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• The Segway did not change the world

  By Shaun on August 24, 2021

  

  The proposal quoted Steve Jobs saying the invention would be “as significant as the personal computer.” Jeff Bezos said it was “revolutionary.” But what was surprising about the book deal wasn’t merely the praise the invention and its inventor, Dean… Read More ›

• The Titanic’s Final Hours

  By Shaun on August 24, 2021

  

  In the hierarchy of the ship’s crew, the mail clerks were somewhere in the middle. Initially, they were housed in third-class quarters, and expected to take their meals with that group, but after some protest they were moved, and given… Read More ›

• How is the Huawei Watch GT 2 Pro possible?

  By Shaun on August 23, 2021

  

  If you want to buy a titanium Apple Watch series 6 you will pay a minimum of £749 for the 40mm edition. If you want to buy a traditional watch with sapphire glass you will pay approximately £350 as a… Read More ›

• This Is How We Live With Coronavirus

  By Shaun on August 23, 2021

  

  In the 1980s, doctors at an English hospital deliberately tried to infect 15 volunteers with a coronavirus. COVID-19 did not yet exist—what interested those doctors was a coronavirus in the same family called 229E, which causes the common cold. 229E… Read More ›

• Scottish government considers making coronavirus powers permanent

  By Shaun on August 23, 2021

  

  The Scottish government is considering making its temporary coronavirus powers permanent, which would allow it to impose lockdowns, close schools and release prisoners early. A change in the law would allow Holyrood to respond to any future public health threats… Read More ›

• A different version of you exists

  By Shaun on August 20, 2021

  

  you ever think about how a different version of you exists in the heads of every person who knows you and not a single one of them is actually you That one phrase freaked me out a little. And then… Read More ›

• Retro mobile done right (Retromobe)

  By Shaun on August 19, 2021

  

  I discovered Retromobe the other day and it has turned out to be a treasure trove that details the early days of mobile technology. The content has been added since 2007 and the number of posts has grown each year… Read More ›

• Charging for tuition is illegal in Finland

  By Shaun on August 19, 2021

  

  I checket the above and it appears to be true- “The Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture says: “Charging tuition in basic education is prohibited by the Finnish constitution.” … This doesn’t mean all forms of paid-for education, including private… Read More ›

• America’s Rising Rage

  By Shaun on August 19, 2021

  

  Americans sure are angry these days. Everyone says so, so it must be true. But who or what are we angry at? Pandemic stresses aside, I’d bet you’re not especially angry at your family. Or your friends. Or your priest… Read More ›

• The Instrumentum ref. 1020

  By Shaun on August 19, 2021

  

  The Instrumentum ref. 1020 is built on the principle of functionality and seamlessness. British design, coupled with a resilient Japanese automatic movement, to deliver a stroke of class within your everyday beater… More here. Something about this watch grabs me… Read More ›

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