Author Archives
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When design fails
Take a look at the above watch I bought last week for £50. It’s a 1972 Avia Swissonic which is an electric watch and which was arguably right at the cutting edge of technology at the time. Electric watches were… Read More ›
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One feature of iOS 16 changes everything
I have been largely accepting and underwhelmed with the iOS 16 beaters (oops, should be betas- thanks Simon!) so far, but there is one improvement that stands head and shoulders above the rest. The dictation is phenomenal and above any… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 94 (trade unions, bye bye Boris, Roe v Wade)
In this episode Tom and I discuss the following- Trade unions: have they lost their power? Are workers suffering? Is this a natural change that is unavoidable? How long has Boris got left? The recent Supreme Court decision on Roe… Read More ›
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How to do customer service
I contacted @Chewy last week to see if I could return an unopened bag of my dog’s food after he died. They 1) gave me a full refund, 2) told me to donate the food to the shelter, and 3)… Read More ›
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Hamilton Khaki Field Auto / Garmin Vivosmart 5 / iOS 16
The Hamilton Khaki Automatic is, to me, the quintessential watch. I owned one when I first got into watch for approximately 1 hour. A purchase from eBay, but alas the one I bought was way out and lost over 10… Read More ›
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What has the ECHR ever done for us?
The above should add some clarity to the below about which many (who do not understand) are getting upset- Boris Johnson’s plan to send an inaugural flight of asylum seekers to Rwanda has been abandoned after a dramatic 11th-hour ruling… Read More ›
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From Misery to Meaning
Why do so many go through so much disruption in their middle years? Why then? What does it mean and how can we survive it? The Middle Passage shows how we can pass through midlife consciously, rendering the second half… Read More ›
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Code41 Mecascape
With its unique design and size, the Mecascape is unlike any other watchmaking project. With a length of 106mm and a width of 69.3mm, it is around 4 times bigger than a standard watch case! An unprecedented technical challenge, the… Read More ›
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Oversharing
I’m part of a generation used to living their life in full view – our collective adolescence measured in a succession of messaging apps and social networks. Each of them encouraged increasing levels of openness and entrenched the message: sharing… Read More ›
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What is the purpose of this government?
Just stepping back from the constant crisis a moment. What is the purpose of this government? What is its vision for Britain’s future? For our society? What are its values? What does it believe in? What does it want for… Read More ›
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