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There is ‘nothing’ wrong with Love Actually
It is the festive romcom that gets millions of viewers into the Christmas spirit every year. But now Richard Curtis’s star-studded film Love Actually has been attacked in a volley of hate comments from young, woke critics who have lambasted… Read More ›
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When your fake iPhone app reviews go wrong (Widgetarium)
Widgetarium is an app, like many others, that slightly simplifies creating themes for your iPhone. Tiffiny seems to like it and gave it a 5 star review, and the developer responded to thank her. Branham seems to like it and… Read More ›
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Apple needs to drop the Lightning cable
My USB-C devices- MacBook Air / iPad Air / Kindle Paperwhite / Jabra headphones / IBM work laptop / Microphone My Lightning devices- AirPods Pro I should include the iPhone 13 Pro in the Lightning category, but I use MagSafe… Read More ›
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JABRA Elite 45h Wireless Bluetooth Headphones review
It is hard to believe that headphones which cost £70 could be in any way comparable to the competition which often cost a lot more. From the SENNHEISER HD 450BT (£150) to the BOSE Wireless Bluetooth Noise-Cancelling Headphones 700 (£300)… Read More ›
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Joplin: notes, tasks and almost anything else
Images, videos, PDFs and audio files are supported. Create math expressions and diagrams directly from the app. Take photos with the mobile app and save them to a note… More here. It’s hard to find fault with Joplin. Open source,… Read More ›
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Bringing excitement back to the smartphone
The iPhone 13 gets closest to that kind of emotional payoff of increased satisfaction with its battery life, which is so strong it has banished battery anxiety from my daily routine – even on the now-rare days I bounce between… Read More ›
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Christmas Day on a covid ward
“We’ve had to pull staff away from their Christmas celebrations to help us in the last minute. But how long can we continue like this? It’s the same number of colleagues we’re calling upon.” As we walk down the corridor,… Read More ›
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You have to create a dream
It wears a familiar face. Take a product, typically one that we don’t need, add a collaboration, limit it and then amplify it at launch – the “drop” – on social media. You can’t hype a banana but, we now… Read More ›
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Is your IQ defined by your parents?
A professional quizzer who wins contests thanks to their vast general knowledge is utilising impressive crystallised intelligence. Alternatively, Sherlock Holmes, who uses the information available from a crime scene, combines it with what he’s got in his head, and applies… Read More ›
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Mindlessness
Although mindfulness has its merits, psychological research has also revealed that in some circumstances it’s important to be mindless. That is, as we develop skill in complex tasks, we can perform them with increasing facility until attention seems to be… Read More ›
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