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• Vietnam War Photos

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  Over the course of about two weeks in April 1970, I shot several rolls of Kodak Ektachrome slide film (ASA 64) time exposures using a cable release and resting the camera on sandbags in one of our compound’s guard towers…. Read More ›

• The APOLLO 1 smartphone

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  The above image is merely a design concept and perhaps not particularly practical, but it does remind me that modern-day smartphones are largely all the same in terms of design; a thin slab of glass which is evolving into a… Read More ›

• Worlds Apart

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 2 )

  Very clever advert which explores so much of what divides us at the moment.

• Apple must replace broken iPad with brand new one

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The case involves a woman who bought an iPad Air 2 with AppleCare back in 2015. After just four months, the iPad began having problems with the tablet’s WiFi technology, which prompted Apple to give her a remanufactured iPad as… Read More ›

• Look how much space we give over to cars

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  An amazing illustration by Karl Jilg which cleverly highlights how much more space cars get than people.

• The potential adverse effects of caffeine consumption

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Caffeine is generally recognized as safe by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) at a use level not to exceed 200 ppm (0.02%) in cola-type beverages for the specific intended use of flavor (21CFR§182.1180). Caffeinated beverages, like coffee, have… Read More ›

• DIY Camera Lens

  By Shaun on April 29, 2017 • ( 0 )

  There are some things you do not expect to be able to make as a DIY project and a camera lens is one of them.

• Real books up, eBooks down

  By Shaun on April 28, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Figures released today by the Publishers Association shows that 2016 was a record breaking year for the publishing industry with sales of books and journals reaching £4.8bn, their highest ever level. Highlights include: Overall digital sales up 6% to £1.7bn… Read More ›

• The Xiaomi Hey S3

  By Shaun on April 28, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Named the Hey S3, this wearable is the most advanced from Xiaomi to date featuring a 1.28inch display , built-in GPS + Glonass and weighing in at only 38g. One of the big issues with smartwatches is there battery life,… Read More ›

• The Beauty of Handwriting

  By Shaun on April 28, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  The eighteen offerings on this page inspire me to want to take more time with my handwriting. They are so satisfying to look at.

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