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• Apple ruined A-Punk by Vampire Weekend for me

  By Shaun on March 2, 2019 • ( 3 )

  In fact, it’s such a common nuisance that a song made up of 10 minutes of silence with a name that begins “A A A A A” — so that it becomes the first song in your library — topped… Read More ›

• Eames Radio

  By Shaun on March 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  More than 70 years later, Vitra has joined the Eames Office to revive the design of this compact radio, which was a favourite of Charles and Ray. Encased in an elegant walnut cabinet and equipped with up-to-date technology by the… Read More ›

• New Eco-Drives from Citizen

  By Shaun on March 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Citizen recently unveiled a trio of Eco-Drive divers through the Brycen range, and what makes these three stand out from most of Citizen’s current catalog is that they take on more of a neo-vintage aesthetic than most. At first glance,… Read More ›

• Make your own map background

  By Shaun on March 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  This is very clever and exceptionally easy to use. Also works with any phone.

• Spot the difference

  By Shaun on February 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  A colleague at work bought a new watch for £13. It is the one on the left in the above photo. The one on the right costs £2,780 and to anyone who does not like watches a purchase of the… Read More ›

• Pac-Man: The Untold Story

  By Shaun on February 28, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Now, if anyone thinks for even a second that worn-through Roman stairs, 100-year old children’s trails and worn frets on a guitar have nothing to do with the worn sides of Pac-Man arcade cabs, I must correct you. Aesthetically, they… Read More ›

• What Remains

  By Shaun on February 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Arequipa is bathed in sunlight. In front of a rust-red building, a poster shows a gold statuette adorned with red and yellow patterned textiles. A bright tuft of feather protrudes from his shiny head. “This is where we will see… Read More ›

• BritBox is not a Netflix rival

  By Shaun on February 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  The BBC and ITV’s newly announced BritBox – a joint streaming service – is a bizarre example of British broadcasters deciding “to work together in the national interest”, to borrow a phrase currently popular in Westminster. Facing potentially ruinous competition… Read More ›

• What problems do foldable phones solve?

  By Shaun on February 27, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Historically, innovation has been about bringing something new to the mobile world. A new feature that solves a problem or which offers a use you would not have been able to experience before. This made things comparatively easy for manufacturers… Read More ›

• No imaginable route of escape from the Brexit straitjacket

  By Shaun on February 26, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Mrs May’s manoeuvring is about stifling – rather than giving – voice to antagonisms in her party. The same can be said of Labour’s Jeremy Corbyn. His party is also divided over how to proceed over Brexit, with the membership… Read More ›