Recent Posts - page 134
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The Casio Calculator Watch: a ‘huge’ dose of nostalgia
If you want to purchase a new product today to experience a genuine hit of nostalgia from your youth (if you are around 50 years of age in my case) it is very hard to do because so few products… Read More ›
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Why people do not move from the iPhone?
If you go to this link on your iPhone you can experience what a Samsung Android smartphone feels like to use. It is a clever interactive website that attempts to offer a representation of how it would feel if you… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 61 (Royalty, psychopaths and God)
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How we are taught to measure success is so wrong
I was struck by the above image in this tweet. This is something I have been hoodwinked by my whole life. I have always measured success by my job title and the associated salary, and with this the material objects… Read More ›
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The Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Quadriptyque: this is why analogue trumps digital
It is not easy for many of us to appreciate luxury objects and to understand why they cost so much. We look at expensive watches, jewellery and branded clothing and perceive that it is just the branding and a whole… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 60 (Why fix something if I won’t get credit for it?)
Some thoughts about why we tend to prefer to fix things rather than preventing a problem from happening. “Climate change is a political problem of the future. A government of now isn’t interested in doing anything that costs them money… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 59 (Do any of us really care about climate change?)
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McGST Podcast Episode 58 (You name it, we talked about it)
Tom and I had what was supposed to be a quick discussion about a couple of topics. It went on a bit… We covered the following- Racism in the UK How do you solve big cultural issues such as race… Read More ›
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Worldwide smart personal audio and wearable shipments and growth Q4 2020
Apple is dominating personal audio in a big way. Look at the second column. Apple is dominating wearables… Second column.
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The “endless diversity” of America
British photographer Daniel Freeman travelled more than 25,000 miles (40,000km) across the US to capture scenes of small towns lit only by streetlights, shop fronts and moonlight… More here. Some stunning photos included in the article.
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Articles ›
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Dear Prime Minister…
October 21, 2026
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At least I will save you some money before I kill you
October 8, 2026
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No health tracker is good, but one is less bad
October 7, 2026
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Four huge problems, one President
September 25, 2026
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Abandoned, dismissed and gaslighted
September 24, 2026
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The Remarkable Paper Pro Move
September 20, 2026
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The iPhone Duo will be huge
September 14, 2026
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If it’s a failure, there will be a crash. If it’s a success, we will be unemployed.
August 8, 2026
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The Beautiful Game Won
July 24, 2026
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The Ugly Game
July 6, 2026
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Hands free living
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Mario Bros (Game & Watch) review
August 16, 2026
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Psion 3a review (1993)
July 22, 2026
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Fitbit Air thoughts
June 2, 2026
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Kindle Colorsoft thoughts
April 10, 2026
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The Viwoods AiPaper Reader (Carta) is absolutely charming
January 9, 2026
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Kobo mini (13 years later…)
December 22, 2025
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A travel-sized review of the James O’Brien Mystery Hour Travel Game
December 16, 2025
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part three)
December 7, 2025
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TCL NXTPAPER 60 Ultra review (part two)
December 5, 2025
Watch Reviews ›
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What is the MoonSwatch?
May 29, 2026
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Omega Genève Dynamic
May 24, 2026
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The DW-5600JV-7 Joshua Vides collaboration
April 15, 2026
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Orient Bambino (RA-AC0020G10B) review
March 28, 2026
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The Citizen Stiletto
February 3, 2026
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The Fidget Spinner Watch
January 27, 2026
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Don’t buy a Tissot PRX, buy an Omega instead
December 18, 2025
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
December 1, 2025
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IX&DAO Engineer – probably the best value watch I have ever seen
September 23, 2025
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The SEA-GULL 1963 International Edition (in pictures)
July 17, 2025

