber KB1 would allow users to place their devices into the slot and start typing after connecting via Bluetooth. “The keycaps will feature a low profile linear mechanical switch for a balance between that fun… Read More ›

  • UK demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data

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    The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way – the tech giant itself cannot… Read More ›

  • Apple Invites

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    “With Apple Invites, an event comes to life from the moment the invitation is created, and users can share lasting memories even after they get together,” said Brent Chiu-Watson, Apple’s senior director of Worldwide Product Marketing for Apps and iCloud…. Read More ›

  • Tapestry: the best new app in a decade

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    Browsing your timeline in Tapestry is totally private. There’s no server tracking what you’re loading and no third-parties watching as you scroll or search through content. Even our ads are private! More here. Tweetbot (April 2011 – January 2023) was… Read More ›

  • A168WA-1UWD – pretty much perfect

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    £25, that’s what I paid, is not a lot of money for a watch and it is in fact close to as low as you can get for a timepiece that could easily last you for two decades and more…. Read More ›