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Tortoise: slow journalism
We’ve worked on plenty of projects with codenames. We’ve been in enough meetings behind closed doors. We think we’ll do better work by opening up.We think everyone should have a seat at the table.We’d like you to become a member… Read More ›
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Mudra Band
The band slides over your Apple Watch screen just like a normal band, and instantly turns the watch into a single-handed device. By requiring you to use only the hand that’s wearing the watch, Mudra Band lets you multitask while… Read More ›
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iOS 14 (why the big icons?)
The iOS 14 beta is proving to be quite stable with the odd quirk thrown in as you would expect. A huge amount of ‘other’ storage is used up and random crashes in some apps occur, but overall it is… Read More ›
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Model homes
A man in lockdown has “found a niche” making detailed scale models of real houses. Lee Robinson, of Kirkburton, near Huddersfield, started making the models in March after being furloughed. The 1:76 replica of life-size houses can take him up… Read More ›
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Joe Rogan on Watch Collectors
The Joe Rogan podcast is one of the most varied available today and almost always the discussions will keep you going for the (often) +3 hour episodes. This episode in particular explains a little as to why people like me… Read More ›
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Lower cognitive ability linked to non-compliance with social distancing guidelines
“Our findings reveal a novel cognitive root of social distancing compliance during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic,” Zhang said. The researchers also found that higher levels of fluid intelligence and agreeableness were associated with greater social distancing compliance…. Read More ›
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Read more
It is rare for me to agree with public figures and while I do not agree with everything Jordan Peterson says I find myself nodding my head to the majority of his views. They are well thought out, evidenced and… Read More ›
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Darth Trump
He finally wore a mask (play with sound).
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Wear a f*cking mask!
Why would you not wear a mask for a philosophical or political reason? I guess that philosophy does not come into it because anyone who does not wear a mask would not understand what the word means. They would, however,… Read More ›
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McGST
No one cares much about blogs anymore. That is a fact in a time when YouTube, TikTok and Instagram gain all of the attention. Blogs, in particular ones run by individuals are mere curiosities in an online world dominated by… Read More ›
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