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Mini Remastered
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 ›
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Burger King’s Ad: genius or annoying?
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 ›
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People began reading silently to themselves
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 ›
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TomTom fixes traffic on the classic app
@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 ›
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We should be allowed to touch our phones when driving
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 ›
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N.ORANIE Apple Watch Band thoughts
I wanted to publish some quick thoughts about the N.ORANIE Apple Watch Band which I bought from Amazon recently for £18.99. The brown version, above, is currently unavailable, but you can pick up the black and brown variances here which look… Read More ›
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76% of U.S. Teens Surveyed Using iPhones
The iPhone continues to be the most popular smartphone among teens, according to data gathered by investment firm Piper Jaffray in its most recent semiannual U.S. teen survey. 76 percent of teens surveyed own an iPhone, up from 69 percent… Read More ›
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Moleskine’s Smart Writing Set
Past that, it’s not uncommon for people to prefer to write with a pen when their work requires more thought, probably because the process is less immediate. For a creative or more intensely mental endeavor, I appreciate the slower process…. Read More ›
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$1 for a 12-ounce coffee
Can the two viewpoints be reconciled? Is it possible for high-quality coffee to be inexpensive? At Locol, the self-described “revolutionary fast food” chain opened last year by the chefs Roy Choi and Daniel Patterson, the answer is yes. Locol’s stated… Read More ›
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Hidden Figures
Before John Glenn orbited Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as -human computers- used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into… Read More ›
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