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• What began as an attempt at a simpler life quickly became a life-style brand

  By Shaun on April 22, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  King and Smith left Nicaragua for Costa Rica, but the idea of the van stuck with them. King, a telegenic former business student, had quit her job at a Sotheby’s branch when she realized that she was unhappy. Smith, a… Read More ›

• Pirelli Colour Edition

  By Shaun on April 22, 2017 • ( 4 )

  

  These tyres are not cheap by any means, but they are an interesting way to make a car look and feel unique. I checked the list of cars they work with and my Kia C’eed is not listed. Strange…

• A Look Back At Braun And The Rebirth Of A Few Classics

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Ever heard of Dieter Rams? He was the design director of Braun from 1955 to 1995, the decades when it built its über-purist appliances, record players, radios, clocks, and watches. Even if you’ve never used one of his creations, you’ve… Read More ›

• The Guardian pulls out of Apple News and Facebook’s Instant Article

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Publishers aren’t happy with the deal platforms are cutting them. Now, the Guardian has dropped both Facebook’s fast-loading Instant Article format and will no longer publish content on Apple News. The publisher had gone all-in on Instant Articles, running every… Read More ›

• What can you buy in place of one Apple Watch strap?

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  My wife wanted a strap for her new Apple Watch and had decided on this one directly from Apple. For £49 she could get a 38mm Light Pink/Midnight Blue Woven Nylon strap and that was it. So, before she did that… Read More ›

• 4,600 Hot Wheels cars stuck to a Jaguar S-Type

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  Reports of an unusual-looking Jaguar S-Type limousine covered in thousands of miniature cars driving around the Malaysian capital had been circulating on social media for a few weeks, but no one knew anything about it, who the owner was or… Read More ›

• How GPS Changed the Way We Think About Our Planet

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  While the country’s 333,000 people, millions of puffins, and influx of tourists live in harmony, the rock underneath them is slowly separating. That’s because this Nordic island nation is being cut in half by a serpentine oceanic ridge, called the… Read More ›

• Best and worst broadband providers of 2017

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a reasonable chance you’ll face a technical issue with broadband: 21% of our survey respondents reported a problem with very slow speeds over the past year, 17% told us of frequent connection dropouts, and 14% had hitches with their… Read More ›

• Microsoft To-Do

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Microsoft has launched a new to-do list app called Microsoft To-Do, which is available in preview today on the web, iOS, Android, and Windows 10. To-Do lets you create simple to-do lists, set reminders, and keep track of projects… More… Read More ›

• The $2,145 Balenciaga bag (familiar?)

  By Shaun on April 21, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  The bag above costs $2,145 from Balenciaga. Or, you could pop down to IKEA and get the one above for substantially less.  

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