Author Archives
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Europe’s rich photographic heritage
Europeana Photography opens up Europe’s rich photographic heritage to everyone. Photography is a direct and effective connection between history and contemporary society. It allows people to connect with their past, with fellow European citizens, explore remote eras and locations, and… Read More ›
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50 Shades of Day
Whether you’re aware of it or not, you are constantly aware of the time in large part due to the position of the sun and the brightness outside… not just because you can look down at your phone or watch!… Read More ›
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Casio Pro Trek Smart WSD-F20 review
There’s an identical 1.32-inch dual layer LCD colour touchscreen display with a 320 x 300 resolution that does have that rather unsightly black bar at the bottom that we’ve seen ruin other Android Wear smartwatches. It’s certainly not the sharpest… Read More ›
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Slimmer Bezels Than The Galaxy S8
Though the picture doesn’t show the whole device, it’s looking very sexy ala the Galaxy S8. Factor in the whopping 8GB of RAM and the 23-megapixel+12-megapixel dual camera set-up, this device is looking like an absolute monster… More at Forbes…. Read More ›
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My friend died $50 short. It doesn’t have to be that way.
This is beautifully presented, simply written and the end is just so sad. As a Brit, I don’t understand a first world country where you can die because you do not have enough money. I also don’t understand why I… Read More ›
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The Disappearing Computer
We’ve all had a hell of a ride for the last few decades, no matter when you got on the roller coaster. It’s been exciting, enriching, and transformative. But it’s also been about objects and processes. Soon, after a brief… Read More ›
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Bear 1.2
Popular note-taking app Bear received an update on Thursday across Mac and iOS that adds a number of notable features to the Evernote rival. The biggest change to Bear is the ability to sketch on iOS. Users can now add… Read More ›
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Elvis Presley’s Private Jet Is Up for Auction
The musician shared the private jet with his father, Vernon Presley. But since The King’s death, the jet has sat abandoned on a tarmac in Roswell, New Mexico for the past 35 years. Now the aircraft is going up for… Read More ›
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Podcaster Pro by Adam Curry
The Podcaster Pro™ is a USB Audio device that has been over a decade in the making by Adam Curry. The Podcaster Pro™, your laptop, and an XLR mic are all you need to make podcasts that sound like they… Read More ›
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Families That Still Rule the World
Look up in New York City and you’ll no doubt see a wooden water tower topping a roof. Resembling rustic grain silos, the towers are an iconic part of the cityscape and quietly keep millions of people alive. (Normal pipes… Read More ›
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