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• What will the iPhone 8 look like?

  By Shaun on May 23, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Of all of the potential iPhone 8 designs I have seen, the above makes the most sense. More designs are at The Telegraph.

• NotePlan

  By Shaun on May 23, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  NotePlan is dead simple in concept. It opens as a calendar, with a grid showing the current month. Each day-square has a list of that day’s events. So far, it’s just like a regular calendar app. But click on a… Read More ›

• How do ladybirds (ladybugs) unfold their wings?

  By Shaun on May 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Amazing. They are called Ladybirds in the UK if you don’t know what I am talking about.

• Will bikes triumph over cars?

  By Shaun on May 23, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Bikeshare bikes of the future, according to Dediu, will be outfitted with cameras and sensors, collecting valuable data for cities. When a cyclist rides over a pothole, it can be automatically reported to a city. Cameras on the bicycle will… Read More ›

• Apple hasn’t locked me in. I have locked myself in.

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  When I looked at the Galaxy S8 recently I was somewhat impressed by what I saw. Ignoring the fact that it is Android and that I am heavily invested in the iPhone, there is no way on earth that I… Read More ›

• Nokia 3310 Review

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Finding success in western markets is a difficult task for the Nokia 3310. It’s here that the nostalgia card will be heavily played. For those who want ‘just a phone’ there’s a good argument for a phone like the Nokia… Read More ›

• 15 Key Milestones in Aviation History

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  On Sept. 19, 1783, paper manufacturers Joseph-Michael and Jacques-Ètienne Montgolfier demonstrated the flight of their hot-air balloon in front of an audience that included King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette, and 130,000 onlookers. The balloon, a paper-lined silk bag, measured… Read More ›

• 74% of adults don’t know the correct meaning of these words…

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 11 )

  

  A head-scratching new quiz has challenged gamers to define a variety of well-known words. Many of these words, such as hapless and bereft, are used in everyday language, while others, including bombastic, aren’t as common. According to the puzzle creator… Read More ›

• Hot Wheels Stunt Race

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Some clever slow-motion filming here.

• Watch The Host

  By Shaun on May 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  As far as movie monsters went, the one at the center of The Host was a weird one—a wicked mean salamander with a mouth that had way too many hinges and teeth and a long grabby tail. The result of… Read More ›

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