Author Archives
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Scams everywhere
I mentioned a dodgy hard drive on Amazon a few days ago which transpired to be nothing more than a fraud. And now it appears that Walmart is listing a similar product, a 30TB SSD for just $39. From ars–… Read More ›
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Looking, and listening, back…
The sounds above actually hit me quite hard as the memories came flooding back. A sensory experience for those of you who are old enough to have experience them before. Thanks to Simon. Kirk also sent over 17 Pictures Showing… Read More ›
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@labeg
labeg creates watches from paper and tends to replicate well-known models. He posts the results on Instagram and what I like most is that he is happy to highlight the fact they are made from paper by not aiming for… Read More ›
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Logo Beginnings
Global brands such as Rolex, BMW and Louis Vuitton are still using logos designed over 100 years ago. This book goes into the origins of modern trademarks and gathers over 6,000 logos from the mid-1800s to 1940. This is Jens… Read More ›
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The LEGO ZH1
My most important objective is to make a fully functional 35 mm film camera entirely of existing LEGO parts. And the main goal is also to make it affordable and portable, that’s why I try to make it as compact… Read More ›
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God said his congregation should buy him a luxury watch
“Rev. Carlton Funderburke condemned his congregation not because they had sinned too much, loved God too little or done too few good deeds out in the world. Instead, Funderburke rebuked the ‘cheap sons and daughters’ of the Church at the… Read More ›
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Where we are…
A near perfect summary of where we are in the UK today. It is not where we want to be…
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Design the next iPhone
A very strange site, but a bit of fun I guess. I like that you can have Tim Cook presenting your creation at the end.
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What dictates eBook pricing?
Digital books used to be really affordable and this helped the e-reader industry grow. Amazon pioneered the concept of paying $9.99 for a new ebook, from a major publisher the day it was released. This made ebooks way cheaper than… Read More ›
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This is not just any smartwatch, it’s an M&S piece of crap smartwatch
The thread gets funnier, in a bad way, the further down you scroll. An appalling product in every way and it’s very surprising to see it sold by Marks & Spencer.
