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  • Skymill

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    The philosophy behind Skymill addresses our growing disconnection from the physical world around us. Weather has been reduced to swipeable forecasts that feel empty and detached from reality. Rosén and his team built this kinetic sculpture from a shared longing… Read More ›

  • You’re Being Lied To About AI’s Real Purpose

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    What if AI isn’t just a tool – but the greatest threat to human connection we’ve ever faced? Simon Sinek is a world-renowned entrepreneur, optimism expert, and founder of The Optimism Company, a platform which teaches human skills to leaders… Read More ›

  • £40 and 60 years old

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    I went to an antiques fair a while back and picked up a couple of watches. The above watch, a Seiko 7625-1990 if you must know, is from 1965 and cost me £40. It runs very well and looks stunning… Read More ›

  • The Casio Ring Watch (CRW-001-1ER) in Pictures

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    I received an email last week from Casio offering me the chance to enter a lottery for the Casio Ring Watch. The email was from Casio because I have an account which I have only used to buy one watch… Read More ›

  • Sony Walkman-meets-Blade Runner

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    The execution here is particularly striking because it doesn’t just slap a clear case on old tech and call it a day. The top-mounted mechanical elements with their perfectly visible gear systems remind me of luxury watches, where the movement… Read More ›

  • visible

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    Pacing is a strategy that balances rest and exertion to minimize post-exertional malaise. It involves finding a comfortable range of energy expenditure that avoids both over‑exertion and under-exertion, maintaining an optimal level of activity over time… More here. I’m very… Read More ›

  • Your Smartphone-Addicted Life

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    Unlike nearly 98 percent of Americans under the age of 50, I don’t have a smartphone. Actually, I’ve never had a smartphone. I’ve never called an Uber, never “dropped a pin,” never used Venmo or Spotify or a dating app,… Read More ›

  • Isolationism

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    Customs and Border Protection has confirmed that, no, agents did not stop a Norwegian traveler who showed them a meme of a bald Vice President JD Vance. The story circulating online — first in Norwegian newspaper Nordlys and then picked… Read More ›

  • “Aaaaay–Oh!”

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    The main model is intended as wall art, 40 cm wide and 65 cm tall. With a simple frame and a 3-plate-thick structured layer, Freddie’s body is ’emerging’ from the wall plane, giving a 2.5-dimensional effect to the build. The… Read More ›

  • The Whoop MG

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    The Whoop 4 was a fantastic wearable that I rarely took off during my year of use, so Whoop had its work cut out for it to improve on that experience. With the Whoop MG, that’s exactly what the company… Read More ›