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• What does relaxing feel like?

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 13 )

  

  I had some time off work last week and was determined to relax a little, to forget about the job I currently do and to think about what I really want to do. Unfortunately, I haven’t relaxed for over a… Read More ›

• We should be allowed to touch our phones when driving (part 2)

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  I wrote this article yesterday and Neil responded with some valid corrections- There is no “new law”. It’s just an increase in penalty for laws which have been around for *years* now. > even if you come to a standstill… Read More ›

• An Illustrated History of iOS

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  When Steve Jobs presented the first iPhone in 2007, it was of course the device that gained center stage. The software that powered it (running on the same foundation as Mac OS) was only mentioned briefly. Only several years later… Read More ›

• The Misfit Flare

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The Misfit Flare’s tracking abilities aren’t limited to steps. It can track different exercises, like walking, running, yoga, soccer, basketball, and swimming. If you do want to track swim laps, you’ll need to make a $10 in-app purchase. Despite its… Read More ›

• Is your fingerprint scanner secure?

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Because fingerprint readers on today’s smartphones are relatively small, they typically scan different parts of a fingerprint to ensure that just one press of a finger or thumb will successfully activate the sensor. Only one of these partial scans must… Read More ›

• Mini Remastered

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Simple, stylish and self-confident. A classic icon in a modern package, handcrafted just for you. Our story is simple. Embrace the DNA of a design classic and skilfully and respectfully remaster it to meet the demands of modern day life…. Read More ›

• Burger King’s Ad: genius or annoying?

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  For anyone with a Google Home near their TV, that strangely phrased request will prompt the speaker to begin reading the Wikipedia entry for the Whopper. It’s a clever way of getting viewers’ attention, but it’s also a really quick… Read More ›

• People began reading silently to themselves

  By Shaun on April 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  There was nobody else alive, nobody who could read or preach or sing the service, except the abbot, Ceolfrith, and one bright boy: who was local, well-connected and about sixteen, and whose name was unusual. He was called Bede, and… Read More ›

• TomTom fixes traffic on the classic app

  By Shaun on April 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  @stmcgill Testing is over, the fix is now live for this problem. Check for an app update. You’ll need to login on the app afterwards. Just in from TomTom. Good news, but I continue to marvel, in a bad way,… Read More ›

• We should be allowed to touch our phones when driving

  By Shaun on April 12, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  The new laws surrounding mobile phone usage in the UK are way too harsh in my opinion. Being caught using a mobile phone while driving carries a penalty of six points and a £200 fine. You are allowed to use… Read More ›