Before World War II, the U.S. was notoriously dominated by puritanical values that elevated productivity and denigrated pleasurable consumption. In the postwar period, marketing and advertising experts pushed back against this value system. Among the most important figures in this… Read More ›
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The complete guide to Omega
For the more worldly adventurers out there, Omega’s Seamaster Aqua Terra 150M combines facets of cartography, expeditionary planning, and ocean-inspired accents, to create something absolutely wondrous. A robust 43-millimeter stainless-steel case, integrated blue rubber strap, and solid polished link make… Read More ›
Three half marathon Apple Watch Series 5 battery tests
All in all, I was extremely satisfied with battery life performance from the Apple Watch Series 5, especially with the always-on display activated. As always, your mileage may vary — and for the better if you finish the race faster!… Read More ›
The High Street is killing itself
Almost all news coverage surrounding the demise of retail paints physical stores as the victim of online shopping. Rarely are they criticised for what they offer and their inability to compete with their virtual counterparts, but a simple shopping trip… Read More ›
Love the Apple Watch, sold the Apple Watch, stopped all tracking
My recent couple of months with the Apple Watch taught me a lot about what it can do, what I want and how I should be approaching my life. Yes, that sounds awfully over the top, but bear with me… Read More ›
Love the Apple Watch, sold the Apple Watch, stopped all tracking
My recent couple of months with the Apple Watch taught me a lot about what it can do, what I want and how I should be approaching my life. Yes, that sounds awfully over the top, but bear with me… Read More ›
The Apple Watch is so good I need to sell it
The Apple Watch has proved to be a brilliant companion for me and one that I find disturbing because it is killing my one material passion which is real watches. When it comes to importance my family wins every time,… Read More ›
The Apple Watch is so good I need to sell it
The Apple Watch has proved to be a brilliant companion for me and one that I find disturbing because it is killing my one material passion which is real watches. When it comes to importance my family wins every time,… Read More ›
2019 Is Already The Future
The above sums up the advances we have made in terms of storage, but the below really does say it all about 2019. Thanks to Bob.
Lost In Summerland
After a nine-month-long odyssey of dizzy spells and aphasic episodes, my brother, then 22, regained most of his memory and, as we liked to joke, the better parts of his personality. He bought his own apartment and finished a bachelor’s… Read More ›
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