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Why the UK cannot see that Brexit is utterly, utterly stupid
Instead there has emerged one justification for reducing real wages, for allowing our economy to lose over 2 per cent of its GDP, to allow firms to make and enact plans to leave the UK: the 2016 referendum. People voted… Read More ›
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La Voiture Noire
It’s a tantalising starting point, and “La Voiture Noire” is the result – as genuinely awesome a car as we’ve seen in years, not least because the Bugatti collector who commissioned it has paid £12 million for it. Spoiler alert:… Read More ›
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The ZX81
In 1981 : The ZX81 was launched. It was produced by Sinclair Research and manufactured in Dundee, Scotland by Timex Corporation… tweeted here. Many memories of wondering what this product was at the time. I was 11 and it took… Read More ›
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Subscriptions are winning
New digital services are turning the UK into a country of subscribers rather than entertainment buyers as music follows video and games to become a majority ‘rental’ market for the first time, according to figures revealed in the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) Yearbook,… Read More ›
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A bad move for podcasts
It sounds like the latest programming blitz from Netflix. But this lineup — more than 40 exclusive shows, all without ads — has nothing to do with video. The offerings come from a podcast start-up called Luminary that has emerged from stealth… Read More ›
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Keith Flint
The perfect tribute which goes to show that people are rarely what you perceive them to be. The guy on the left, below, is (was) the better person.
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Infatuation
Limerence is a term the author invented for overwhelming romantic feeling that many people seem prone to – but many aren’t. The nearest synonym might be “infatuation”, but Tennov is trying to describe something less adolescent and more beautiful than… Read More ›
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You’re taking up quite a bit of my seat…
Well, a very obese man boards and I can tell instantly he is going to have a tough time fitting in any of the seats. I assume maybe he bought two hence why he’s even attempting to board. I’m mentally… Read More ›
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They made a big thing about being different
Good response to this article- My opinion, and I only have my observations and reading to back that up, is that Apple is held to a higher standard for two reasons. First, they made a big thing about being different…. Read More ›
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Time for a change
In 1913, Ariste Racine and his wife Emma Blatt started a watch manufacturing company in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. They named the brand ‘Enicar’. That’s right, that is ‘Racine’ spelled backwards. This seemingly small detail sparked my passion for the brand…. Read More ›
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