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• EPTAORA: the 7 segment clock

  By Shaun on October 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  This project was inspired by another similar project that I saw a few years back. I mostly rebuilt it completely and challenged myself to print it as small as possible on a standard 3d printer using a standard nozzle. The… Read More ›

• Will Apple’s money grab backfire?

  By Shaun on October 27, 2022 • ( 0 )

  The sudden appearance of app ads in the App Store is a bit of a shock visually and more importantly, ethically. Obviously adverts are not a bad thing in general, but you just don’t expect them within official Apple apps…. Read More ›

• We used to get excited about technology

  By Shaun on October 26, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Something is missing from our lives, and from our technology. Its absence is feeding a growing unease being voiced by many who work in tech or study it. It’s what drives the new generation of PhD and postdoctoral researchers I… Read More ›

• A two-in-one monitor

  By Shaun on October 26, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Philips has launched a unique monitor that aims to include the best of both worlds, a traditional LCD monitor as well as an E Ink screen. The two-in-one monitor named Philips 24B1D5600 actually consists of two parts with one part… Read More ›

• Success isn’t linear

  By Shaun on October 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  This is so wonderful.

• 21 years of the iPod

  By Shaun on October 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  21 years sounds like a long time, but in that relatively short period so much has been born from the original iPod. Arguably we have the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and myriad other products from different brands all because of… Read More ›

• When you lose weight, where does the fat go?

  By Shaun on October 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  The most common misconception among doctors, dieticians and personal trainers is that the missing mass has been converted into energy or heat. “There is surprising ignorance and confusion about the metabolic process of weight loss,” says Professor Andrew Brown, head… Read More ›

• MagSafe is more than just a magnet

  By Shaun on October 24, 2022 • ( 0 )

  The arrival of the iPhone 12 and 12 Pro models were accompanied by the reinvention and return of MagSafe, and it became an instant hit! There is a great sense of satisfaction, in my opinion, to have things just stick… Read More ›

• Apple Notes does a LOT

  By Shaun on October 22, 2022 • ( 0 )

  Good shout from Kev. Apple Notes has grown into a beast of an app and as time passes it could consume many others.

• Timeless…

  By Shaun on October 21, 2022 • ( 0 )

  I posted about the new Hamilton Railroad pocket watch a few days back and commented on how lovely it is. The timeless nature of the design struck me and to have it with a modern movement inside offers the best… Read More ›

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