Author Archives
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A snowspeeder for your child
John Stoddard explained that his daughter’s school holds a “drive-in” movie event each year, “where the kids and their parents are supposed to bring a cardboard car or spaceship to sit in while they watch a movie on the last… Read More ›
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Insane Pool Floats
And we’re not just talking floating loungers. Nah, we’re talking floating bars and shoot-out games. Your pool party (PP) deserves better than just some lazy, half-asleep sunbathers. All of these items are available online, so place your order, and get… Read More ›
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It would be easy to be consumed by fury and hatred and bile
Brendan Cox spent the morning of 16 June 2016 working on the research project as normal, for an international campaign organisation called Purpose, and was on his way to lunch with his colleague when his phone rang. It was his… Read More ›
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The Black Magic Collection
Linking to a selection of vases is not exactly something I do often, but there is something special about these designs that grabbed me.
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The New York Tenements During the 1890s
Jacob Riis is a photographer born in Danemark in 1849 and who passed away in New York where he immigrated in order to find the “American Dream”. He was the photographer of the Great Depression which start in 1973 in… Read More ›
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The Geek’s Chihuahua
Think back to 2007, when you got the first iPhone. (You did get one, didn’t you? Of course you did.) You don’t need me to remind you that it was a shiny object of impressive design, slick in hand and… Read More ›
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Ariana Grande’s benefit concert live on Twitter and YouTube
Pop star Ariana Grande is hosting a benefit concert on June 4th to help victims of the Manchester terrorist attack, and you’ll have plenty of ways to both watch and contribute online. The gig will livestream at 2PM Eastern (7PM… Read More ›
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The Nintendo Switch
I got some time with the Nintendo Switch this week and was impressed and disappointed in equal measure. In some ways it felt like a big PSP, but one which is much cheaper and with a sense of ‘toy’ about… Read More ›
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What is the worst song that you secretly really like?
There must be a song that you play now and again and really enjoy that you would never admit to. In my case it is Requiem by The London Boys. The duo lost their lives when the car in which they… Read More ›
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TinyCircuits Arcade Kit Toy
The tiny arcade lets you relive the golden age of video games with an arcade cabinet that fits in the palm of your hand. The tiny arcade comes as a kit that is simple to put together – there is… Read More ›
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