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• The Montblanc 1858

  By Shaun on December 2, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The Montblanc 1858 product line is inspired by the legendary professional Minerva watches from the 1920s and 1930s which were conceived for military use and exploration. Reinterpreting these legendary timepieces, the Montblanc 1858 product line expresses the spirit of mountain… Read More ›

• 27 years later and the Psion 3a is still wonderful

  By Shaun on December 1, 2020 • ( 6 )

  

  My daughter found my Psion 3a the other day, tucked at the back of a cupboard she was clearing out for me. It looked fine and is still in excellent aesthetic condition, and fortunately I had left no batteries inside… Read More ›

• Somryst: losing sleep? You will now.

  By Shaun on December 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  With Somryst, you get a treatment for chronic insomnia that’s proven, recommended, and ready to go at the touch of a button. Get better sleep that lasts. Somryst is an app which is part of a wider service to help… Read More ›

• Castles in the Sky

  By Shaun on December 1, 2020 • ( 0 )

  While renovating a house in San Francisco, a couple discovered a diary, hidden away for more than a century. It held a love story—and a mystery. A few years ago, my husband and I decided to buy a house. We… Read More ›

• McGST Podcast Episode 34 (today is better than yesterday)

  By Shaun on November 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Joanne and I discuss the things that are better today than they were yesterday and the list is surprisingly long. From cars to pollution to communication there really is no excuse to lament what has come before. Instead, it is… Read More ›

• Why there has never been a female chess world champion

  By Shaun on November 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  “The way the boys treat Beth in the series is a dream; sadly, the reality is not like that,” Judit Polgar, a Hungarian former professional chess player and the only woman to have cracked the Top 10 in the game’s… Read More ›

• Make Them Suffer

  By Shaun on November 30, 2020 • ( 2 )

  Let it break, let it break, let it break.No need to plan your escape.So goodbye, get out tonight.No need for alibis.Break away, break away, break away.So here’s to all our mistakes.Euthanize what’s you and I.Smother us with cyanide. I have… Read More ›

• How much?

  By Shaun on November 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  The latest addition to our travel and storage section, these cases were born out of our desire for more efficient flat storage or travel cases without sacrificing the safety of our watches. These cases are made using a special, intensive… Read More ›

• Caption competition

  By Shaun on November 29, 2020 • ( 3 )

  Add your caption via a comment. I’m thinking “The desk only looks small because my hands are so big!”

• Torturing Geniuses

  By Shaun on November 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Beth, the protagonist of the TV show The Queen’s Gambit, is not someone you’d want as a friend. She takes money from her childhood mentor—the old janitor who taught her chess—and never pays him back, visits him or thanks him… Read More ›

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