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Surveillance State
It is a story born in Silicon Valley and America’s “War on Terror,” and now playing out in alarming ways on China’s remote Central Asian frontier. As ethnic minorities in a border region strain against Party control, China’s leaders have… Read More ›
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Airbnb Host ‘Sued By Guests’ As Her Disability Traumatised Them
The woman, who has Huntington’s Disease, which is genetic, claims that the guests are filing the suit because they were not informed beforehand that she was disabled. “They’re arguing that absolutely everything in my house is a disability aid, including… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 95 (living with empty nest syndrome in a failing United Kingdom with a cockapoo)
Some questions from me to Joanne- How real is empty nest syndrome? Where does the UK go next? Managed to end up debating trans rights… Do you regret buying a cockapoo? Final thoughts: The un-ultra Apple Watch Ultra Music by… Read More ›
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A watch is not a smart watch. The value argument is irrelevant.
@stmcgill Your “good value” comment interests me, particularly the comparison with non-smart watch pricing. I’d have thought that a non-smart watch of that price should still be working fine in 50+ years time. A smart watch? Probably 5, at best,… Read More ›
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Apple Watch Ultra Review
I spent some time with the Ultra this week in the Apple Store and the experience was a little strange. It turned into a 25 minute debate with the Apple employee about why the Ultra is not ‘the most innovative… Read More ›
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Samsung phones are Blowing Up
I don’t include this video because I want to have a dig at Samsung, but because the evidence in the above suggests that you may want to be wary if leaving older Samsung devices in a drawer in your house…. Read More ›
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Mental health in the UK is about to get worse
The UK government’s recent mini-budget has come in for a lot of criticism. Its effect on stock markets, pensions and the value of the pound have barely been out of the news. As a clinical psychologist, one issue I find… Read More ›
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The Kindle Scribe
With a 10.2-inch, 300 ppi glare-free Paperwhite display, Kindle Scribe is perfect for reading and writing, even in direct sunlight. The large display gives you room to take notes or write a diary entry and makes it easy to adjust… Read More ›
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Why Printers Are So Terrible
Because wow, they truly are. Like many people, I’ve had printers break on me in a myriad of irritating ways. Sometimes, the nozzles on inkjet cartridges started leaking or clogging, or wireless connections crapped out and never worked again. Other… Read More ›
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The Apple Watch Ultra is a terrible watch design
There’s no getting around the fact that the Ultra looks big. But it does not feel heavy on the wrist. The case surface has a different finish than the Series 5–7 models that were offered in titanium. On those Series… Read More ›
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