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• Leadership

  By Shaun on September 9, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Leadership is resigning over a deal then voting twice against it before voting for it before saying it was awful before coming up with your own deal then saying there was no time to scrutinise it then saying it’s oven… Read More ›

• At 31, I have just weeks to live

  By Shaun on September 9, 2020 • ( 2 )

  Five months on, I’m still here, but much has changed. Thankfully, the experience wasn’t as bleak as you might think. During the first few weeks of lockdown I found I was floating nicely through the time by staying occupied and… Read More ›

• Weather photography

  By Shaun on September 8, 2020 • ( 1 )

  I posted a link to some stunning weather photography the other day and Tom mentioned in the comments a friend of his who also does this. The examples are amazing.

• The revived Game and Watch

  By Shaun on September 8, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The new machine goes on sale from November 13th and Nintendo says production will cease in 2021. It will cost ¥4,980 (US$46.75), a sum that buys a device with a 2.36-inch full-colour screen, Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros…. Read More ›

• Oura Ring Review

  By Shaun on September 8, 2020 • ( 3 )

  I was prepared to hate the Oura. But after wearing it for a month, I now acknowledge that things rich people like are very nice. It’s not exactly a fitness tracker, but rather a small, smart, and most of all… Read More ›

• Upgrading the Captain America Shield

  By Shaun on September 8, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Adam makes an aesthetic upgrade to his Captain America Winter Soldier shield replica, which involves an aluminum cutting technique he learned in his early BattleBots fabrication days! Follow along as Adam uses a router and template to carve a large… Read More ›

• I’m not playing the silly Rolex game anymore

  By Shaun on September 7, 2020 • ( 3 )

  

  The watch above is the Rolex Oyster Perpetual 39mm in white. It is the most watchy watch in the world and for a long time was the model I wanted above all others. At just above £4,000 it is entry… Read More ›

• Chasing Storms and Lightning Strikes

  By Shaun on September 7, 2020 • ( 1 )

  Probably the most crucial and trickiest part of shooting storms is planning. I usually look 24 hours in advance to see if there’s anything brewing in the forecast, but things can change quickly. In the past, I’ve seen a 100%… Read More ›

• Ikea catalogues from 1950 onwards

  By Shaun on September 7, 2020 • ( 0 )

  This is a bit of a rabbit hole this one and once you start looking it is hard to stop. Take some time to browse the catalogues and be grateful that some of these designs are no longer fashionable.

• What Actually Makes Water Roll Off a Duck’s Back?

  By Shaun on September 6, 2020 • ( 2 )

  Ducks and geese spend a lot of time preening their all-weather feathers. This obsessive grooming – and a little styling wax from a hidden spot on their back side – maintains the microscopic feather structure that keeps them warm and… Read More ›

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