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Coke Habit
The Summer after 10th grade Mike spent two solid weeks with horrible horrible migraines, dizziness, blind spots and tunnel vision—he didn’t know what it was… This is the story of his Coke Habit. Scary, very scary
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If all the ice melted
That is sobering.
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Troxes: another attempt at LEGO
Bobrow developed Troxes as a student at the MIT Media Lab when he got an assignment to make what’s called a “press-fit kit”—essentially a self-interlocking system of objects (like Legos). He liked the structural strength and efficiency of triangles and… Read More ›
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The DIY Pinball Machine Kit
The design is pure and simple. It consists mainly of wood and works with simple, reliable mechanics that are easy to understand. You also have the option of upgrading Makerball digitally: with a microcontroller and the free MAKE & PLAY… Read More ›
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Elobeth Apple Watch Band Stainless Steel Watch Strap Link Bracelet Review
The full name of the product I am reviewing is the Elobeth Apple Watch Band Stainless Steel Watch Strap Link Bracelet with Butterfly Closure Replacement Band for Apple Watch All 42mm Models (Silver Link Band) which is a bit of a… Read More ›
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Called Apple Support, wish I hadn’t
Over the past 2 weeks I have been struggling to get in to the App Store or iTunes on my iPhone without having to go to Settings and sign out of my Apple ID. When I sign back in it… Read More ›
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The Nokia 3310: a perfect Summer phone?
Beyond the retro gimmicks, this is the real winner in Nokia’s stable. Swaggering in like a Kindle, the new Nokia 3310’s 1200mAh battery promises month-long power on a single charge thanks to the lower spec. Festival-goers are an obvious target,… Read More ›
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How to send an ‘E mail’ in 1984
I am actually quite impressed that emails were being sent in 1984.
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$6,544 for 256MB of RAM to Run Photoshop
Back in January 1995, I upgraded my Mac 8110 desktop to 256 megabytes of RAM for $6,544. Why? Because Photoshop needed a minimum of 5 times the RAM to work with a 8.5×11 RGB 8-bit color page, and that was… Read More ›
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Halcyon is the digital detox phone
Halcyon is a concept industrial design project created by Mike George. It’s a phone to escape the digital world. The idea is simple, we all know that smartphones have completely changed the way we live. The average person spends 3.6… Read More ›
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