“Our findings reveal a novel cognitive root of social distancing compliance during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Zhang said. The researchers also found that higher levels of fluid intelligence and agreeableness were associated with greater social distancing compliance…. Read More ›
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No one cares much about blogs anymore. That is a fact in a time when YouTube, TikTok and Instagram gain all of the attention. Blogs, in particular ones run by individuals are mere curiosities in an online world dominated by… Read More ›
I turned it all off, it made no difference
About two weeks ago I turned off notifications on my iPhone, my Mac, my iPad and my fitness tracker. Everything was disabled apart from text messages and reminders for tasks. And I stopped updating my websites. WhatsApp, game moves, emails,… Read More ›
The distorted experience of time through the COVID-19 pandemic
Betelgeuse is what is known as a variable star — a natural clock in the sky that exhibits a complex, imperfectly predictable pattern of dimming and brightening driven by multiple loosely related stellar phenomena, much like the seasonal flu here… Read More ›
I am so glad I didn’t buy a Speedmaster
Just before lockdown I was incredibly close to buying an Omega Speedmaster Moonwatch at retail. It grabbed me for a moment, but I walked out of the store and 3 months later I am ‘so’ glad I avoided temptation. Here… Read More ›
One Webcam at a Time
The Spanish Steps webcam is affixed to the dental clinic of Dottore Mazzocco at 66 Piazza di Spagna. From this vantage point, the travertine-and-marble staircase rises majestically to the right. Built in the 1720s and recently refurbished by jeweller Bulgari… Read More ›
Quarantine has changed us
For some, going back isn’t even an option. Those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, for example, have suffered a tragic and irrevocable loss. Millions who’ve lost their jobs don’t have any work to go back to, and… Read More ›
Double-signed watches / CEH and the Beta 21
Got some time free? If so, you will want to check out these two articles. Yes, you will- As one of the more storied brands on our list, it only seemed right that we start with Tiffany & Co. Founded… Read More ›
A lighter lockdown feels like delaying the inevitable
I wrote the following for Lost In Mobile, but it does fit here as well. On the one hand luxury good like watches will always be bought in person, but on the other the experience feels extremely impersonal when you… Read More ›
A lighter lockdown feels like delaying the inevitable
We decided to pop out yesterday to see what the world is like following the recent lifting of the full lockdown, and I must say that it was not what I expected at all. I came away from the experience… Read More ›
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