Polished metal and obsidian mirrors have existed from ancient times, and because of this, historians have usually passed over the introduction of the glass mirror as if it was just another variation on an old theme. But the development of… Read More ›
The title of this article is my favourite line from my favourite Leonard Cohen song, which just happens to be my favourite song. It sums up so many things for me and gained more relevance when my father passed 2… Read More ›
America just became very small. For all of the ‘leader of the free world’ speak and how the Trump presidency will affect the world, I somehow think the opposite will happen. There is of course a view that many Americans… Read More ›
It all started back in April when I received an email from TalkTalk confirming my TalkSafe registration. This was swiftly followed up by a password setup email which contained a link to set up a new password for my account,… Read More ›
I really don’t know how I would feel if Apple chose not to make another SE-sized device, but I know I won’t be buying an iPhone 7-sized device. I guess it’s possible that the company has an SE device ready… Read More ›
I’m not sure I buy the “cumbersome” argument; when not in use it’s recessed, and when in use, well, every other port has a big old wire sticking out of it, so I don’t see it as a real point…. Read More ›
John Gruber said something interesting on the latest Talk Show when he described the Google Pixel. He said that he could happily live with it if it ran iOS and that it was by far the best Android device he… Read More ›
Before I bought my first Mac mini, I was a firm critic of Apple and in particular the pricing. It felt as though there was no substantial reason to spend so much and so I carried on changing Windows PCs… Read More ›
We are being hassled and nagged by the technology that is supposed to make our lives better and more convenient. Facebook says Hello in the morning and asks us how we are. But its attempts at chirpy human touches aren’t… Read More ›
As an Android user, though, the situation seems somewhat strange — because on Android, those types of improvements are the sorts of things we see year-round, independent of major OS releases. That’s because Google has pulled most of the system-app… Read More ›