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A History of Hard Drives
2016 marks the 60th anniversary of the venerable Hard Disk Drive (HDD). While new computers increasingly turn to Solid State Disks (SSDs) for main storage, HDDs remain the champions of low-cost, high-capacity data storage. That’s a big reason why we… Read More ›
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What’s the difference between streets, roads and avenues?
The video is somewhat US-centric, but it’s interesting to see what the differences are.
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Catching a supermoon
Andrea Fanelli decided to go out and photograph the recent supermoon, like many of us did, but he managed to create something different and very special. More at reddit.
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5 hours battery life in 5 minutes
FOR our smartphone obsessed society, an unexpected dead battery can be an unbridled disaster. For those worried about being caught unable to take that perfect Instagram photo, or getting lost without the safety of Google Maps, then fear no more…. Read More ›
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HiRise Duet
HiRise Duet is a luxe charging stand that powers your iPhone and Apple Watch at the same time, in the same place. Made from sleek metal and accented with napa leather, HiRise Duet includes an integrated Lightning Connector and Watch… Read More ›
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The Sunday Times wanted a free meal
And that’s how @StickyWalnut dealt with the request. Sort of impressed by the stance.
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Less than 1 in 3 phone sales going to Apple and Samsung
Samsung and Apple are slowly losing their duopolistic control of the smartphone market, with the world’s two biggest manufacturers accounting for less than a third of all sales in recent months. Analysts at Gartner said that both companies had seen… Read More ›
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All I want is a digital notepad
The Sony Digital Paper product above is $799 and by all accounts has not set the world alight, probably because of the price. The size of it (A4) probably does not help either. The WG-S20 from Sharp, above, makes a… Read More ›
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The Forger
Take a note to watch the above video. It is a 16 minute documentary by The New York Times and is a must watch. As a teenager, Adolfo Kaminsky saved thousands of lives by forging passports to help children flee… Read More ›
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BLIPS: The Thinnest Macro & Micro Lenses For All Devices
The BLIPS (patent pending technology) is a set of two, extremely thin elements made of composite, multilayered structures. Each element is composed of a specifically designed objective lens, placed on a flexible film. The back side surface of the flexible… Read More ›
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