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• iOS: what is essential and what is forgotten?

  By Shaun on June 24, 2019 • ( 1 )

  On a recent trip to Belgium my iPhone proved invaluable in so many ways. From keeping tickets stored digitally to getting around using the quite brilliant Google Maps to of course capturing photos of all of the memorable moments. It… Read More ›

• The passage of time visualised

  By Shaun on June 24, 2019 • ( 0 )

  It’s an elegant, modern take on a classic precision timepiece – the chronograph. Its distinguished sub-dials have marked plates in place of traditional hands, creating the illusion of time passing as numbers slowly vanish out of sight. Dotted markers orbit… Read More ›

• Experiments III: Cascade (Behind the Scenes)

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  People don’t talk much about the iPhone video capabilities, but there is no better phone available today for this task. Some Android phones win on stills, but not video.

• Starbucks has a Slave Labor Problem

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  To understand the failings of Starbucks’ C.A.F.E. Practices program, first a little history. For two decades, advocates have pressured the world’s biggest coffee shop chain to clean up their supply chains. For years, despite calls to commit to fair trade,… Read More ›

• What can we do about deepfakes?

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  There exist, on the internet, any number of videos that show people doing things they never did. Real people, real faces, close to photorealistic footage; entirely unreal events. These videos are called deepfakes, and they’re made using a particular kind… Read More ›

• How dirty is your watch? Very…

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  Tic Watches swabbed 10 different kinds of watches to test for aerobic bacteria, yeast and mould to find out how many germs really latch on. The stomach-churning results showed each watch had a concerning amount of bacteria, yeast and mould… Read More ›

• Chronometer certified, 80 hour power reserve, under $300

  By Shaun on June 23, 2019 • ( 0 )

  I think the title says it all really. The video above is not remarkable as such, but when I finished I was surprised at how subtle the Tissot is and the specs you get for the money. I was, however,… Read More ›

• A 101-year-old TidBITS Reader

  By Shaun on June 22, 2019 • ( 1 )

  While helping a TidBITS member with a login problem recently, Lauri Reinhardt learned something fascinating. The reader, an amiable gentleman named George Jedenoff, was almost 102 years old. There may be an estimated 72,000 centenarians in the United States, but… Read More ›

• Jaybird Tarah quick review: the best yet?

  By Shaun on June 22, 2019 • ( 1 )

  These were a real surprise. My kids bought me a pair for Fathers Day and I must admit to not expecting a great deal in this price bracket, but boy was I wrong. All I can say is that they… Read More ›

• Reset your bulbs

  By Shaun on June 21, 2019 • ( 3 )

  Apple didn’t make this product.

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