The move to make e-cigarettes available on the NHS has largely been welcomed. Prof Alan Boobis, emeritus professor of toxicology at Imperial College London and chair of the UK Committee on Toxicity, said smokers could already buy e-cigarettes to try… Read More ›
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Smartwatch wars: Apple Watch beating Garmin
I’ve gone totally the other way. Despite some bad experiences with their “support” department and numerous watches going wrong I used to use Garmin all the time and got the AW to see what it was like. I tend to… Read More ›
Rich Image, Poor Image
I owned cameras intermittently through my teens and early twenties, but for most of that time I believed that it was better to “be in the moment” than to look at the world through a lens—a fear of alienation that… Read More ›
Smartwatch Wars: The fenix 6 Pro finally beat the Apple Watch
I wrote three articles (part one, two and three) about the Apple Watch and its competitors and at the time I found myself sticking with the Apple Watch for a variety of reasons. It became clear to me that the… Read More ›
hothouse gullibility flowers
I find these thought experiments infuriating when they are used as examples of people’s “irrationality”. It’s akin to economists thinking people are irrational for preferring receiving ten dollars now vs thirty dollars a year from now. In an uncertain world,… Read More ›
Technology is being used to drive centralised control methods for both companies and countries
Hey, I caught your podcast. Brilliantly expressed, and I’m honored that my email inspired you to think and share about the topic! Your comments gave me a new perspective also, and has me thinking, especially about the relationship of all… Read More ›
The last days inside Trailer 83
Nearly a hundred families lived at the site at one point, but one by one they had been moving away until on this day in September only a handful were left. Mike’s trailer was at the farthest end. There were… Read More ›
Amazon 4-star. What is it designed to do?
Amazon has made a big thing of its new retail store in Bluewater and yesterday Jo and I got to visit it while we waited for Apple to repair an iPhone. As we walked around, the store is not big… Read More ›
Customising a Garmin fenix 6 Pro bezel
The fenix 6 Pro is a decent looking fitness watch and one that does have presence on the wrist. However, if you want the pro features without spending a fortune you are left with a single colour black watch. With… Read More ›
It’s like we lost all the margin in our lives, and there’s no time to be creative and enjoy the ride.
I keep thinking about what you said about how our hobby is dead – it’s what everyone uses now and is no longer a hobby. It used to be fun. You didn’t have to be a pro, you just had… Read More ›