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• Life and death with a no-good, grumpy dog

  By Shaun on January 24, 2021 • ( 2 )

  How many times have I drafted this obituary in my head? Sydney had been dying for years, or so it felt. If you’ve ever seen a dog age, you’ll know: Their death comes too slowly and entirely too fast, all… Read More ›

• Joe Biden’s watch

  By Shaun on January 24, 2021 • ( 0 )

  The Rolex Datejust appears to be a new piece for Biden, and as far as the achievement-to-reward ratio goes, I don’t think I’d classify the Datejust as “excessive.” It’s definitely not Biden’s first watch, as he’s famously been seen wearing… Read More ›

• McGST Podcast Episode 42 (America!, Long(ish) covid and possessions)

  By Shaun on January 23, 2021 • ( 0 )

  A quick episode about lowering the bar when America elected Joe Biden, long(ish) covid and material possessions. Music by Tom Munch.

• Post-Covid lungs look worse than any type of terrible smoker’s lungs

  By Shaun on January 23, 2021 • ( 2 )

  “I don’t know who needs to hear this. But post-Covid lungs look worse than any type of terrible smoker’s lungs we’ve ever seen…” the tweet began. She also posted a photos x-ray photos of healthy lungs, a smoker’s lungs, and… Read More ›

• “The Hill We Climb” by Amanda Gorman

  By Shaun on January 22, 2021 • ( 1 )

  When day comes we ask ourselvesWhere can we find light in this never-ending shade?The loss we carry,A sea we must wade.We braved the belly of the beast;We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace.And the norms and notions of what just… Read More ›

• How a £20 gadget could save lives

  By Shaun on January 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  A pulse oximeter slips over your middle finger and shines a light into the body. It measures how much of the light is absorbed in order to calculate oxygen levels in the blood. In England, they are being given to… Read More ›

• Edinburgh’s Hogmanay 2020

  By Shaun on January 22, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Fare Well is a new poem by Jackie Kay that bids farewell to 2020 and wishes a better year for 2021. Narrated by David Tennant and others, Fare Well underscores the UK’s largest swarm drone display, recorded in the Scottish… Read More ›

• Wary of WhatsApp

  By Shaun on January 21, 2021 • ( 0 )

  It’s not the clearest image, but it highlights the concerns surrounding the forthcoming Facebook changes to WhatsApp privacy. tweeted here.

• This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Don’t Exercise

  By Shaun on January 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  Exercise may not always feel like something you’re meant to do, but humans weren’t born to be couch potatoes — at least from an evolutionary perspective. Our ancestors constantly moved around for food and shelter, according to History. Fast forward… Read More ›

• A Life-Size Volkswagen Camper Van built with 400,000 pieces of LEGO

  By Shaun on January 21, 2021 • ( 1 )

  Certified Lego master model maker Rene Hoffmeister and Pascal Lenhard used 3d images to figure out how many bricks were necessary to complete the model, but somehow ended up being 20,000 transparent pieces short to construct the vehicle’s windows… More… Read More ›

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