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Obama vs DSLR shutters
President-elect Trump met with President Obama for the first time this week, and the short press conference afterward can be seen in the 3-minute video above. But politics aside, the video has people talking for a different reason: everyone’s pointing… Read More ›
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Amazon offers unlimited music streaming
Amazon has brought its music streaming service to the UK for £7.99/month (Prime members price). A 30 day trial is also available. Why does £7.99 feel ‘so’ much cheaper than £9.99 to me? Odd.There is a seperate, even cheaper, deal… Read More ›
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How mirrors made us individual
Polished metal and obsidian mirrors have existed from ancient times, and because of this, historians have usually passed over the introduction of the glass mirror as if it was just another variation on an old theme. But the development of… Read More ›
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Amazon’s Japanese Kindle
Japanese comics, called manga, are hugely popular. Although you probably knew that, you probably don’t know the extent of it. In 2015, Japan’s bestselling manga series, One Piece, sold more than 14 million copies. It helps that the format runs… Read More ›
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UMG Makes $4.48 Million a DAY from Streaming Music
Universal Music Group reported $1.1 billion in music streaming revenue alone between January and September of this year. This marks a 64.3% increase from the same period last year. Vivendi’s 3Q 2016 report shows that its Universal Music Group unit… Read More ›
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eBook vs physical book
eBook all the way for me and that has been the case since the Psion PDAs. How about you?
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The Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve
The Christopher Ward C1 Grand Malvern Power Reserve is the new flagship dress watch for the British company, and it features the new automatic power reserve version of its in-house movement, the Calibre SH21. The movement allows for five days… Read More ›
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Marc Hagan-Guirey‘s truly amazing Star Wars kirigami
One of Star Wars‘ greatest legacies is how it has inspired fan creativity and expression. There are fan films, paintings, and action-figure photography. Homemade costumes and comics. In other words, we feel such a connection to these characters and their stories that… Read More ›
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Walnut the whippet
Hundreds of people joined a dog owner when he took his beloved but poorly whippet Walnut on a final walk. Mark Woods encouraged people on social media under #walkwithwalnut to share the last outing on a beach in Cornwall. Walnut… Read More ›
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NES Classic breaking $1,000 online
Nintendo’s highly anticipated NES Classic Edition launched on Friday and immediately sold out everywhere. Even before it launched, we knew the $60 mini-sized console, which runs 30 classic NES games, would be a hit this holiday season. As with all… Read More ›
