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The $30,000 colouring book
The Bespoke Coloring Book is being hailed as the “world’s most luxurious coloring book” and has a price tag to match – $30,850 for 10 bespoke illustrations created by famed illustrator Ian Beck, based on your personal preferences… More at… Read More ›
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Pet Brothers From Other Mothers
So sweet. The full collection is here.
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Wearables: only the strong will survive
“The wearables market has fallen short of expectations,” TomTom CEO Harold Goddijn admitted in an investors call this week. “Because of this and because we want to focus on Automotive, Licensing and Telematics businesses, we are reviewing strategic options for… Read More ›
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Dash-Dash It All
I spotted this which led me to this. Not only a discussion of what changes Apple might make, but also a discussion of where the various dash types are used and where they came from. And of course British and Canadian… Read More ›
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Elders React To Queen
The best band of all time? Yes, no need for the question mark.
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Rainbows go all the way around
You learn something…
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The Singer Track1 Chronograph
The Track1 is the result of a three-way partnership between Singer founder Rob Dickinson, watch designer Marco Borraccino, and watchmaker Jean-Marc Wiederrecht. Dickinson and Borraccino met and eventually decided to make a watch together, and Wiederrect was then brought into… Read More ›
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Lenovo’s bendable tablet
The future?
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1986 Google Pi Intercom
This is a 1986 Radio Shack Intercom that I’ve converted into a Google Home style device using a Raspberry Pi and the Google AIY (Artificial Intelligence Yourself) kit that came free with the MagPi magazine (issue 57). It uses the… Read More ›
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Turn off your push notifications
Apple made push a system-wide feature in 2008, and Google did the same soon after. Suddenly, there was a way for anyone to jump into your phone when they wanted your attention. Push notifications proved to be a marketer’s dream:… Read More ›
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