Author Archives
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The Troll Taunter
When people get forced off the web, their voices disappear from the internet’s public squares. The ideas and memes that dominate skew even further toward a white male perspective. The web becomes less interesting, less representative, less valuable. We all… Read More ›
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Filipinos make up nearly a third of all cruise ship workers. It’s a good job. Until it isn’t.
The clearest sign that Regie Lagarde was under pressure came with the sale of his beloved Violeta, a vintage lavender-colored Mitsubishi Lancer. He cut a bad deal and sold her for just $1,800. He’d spent the previous nine months applying… Read More ›
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‘Seinfeld’ Limited Edition Set Replica
The set comes with over 100 unique miniature elements including the furniture, bicycle on the wall, lighting fixtures, and even a working version of Jerry’s front door. Each piece has been carefully hand painted and crafted to achieve the highest… Read More ›
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iPhone 7 Plus vs 100mp Hasselblad
Can the iPhone 7 plus compete against a £30,000 Hasselblad? Bit of a fun comparison, not meant to be taken too seriously. For 99.9999999999999% of people the images produced are all fine and I’m not convinced this is a meaningful comparison…. Read More ›
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The Ragged Priest Bareskin Extreme Distress Mom Jeans
Remarkably these are currently out of stock. Who would wear these???
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A Robot That Fills Your Home With Sunshine
The first of her kind, Caia illuminates your home with real sunlight. She’s a smart robot that finds and redirects natural light for you. Caia remembers where to send the sunlight and keeps it there all day as the sun… Read More ›
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Sometimes putting ink on paper opens up a 2D world
I’m inclined to think some of it’s just the interaction modes. Stuff like entering into a digital datebook is very linear. Sometimes putting ink on paper opens up a 2D world, you can write things in different directions, use arrows… Read More ›
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Have you completely migrated to eBooks?
Related but not directly. I use an iPad mini for ebooks and I usually read in bed before going to sleep. The strange thing is that last year I decided to finish a trilogy where I had read the first… Read More ›
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Samsung’s new Chromebook review
If I had to go out and buy a new laptop tomorrow I would buy a MacBook. If I didn’t have enough money I would buy this. I really would.
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This is what happens when you reply to spam email
Suspicious emails: unclaimed insurance bonds, diamond-encrusted safe deposit boxes, close friends marooned in a foreign country. They pop up in our inboxes, and standard procedure is to delete on sight. But what happens when you reply? Follow along as writer… Read More ›
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