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 ›
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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 ›
The Death of Ronald McDonald
The 58-year-old always knew how to stand out from the crowd: bright red hair, a painted face, long shoes. In 2004, a small sample of children found him to be more recognisable than Founding Father George Washington and Jesus Christ,… Read More ›
Apple is normalising surveillance
Indeed, once one starts scratching the surface, Apple’s contribution to the development of invasive technologies and the normalisation of surveillance becomes evident. Apple created the Bluetooth beacons tracking people in shops, gyms, hotels, airports and more by connecting to their… Read More ›
iPad mini + iPhone 13 Pro > Galaxy Fold
The above is an excellent overview of the new iPad mini and it covered what the benefits are in the real world. When Michael talked about the Galaxy Fold and the potential of 2 Apple devices fulfilling what it does… Read More ›
Content overload
After spending the past 18 months working from home I have noticed that my digital content consumption has increased dramatically. I haven’t wanted any TV series and only a couple of films, but my podcast listening and news reading has… Read More ›
scapegoat /ˈskeɪpɡəʊt/ noun: scapegoat;
The reality is this: Your local GP is now a shadow of their former self, burnt out, exhausted AND fighting against misinformation and ugly suspicions. Yes, there aren’t enough appointments. This is because everyone chose not to prioritise the NHS… Read More ›
Watches: are they just black and white?
For many of you the subject of watches will be alien and hard to fathom. They likely feel like a strange object for anyone to obsess over while a large proportion of you are happy to obsess over smartphones and… Read More ›
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