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• Picked up a MacBook

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 2 )

  As I wait for my 2011 iMac to finally die and ascend to the all white funeral home in the sky, I have been pondering what will follow it. My main goal has been to keep it running for as… Read More ›

• The Secret History of the iPhone

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The secret history of the invention that changed everything-and became the most profitable product in the world. Odds are that as you read this, an iPhone is within reach. But before Steve Jobs introduced us to “the one device,” as… Read More ›

• 2,147,483,647

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  If you’re using an older iPhone or iPad and wondering why the Chess.com app isn’t working, it’s nothing to do with iOS 11: it’s because the total game counter has hit the magic number of 2,147,483,647 … This is the… Read More ›

• Changeover

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  That is so sweet.

• Does A Mechanical Watch Actually Need To Be Accurate?

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Not to be confused with a chronograph, a chronometer is a watch that has been tested and certified to be incredibly accurate by some sort of governing body. The most prominent example of that today is the Official Swiss Chronometer… Read More ›

• A $30 Apple Pencil stand

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Imagine for a moment that you’re doodling away with your Apple Pencil on your new iPad Pro. But now you need to step away for a moment, and this presents a conundrum: There’s nowhere to put your Apple Pencil. Its round, smooth… Read More ›

• Nebula

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Reviving 19th-century photographic processes, Spanish photographer Jacqueline Roberts traces the moment of limbo that marks the transition from childhood to adolescence. Nebula is a collection of portraits that capture the mist of psychological and emotional change in youth; a glimpse into their… Read More ›

• Nakefit: Hypoallergenic adhesive pads for walking freely wherever you want

  By Shaun on June 14, 2017 • ( 1 )

  An amazing idea or completely daft? You decide.

• Lets look to Star Trek

  By Shaun on June 13, 2017 • ( 2 )

  I wrote about the future of mobile tech yesterday in a negative way. Kirk has a different view- Not sure I agree, at least in the context of phones. The “fondleslab” form factor introduced by the iPhone is so flexible,… Read More ›

• The iPad Pro 10.5 reviews are in and they are all VERY positive

  By Shaun on June 13, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The new feature that matters on this display is that it’s capable of a refresh rate of 120Hz, which is twice what most mobile devices are capable of. That sentence is as nerdy as it sounds, but stay with me… Read More ›

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