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Smartwatch Wars Part Three: It’s like moving from an iPhone to an iPod
I had some time with the Garmin Fenix 5, not the 5 Pro or the newer 6 models, and I came to a somewhat negative conclusion within hours. The positives first; I love the design, the weight and the size…. Read More ›
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Histography
For design, sheer visual splendour and information Histography is well worth checking out. Be warned, you could be there for some time.
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The HUAWEI Band 6 is surprisingly good
The large, high screen-to-body ratio display not only looks good, it also gives you more of the data you want. Bigger photos, more exercise stats, and constant heart rate monitoring can be shown in stunning detail. And have more freedom… Read More ›
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Anyone can be brought to their knees by mental health
Tyson Fury is used to having to fight his corner, both in and outside the boxing ring. After scrapping his way to become undefeated heavyweight champion of the world in 2015, he fell into a well-publicised battle with his mental… Read More ›
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Nothing Ear(1) Review
You may not be getting the most sparkling sound quality from these, but it does seem as though there is a lot here for the price. I can see these selling very well for those who do not want to… Read More ›
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A surge in donations to the RNLI
Nigel Farage has defended comments suggesting that the RNLI has been operating as a taxi service for illegal immigrants. Speaking on his GB News segment the former UKIPer said the Royal Navy should be stepping in to return migrant boats… Read More ›
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If Simone Biles had a leg injury it would all be fine…
I won’t write a post about Simone Biles because I don’t need to. I can simply point to If Naomi Osaka had a stutter it would all be fine… which I wrote a while back. Naomi and Simone are showing… Read More ›
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Is it time for Apple to ditch the lightning cable?
The PolyCharge is an interesting product and one that appears to offer many advantages. It is on Indiegogo so you will have to gauge the risks, but this kind of product is starting to make more sense every day. Marques… Read More ›
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Hosting and comments
If you wish to comment on any post on McGST you can do so on Twitter via @stmcgill. All of the posts are automatically linked there as soon as they are published. This makes it much easier to manage and… Read More ›
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From typewriter to MacBook: progress…
My daughter bought an old typewriter yesterday to clean up and fix. She loves the idea even though she realises that her Chromebook is a ‘much’ better tool for her writing, but as I lugged it into the boot of… Read More ›
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Kobo mini (13 years later…)
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Omega Genève Dynamic
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Orient Bambino (RA-AC0020G10B) review
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The Citizen Stiletto
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The Fidget Spinner Watch
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Don’t buy a Tissot PRX, buy an Omega instead
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
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IX&DAO Engineer – probably the best value watch I have ever seen
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The SEA-GULL 1963 International Edition (in pictures)
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