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• Home is a Cup of Tea

  By Shaun on July 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  This is beautifully presented.

• Art of the Poster 1880-1918

  By Shaun on July 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  In the late nineteenth century, lithographers began to use mass-produced zinc plates rather than stones in their printing process. This innovation allowed them to prepare multiple plates, each with a different color ink, and to print these with close registration… Read More ›

• The Ataribox

  By Shaun on July 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The Ataribox will feature four USB slots, an HDMI connector and an SD card reader. Atari said the front panel could either come in wood or glass and that the company planned to launch two versions of the console: a… Read More ›

• A paper camera kit

  By Shaun on July 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  This kit will actually fit a real camera. Now that is attention to detail.

• The Seiko Turtle: Legendary Dive Watch

  By Shaun on July 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Fast forward to 2016. Seiko decided to bring back the Turtle. A few new turtles were born out of the mother 6309 (here’s a side-by-side comparison of the 6309 and the new SRP777). There are two variants, a Suwa and… Read More ›

• The future of the smartwatch…

  By Shaun on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Instead of trying to shove tech components into the watchface, companies should shift their focus to a different area: the watch strap. We’ve already seen a few attempts at this. The Montblanc e-Strap tried to have the best of both… Read More ›

• The Asus ROG GX800VH

  By Shaun on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Buying a GX800VH requires a commitment from both your credit card and your ego. Not only is the laptop itself physically large and covered in orange highlights, but it comes with both a backpack and a suitcase to carry the… Read More ›

• the end of the genius bar

  By Shaun on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The Cambridgeside Galleria is a surprisingly durable shopping mall undergoing a makeover. (I assume to make it look less 90s brassy bling and more Star Trek/Apple Store-ish) Their Apple Store just reopened after a long time closed for renovations and… Read More ›

• The Girl Who Lost Her Glasses

  By Shaun on July 17, 2017 • ( 1 )

  She walked back through her apartment. The walls were featureless, painted in neutral colours. The bright wallpaper she’d been so delighted with wasn’t overlaid any more; the Wall of GIFs that made her laugh most mornings was gone. The floating… Read More ›

• Dealing with the mental health stigma

  By Shaun on July 17, 2017 • ( 0 )

  If you’re off sick with the flu, food poisoning or a sprained ankle, people will simply get it. But how many of us are confident that our colleagues would understand, no questions asked, if we took sick leave because of… Read More ›