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• An Apple bundle: not convinced

  By Shaun on August 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The plan is said to offer Apple users discounts for agreeing to have monthly deductions from their accounts for Apple Music, News, TV, Arcade and iCloud. “By bundling services, customers get more for their money and Apple gets more money… Read More ›

• A cartoon from 1923 about the future

  By Shaun on August 17, 2020 • ( 2 )

  The original tweet is here. Thanks to Simon

• The Apollo-Soyuz Handshake

  By Shaun on August 17, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The Apollo–Soyuz mission showed that different political systems were not an obstacle for establishing strong, friendly ties between people. The story of Leonov and Stafford is a vivid example. The commanders continued to communicate closely for many years after their… Read More ›

• McGST Podcast Episode 3 (my son Tom)

  By Shaun on August 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  In episode 3 I spend an hour talking to my son, Tom. We discuss the ever growing number of genders, what a 20 year old worries about in 2020, the good and bad of social media, watches and a few… Read More ›

• buddywatch

  By Shaun on August 15, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Buddywatch is an indie project not affiliated in any way with Apple. We use income earning auto affiliate links… More here. I am kind of surprised at the options available on this useful site for sharing Apple Watch faces. Would… Read More ›

• Want to know why wild conspiracism can be so irresistible? Ask a 14-year-old girl.

  By Shaun on August 15, 2020 • ( 1 )

  He explained all this soberly, in the same way other teachers of mine had explained the International Monetary Fund, or certain laws of mathematics: as unshakable pieces of the universe’s infrastructure that any thinking person had to learn about eventually…. Read More ›

• I didn’t vote for them

  By Shaun on August 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  For students across England, Northern Ireland and Wales the wait is finally over for A-level and vocational qualification results. But with exams cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic, many have seen their teacher-predicted grades lowered, leading to disappointment and confusion…… Read More ›

• ZX Spectrum Next – Issue 2

  By Shaun on August 14, 2020 • ( 0 )

  The ZX Spectrum Next is the evolution of the original Spectrum, the computer Sinclair would perhaps have made if given the chance at the time. Designed by Rick Dickinson (1957 – 2018) and Phil Candy, the Next embodies the very… Read More ›

• The Differences

  By Shaun on August 14, 2020 • ( 1 )

  I’m not sure where exactly this came from, but thanks to Kirk for pointing it out.

• Fortnite removed

  By Shaun on August 13, 2020 • ( 0 )

  Epic’s Fornite has been removed from the App Store after they implemented direct payments, circumventing Apple’s 30% cut. Tweeted here. This is quickly getting away from Apple. There are some titles that are arguably too big to lose, this is… Read More ›

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