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The Museum of Unheard of Things
The Museum of Unheard of Things is a wunderkammer of artistic, scientific, and technical objects from everyday life over the years. The objects in the collection are all arranged by their weight, and plastered all over the museum walls. The… Read More ›
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Young Men Are Playing Video Games Instead of Getting Jobs
Video games, like work, are basically a series of quests comprised of mundane and repetitive tasks: Receive an assignment, travel to a location, overcome some obstacles, perform some sort of search, pick up an item, and then deliver it in… Read More ›
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Yes You May Photograph Mr White Guy
Not sure how I would feel if that happened to me.
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How Were Matchbox Cars Made in 1965?
Begins with fabulous shots of model cars and trucks on a moving conveyor belt. Looks like a surreal motorway with brightly coloured cars moving along it. Traffic a go-go! Matchbox Cars factory. Shots of men at their drawing boards designing… Read More ›
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Picked up a MacBook
As I wait for my 2011 iMac to finally die and ascend to the all white funeral home in the sky, I have been pondering what will follow it. My main goal has been to keep it running for as… Read More ›
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The Secret History of the iPhone
The secret history of the invention that changed everything-and became the most profitable product in the world. Odds are that as you read this, an iPhone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to “the one device,” as… Read More ›
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2,147,483,647
If you’re using an older iPhone or iPad and wondering why the Chess.com app isn’t working, it’s nothing to do with iOS 11: it’s because the total game counter has hit the magic number of 2,147,483,647 … This is the… Read More ›
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Changeover
That is so sweet.
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Does A Mechanical Watch Actually Need To Be Accurate?
Not to be confused with a chronograph, a chronometer is a watch that has been tested and certified to be incredibly accurate by some sort of governing body. The most prominent example of that today is the Official Swiss Chronometer… Read More ›
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A $30 Apple Pencil stand
Imagine for a moment that you’re doodling away with your Apple Pencil on your new iPad Pro. But now you need to step away for a moment, and this presents a conundrum: There’s nowhere to put your Apple Pencil. Its round, smooth… Read More ›
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