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• The future of Moore’s law seems uncertain

  By Shaun on November 25, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Moore’s Law was first proposed in 1965, then again in revised form in 1975. Assuming an 18-month average doubling period for transistor density (it was ~1 year early on, and lately has been ~3y) there have been about 40 doublings… Read More ›

• The Rolex Submariner (2020) vs the Bersigar BG-1651

  By Shaun on November 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  You can buy the 2020 Rolex Submariner for £7,300 if you are looking for a lifetime wrist companion. OK, you can’t really buy one because they are so hard to come by, but some people give up their souls to… Read More ›

• Video games can improve mental health

  By Shaun on November 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Video games are fun and interesting, and doing fun, interesting things makes you happy. Would we need a study to show that watching a few episodes of a beloved TV show makes you feel good, or that sitting down with… Read More ›

• The Oppo X 2021

  By Shaun on November 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

• Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan

  By Shaun on November 24, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The park, now due to open next Spring, is looking like a dream come true. A photo published by The Sankei News last month shows that things are pretty much finished, at least externally. Guests enter the park through the… Read More ›

• McGST Podcast Episode 32 (Being 16)

  By Shaun on November 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  We start by discussing if the way we parented was most influenced by societal norms or by the way our parents brought us up. Next up was a discussion on education in 2020 and if kids have any respect for… Read More ›

• Meet the Xor Titanium Phone

  By Shaun on November 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The result of the last three years is Xor and the Xor Titanium phone. Hutchison talked about the origin of the name: “There were lots of names that went before Xor. I didn’t want anything too pretentious, or to buy… Read More ›

• Is Apple really a privacy-first company?

  By Shaun on November 23, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  Cook also announced that after the release of the next iteration of their mobile operating system, known as iOS 13, any app that offers the option to sign in with Google or Facebook will also be required to offer Sign… Read More ›

• The Lorier Hyperion

  By Shaun on November 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  It’s all in the details. The Bakelite-esque Air Force blue and burgundy bezel, the chapter ring circling the minute track, the gilt/silver print, and the roulette datewheel make it feel like the Hyperion came straight out of a time machine…… Read More ›

• Better Designed Apple Accessories

  By Shaun on November 23, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Apple has released a slew of products this year – the latest being their ‘one more thing’ event that rocked the world this November with the advent of M1 chips to their MacBooks. The reviews are now just pouring in… Read More ›

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