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• And he just carried on playing…

  By Shaun on November 6, 2020 • ( 0 )

  This is just so good. Anti-lockdown riots in the background and Eternal Flame carries on as a backdrop. Brilliant.

• Leading moral, rational people to odd moral conclusions

  By Shaun on November 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  It’s like one of those magic eye illustrations, where you’re starting at a random dot stereogram, forever, and then finally the embedded 3D image just pops out. And this picture of Trump’s appeal is really best understood in comparison with… Read More ›

• How quickly the AirPods became rediculous

  By Shaun on November 5, 2020 • ( 2 )

  Apple’s newest AirPods are now available at their lowest price yet thanks to a generous $59.01 discount from Amazon. Get your brand-new models for under $100 today before they sell out! Alternatively, opt for renewed AirPods Pro for just $179…… Read More ›

• Retro Widget

  By Shaun on November 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Missing your old mobile phone? Check out our fresh retro widgets embedding dynamic data:• Carrier strength signal• Carrier name• Battery level• Clock• Backlight (with dark mode!) The application also includes a retro social post generator, that enables you to share… Read More ›

• Some Humans Ain’t Human

  By Shaun on November 5, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Great song, very timely. Thanks to Tom.

• McGST Podcast Episode 25 (Kirk Israel)

  By Shaun on November 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  In this episode I talk to Kirk Israel, a man I have known for many years, but with whom I have never actually spoken until now. He runs a personal blog called http://Kirk.is and also http://kirkdev.blogspot.com/ and https://soyouregoingtodie.com/. We discuss… Read More ›

• Raspberry Pi 400: the $70 desktop PC

  By Shaun on November 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Raspberry Pi has always been a PC company. Inspired by the home computers of the 1980s, our mission is to put affordable, high-performance, programmable computers into the hands of people all over the world. And inspired by these classic PCs,… Read More ›

• Gym Box

  By Shaun on November 4, 2020 • ( 0 )

  If you’re still contemplating over getting yourself or someone you know a Peloton membership for Christmas (jeez, it’s already 2 months to Christmas-time), you’re at the right place (or the wrong place, depending on how determined you are). The Gym… Read More ›

• Bookshop.org

  By Shaun on November 3, 2020 • ( 1 )

  This is such a great idea. You buy a book online from a local bookstore and have it delivered. They will get the money, which is hugely important in the UK during a November lockdown, and everyone is a winner…. Read More ›

• Honor the Material

  By Shaun on November 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Consider the technical differences between the new iPhone 12 and the original iPhone from 2007: screen resolution has increased 23X, CPU performance by 350X, and graphics performance by a whopping 700X! Even by tech industry standards, these numbers are staggering…. Read More ›

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