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• 50 years ago today, music changed forever

  By Shaun on October 31, 2025 • ( 8 )

  How did you feel when you first heard Bohemian Rhapsody? I was 11 when I first heard it, 6 years after its release, and was completely stunned by what I heard. It isn’t my favourite Queen song, but it amazes… Read More ›

• The dark side of Apple’s Family Sharing

  By Shaun on October 31, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  A mother with court-ordered custody of her children has described how Apple’s Family Sharing feature can be weaponized by a former partner. Apple support staff were unable to assist her when she reported her former partner using the service in controlling and coercive… Read More ›

• The Apple Watch series 11 is a real surprise

  By Shaun on October 30, 2025 • ( 2 )

  I got the opportunity to try the Apple Watch series 11 for a week and even though I am not the target audience any more I have been more than surprised by the improvements. The last Apple Watch I owned… Read More ›

• 10,000 steps a day is a myth, but…

  By Shaun on October 29, 2025 • ( 3 )

  It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000… Read More ›

• Smart SIM- too good to be true?

  By Shaun on October 28, 2025 • ( 1 )

  500+ apps on every UK network, plus hundreds more worldwide. Data-only eSIM that works alongside your main SIM. From just £3.75/month… More here. It sounds fantastic, but some of the reviews suggest it doesn’t quite work as well as it… Read More ›

• You need to be bored

  By Shaun on October 27, 2025 • ( 5 )

  

  Boredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network, and might even protect you from depression. Learn how the mind wanders—and why that’s a very good thing. Excellent… Read More ›

• The Twelve 660

  By Shaun on October 27, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  The Twelve 660 reduces our iconic integrated series to its base elements and leaves nothing but the essentials. With a reduced case thickness of 6.6mm (hence ‘660’), a new slimmer bracelet and a handwound Sellita movement, it’s the luxury dress… Read More ›

• Low-end tech, high-end benefits

  By Shaun on October 26, 2025 • ( 1 )

  I am someone who has always believed that paying upfront for quality will save money in the long run. It is rare that a decent long term solution works out well, but now and then it can be the only… Read More ›

• Blogging…

  By Shaun on October 25, 2025 • ( 5 )

  

  Since then, popular blogs have been commercialized; added comment sections and video; migrated to social media platforms; and been subsumed by large media companies. The growth of social media in particular has wiped out a particular kind of blogging that… Read More ›

• What happened to coffee shops?

  By Shaun on October 24, 2025 • ( 3 )

  My wife and I had a revelation recently after spending a LOT of money in Costa Coffee over the past decade or so. Prices had crept up over time and a small hot chocolate with a medium decaf cappuccino was… Read More ›

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