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• Giant Bear Gives Out Valentines

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  That is so sweet.

• Is the latest iOS eating your battery?

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  A strange thing has been happening with my iPhone SE recently in that I am needing to charge it twice a day to keep it powered. By lunchtime I am hitting 20% and then again by 6 or 7pm. My… Read More ›

• It feels immoral to just give up and detach utterly

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The above comic resonated for me. Lately I’ve been thinking about that balance between fretting over the world and tending to one’s own garden, so to speak. On the one hand, I recognize my relative helplessness to make meaningful change on… Read More ›

• The 10 most influential mobile phones

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  From Motorola’s oh so 80s DynaTAC brick to the Nokia 3310 with its changeable covers and Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 – these are the phones that matter the most… More at The Guardian. A good list, but in the… Read More ›

• Making More Outside The App Store

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  The Mac App Store previously made up about half of Piezo’s unit sales, so we might have expected to sell half as many copies after exiting the store. Instead, it seems that nearly all of those App Store sales shifted… Read More ›

• Seiko Presage ‘Unlimited’ Enamel Watches

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Seiko indicated an estimated shipping date of September 2017 for these four new Presage Enamel watches. That they are not limited editions points to Seiko’s confidence in the collection as well as their perception of how well they are doing… Read More ›

• Minsk 2016. DroneLapse

  By Shaun on February 13, 2017 • ( 0 )

  I had never thought of visiting Minsk until I watched the above video. Stunning.

• A camera made from 32,000 drinking straws

  By Shaun on February 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The camera was first created in 2007 through a collaboration between the late photographer Michael (Mick) Farrell and Cliff Haynes, who actually refined their ideas and created different versions of the camera over several years. Their first creation used 32,000… Read More ›

• Prince now on major streaming services

  By Shaun on February 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  As of today, you can now enjoy Prince’s wonderful catalogue of music on your streaming service of choice. Enjoy!

• Escape Reality and Relax

  By Shaun on February 12, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  As the world somehow continues to spin despite everything, it can be vital to your sanity to take a step back, when you can, and distance yourself from the stress of work, the deluge of news, and the pressure of… Read More ›