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8 Classic Operating Systems in your browser
If you want to emulate Windows 95, Mac OS X Lion, and more, you’ve come to the right place. Here are eight classic operating systems you can access in your browser… More here. Of no practical use of course, but… Read More ›
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Things that stuck in 2020
I have bought a few products this year and many of them were re-sold or just forgotten about, but a few managed to stick with me for the duration. Many of the following will likely be sticking with me for… Read More ›
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Be flexible. And stay safe.
Excellent comment from Bob in response to this article– I expect that many people have similar issues to those who are retired. Too much time on their hands, possible financial concerns, loneliness, and a tendency to brood and succumb to… Read More ›
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PDA-247
I have no idea why PDA-247 is still live because I am not paying for any hosting, but it looks as though someone is sitting on the domain name and using my content. Still, it’s interesting to look back to… Read More ›
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‘Pure Gold’ AirPods Max ($108,000)
The custom AirPods Max will be available in white and black, with each color offered “in a single piece worldwide,” suggesting that the headphones may be quite exclusive. In the words of Caviar, the pure gold design apparently “looks elegant,… Read More ›
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Walking
There were so few activities that were probably safe. Taking a stroll was one of them. With our worlds so small, it feels good to move around and luxuriate in the air that isn’t stagnated inside your four walls. Walks… Read More ›
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Stefan Sagmeister: shopping in boxes…
We also talked about some of his other recent projects, including Sagmeister And Walsh: Beauty, a book he co-authored with his business partner Jessica Walsh lamenting the absence of beauty in 20th-century design and the importance of reviving it as… Read More ›
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Five ways to stay positive
The last few months have been awful for so many people, with millions dealing with grief, stress, financial difficulties, job losses and isolation caused by the pandemic.Now Christmas is over and the long dark winter months are here – a… Read More ›
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The YEMA DIGIDISC
Back in the 1970’s, YEMA launched its first revolving disc watch collection which was highly sought-after by Japanese YEMA fans. This contemporary DIGIDISC Japan Edition uses YEMA’s automatic In-house Caliber to produce a (semi) digital time display using discs that… Read More ›
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What’s next?
I have written a few times about the way 2020 affected me and over the past few weeks the feeling has become more intense, to the point of it feeling overwhelming at times. I believe that it has come from… 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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