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• Twitter to launch paid ‘super follow’ function

  By Shaun on February 27, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Twitter has announced it will launch a “super follow” feature, which lets users charge followers for access to exclusive content, later this year. The move comes as Twitter is branching out from advertising to find more ways to make money… Read More ›

• Apple goes creepy

  By Shaun on February 27, 2021 • ( 1 )

  Establish a bedtime routine and track your sleep. Apple Watch Series 6. Apple is usually extremely effective at producing upbeat adverts, but this is just so creepy. Not a good vibe in a time when many are (possibly rightly?) paranoid… Read More ›

• Was Christmas worth this?

  By Shaun on February 27, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Many of us argued that the UK covid policy over Christmas was ridiculous and the graph above, sadly, proved us right. It’s heartbreaking…

• Sans Forgetica: a font to remember

  By Shaun on February 27, 2021 • ( 6 )

  Sans Forgetica is a typeface that has been specifically designed by academics at RMIT University to enhance memory retention… More here. Very clever if it works.

• Patented: 1,000 Design Patents

  By Shaun on February 27, 2021 • ( 0 )

  From legendary classics to anonymous objects that are indispensable in homes and offices, this one-of-a-kind collection of original patent documents celebrates the creative genius of designers, inventors, creators, innovators, and dreamers the world over. The range is phenomenal: patents by… Read More ›

• Mr. Potato Head Doesn’t Go Gender Neutral After All

  By Shaun on February 26, 2021 • ( 4 )

  Hasbro, the company that makes the potato-shaped plastic toy, is giving the spud a gender neutral new name: Potato Head. The change will appear on boxes this year. Hasbro said Mr. Potato Head, which has been around for about 70… Read More ›

• Apple’s M1 Mac

  By Shaun on February 26, 2021 • ( 1 )

  The image above of the Apple M1 Mac was taken from this video and I don’t know about you, but that design is really very sweet indeed.

• The £79 Motorola phone

  By Shaun on February 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The company has just announced the new moto e7i power smartphone. And with a price point of just £79, it pretty much becomes the go-to option for anyone on a budget. The phone doesn’t seem terrible, either. It’s got a… Read More ›

• The vaccine may help long Covid sufferers

  By Shaun on February 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  This is both anecdotal and early, but many long covid survivors are feeling significantly better after receiving their first vaccine dose. Including me. Fascinating. Fascinating stuff. This kind of makes sense to me. Thanks to Kirk who shared the tweet.

• The Top Time Deus Limited Edition

  By Shaun on February 26, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Co-designed with Australian lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina, the custom motorcycle and surf outfitter, the Top Time Deus is a nod to Breitling’s original 1960s watch and a true tribute to the nomad spirit… More here. One of those watches… Read More ›

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