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Keep Forgetting Things? That could be an advantage
“Uh-oh. Am I forgetting things because my brain is slowing down due to aging?” Today, we have some good and interesting news to share on this front. First of all, if you worry, stop. It’s not likely to help in… Read More ›
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Automatically apply for new jobs daily
LazyApply is a tool designed to cut some of the mundanity out of your job search. And a lifetime subscription is on sale for just $67. The LazyApply app was built to speed up your application process through automation. It… Read More ›
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Girls will be girls, Boys can be anything they want to be
Such a good thread which only uses photos to get the point over. The evidence speaks for itself and highlights just how much we, as a society, limit the ambitions of women from a very early age.
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McGST Podcast Episode 89 (I think I know why Johnson is still PM, Jimmy Carr’s moment and I’m running out of space)
Why is Boris Johnson still Prime Minister? I think I know why. The explosion of complaints over Jimmy Carr’s World War II joke is worrying. Site update: running out of space… Music by Tom Munch.
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Mastering The Masters in Miniature
These three masterpieces have been reproduced by Jaeger-LeCoultre in a trio of watches called the Reverso Tribute Enamel Hidden Treasures – each one created using grand feu enamel and miniature painting, topped with guillochage on the dial. Doing justice to… Read More ›
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400GB for $40
For the few who don’t already know, every variety of Nintendo’s popular Switch console can get a storage upgrade by installing a microSD card. And while you’re most likely to stumble upon deals for microSD cards with 64GB, 128GB, or… Read More ›
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Explaining Boris Johnson to an American audience
Funny, true and clever. Everything Johnson isn’t.
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McGST Podcast Episode 88 (the Withings Scanwatch)
The Withings Scanwatch is the best hybrid watch I have used to date, and possibly the best fitness watch of all. Music by Tom Munch.
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Norway bans the breeding of Cavalier King Charles spaniels
Norway is banning the breeding of English bulldogs and Cavalier King Charles spaniels. In a ruling this week, Animal Protection Norway said the breeding of the dogs went against the country’s Animal Welfare Act, citing the inherent health problems the… Read More ›
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Why do we love word puzzles and games?
If the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us anything it’s that, given large stretches of time confined mostly inside our homes, we will eventually experience the desire to do something besides binge-watch television. Many people have long been daily devotees of… Read More ›
