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Build the Back to the Future DeLorean… if you can afford it
The above video, and related magazine, will no doubt appeal to you if you are a fan of the films. Just remember that the first issue is £1.99, the second issue is £4.99 and the remaining issues are £8.99. That’s… Read More ›
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Film student creates an Adidas advert to die for
German student director Eugen Merher has produced a commercial which really shows the pros how it’s done. Without the fancy CG and special effects of most modern sports commercials, Eugen tells a beautiful story. While Adidas will still likely see… Read More ›
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Beautiful LEGO
Mix hundreds of thousands of LEGO bricks with dozens of artists, and what do you get? Beautiful LEGO, a compendium of LEGO artwork that showcases a stunning array of pieces ranging from incredibly lifelike replicas of everyday objects and famous… Read More ›
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Digital vs. analogue
One night I put an old Buffalo Springfield record on my turntable, turned off the lights, opened the blinds and let the moonlight in. The two of us lay down on the floor next to one another and listened to… Read More ›
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Kodak Alaris Reintroduces Iconic EKTACHROME Still Film
ROCHESTER, N.Y. and LAS VEGAS, NV January 5, 2017 – Kodak Alaris announced at CES 2017 that it would be reintroducing the iconic KODAK PROFESSIONAL EKTACHROME Color Reversal Film for professional and enthusiast photography. The new EKTACHROME film will support… Read More ›
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Screen time guidelines and hype
As a group of scientists from different countries and academic fields with research expertise and experience in screen time, child development and evidence-based policy, we are deeply concerned by the underlying message of this letter. In our opinion, we need… Read More ›
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Alexa in cars, Siri nowhere
Yesterday, we wrote about Ford bringing Amazon Alexa to cars in 2017. Today, a second car maker is jumping on the Alexa hype train. Amazon has announced that Volkswagen will be including Alexa in vehicles. Like Ford’s implementation, Alexa will… Read More ›
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The Dell Canvas
The Canvas sits right below your standard monitor, and it can either be laid flat or angled up like an easel. It’s basically an articulating quad-HD (2,560 by 1,440 pixels) second screen for artists. It supports up to 20 points… Read More ›
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The new Seiko Prospex Turtle SRPB11 and Samurai SRPB09 Blue Lagoon Limited Editions
The best watch of 2016 just got a new edition in the form of the Turtle SRPB11 and along with it comes the Samurai SRPB09. Both have blue lagoon colouring and really do stand out among the huge variety of SRP variants… Read More ›
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10 Outstanding Short Stories
I’ve been doing this for some time now — seeking out short stories from free online resources, and sharing them on Twitter (#fiction #longreads). It’s now a habit: Every night after dinner, before I start writing (screenplays), I look around… Read More ›