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Design is about the juggling of various often competing constraints
“Once upon a time, Apple could do little wrong.” I wonder when that was? Having just read about the design and launch of the Mac – not enough memory, no cursor keys, etc – it wasn’t then. Or how about… Read More ›
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Bitcoin donations for Las Vegas
This isn’t the first time the Safety Check page has been targeted by those looking to spread misinformation or make a quick buck. In December 2016, the Safety Check feature suggested to users in Thailand that a large explosion from… Read More ›
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Apple Watch Vs. Fitbit Ionic
The Apple Watch never quite reaches the same level of excellence for fitness tracking as the Fitbit Ionic. Nowhere is that more obvious than in how each device tracks heart rate. The Apple Watch Series 3 uses a green light-based… Read More ›
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Apple TV and Amazon Prime Video
Wanted to make this throwaway account after yesterday’s debacle. I saw many people get upset so I wanted to issue this warning: do not expect Amazon to launch before October 26th. The app is done, and has been done for… Read More ›
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Wedding Photos 60 Years After Tying The Knot
When São Paulo-based photographer David Balatonfuredi heard that this sweet pair was approaching six decades of marriage and had no wedding photos, he and his team at São Paulo Fotografia sprang into action… More at Huffpost. So sweet.
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A Divers Sixty-Five for Movember
The Oris Divers Sixty-Five Movember Edition is based on the 40mm version of the “65” with a stainless case, its usual oversized crown and the 60-minute diving bezel with aluminium insert. Yet, several changes for this edition are to be… Read More ›
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Colas
Just in case you wondered how it was done.
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Fitbit Blaze Review (bad timing)
Reviewing the Fitbit Blaze a day before the Fitbit Ionic is released seems daft, but the Blaze does offer some indications as to the struggles Fitbit may face in building a ‘watch’. I have only been using it for a… Read More ›
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Is Apple bad at design?
Since that release, the company has strayed further and further from a clear sense of purpose in its design, and drifted into a kind of mid-life malaise in which nothing seems to feel, work, or look quite the way it… Read More ›
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THEC64 MINI
It’s 1982 and a new home computer graces the scene. Out goes the silent black and white experience and in with 64KB of RAM, colour graphics, and synthesizer sound. Roll forward 35 years and kick nostalgia into overdrive with the… Read More ›
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