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• 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 ›

• Why We Think Cats Are Psychopaths / Why We Love Dogs

  By Shaun on February 26, 2019 • ( 2 )

  When Becky Evans started studying cat-human relationships, she kept hearing, over and over again, about how cats are psychopaths. On one hand, anyone who has looked into the curiously blank face of a catloaf knows exactly what that means. But… Read More ›

• Apple’s ‘Shot on iPhone’ Photo Contest winners

  By Shaun on February 26, 2019 • ( 1 )

  iPhone photographers around the world shared their best photos for the Shot on iPhone Challenge, capturing remarkable moments with the world’s most popular camera. The 10 selected winners will be featured on billboards in select cities, in Apple retail stores… Read More ›

• The Seiko U.S. Limited Edition Alpinist

  By Shaun on February 26, 2019 • ( 1 )

  Today, we have something really exciting to announce in the HODINKEE Shop – a watch that we think longtime enthusiasts, those new to watch collecting, and outdoor types alike will love. From Seiko, we have a brand new limited edition… Read More ›