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• Hidden Figures

  By Shaun on April 12, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Before John Glenn orbited Earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as -human computers- used pencils, slide rules, and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into… Read More ›

• The Voice in the Head

  By Shaun on April 12, 2017 • ( 1 )

  Stephen Fry: “I agree with you David that Cyrus Trafford is indeed very very talented. Terrific short! Beautifully shot, composed and performed. The question addressed is such a good one and the way the film deals with it will live… Read More ›

• How I Planned And Shot An Erupting Volcano With The Milky Way

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Nature has lots to offer for landscape photographers. We love to shoot nature’s paintings. Storms, rainbows, tornadoes, lightning strikes: they’re all a gift from nature that we can play with as a landscape photographer. Volcanoes are one of them, too,… Read More ›

• Tick Different

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Apple has filed a complaint in a Swiss court over the use of the slogan “Tick Different” in a Swatch marketing campaign, arguing that the watchmaker is unfairly referencing the Californian company’s successful 1990s “Think Different” ad campaign for its… Read More ›

• Apple has nailed fitness

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  I have found over time that the fitness aspect of the Apple Watch has taken over most other functions. The notifications are of course very useful as is the ability to tell the time, obviously, and it only those three… Read More ›

• The Sony DPT-RP1

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  The DPT-RP1 offers a similar 13.3-inch display as its predecessor, but dramatically improves the resolution from 1200 x 1600 dots to 1650 x 2200 dots. The screen is a “non-slip” panel, which the company says will improve the experience of… Read More ›

• Analysis of the Facebook.app for iOS

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  The version 66.0 was a 165 MB app on an iPad Air 2 (64-bit). It was a monolithic app with it’s main binary being more than 100 MB. The version 87.0 is now available: 253 MB on the same iPad… Read More ›

• When Does an Old Smartphone Become Unsafe to Use?

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Apple supports its smartphones for about five years after a model is released, giving the devices the latest versions of iOS and the latest patches to known vulnerabilities. That’s pretty generous considering that most people get a new smartphone every… Read More ›

• iOS review extortion

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  First example of iOS review extortion via the reply system? tweeted by Ryan McLeod. What a scumbag.

• What is On the Exact Opposite Side of the World From You?

  By Shaun on April 11, 2017 • ( 2 )

  Where is the farthest possible place that you can get to from where you are right now? And how can you get there if you decide to start a new life adventure? Watch and discuss to find out! Good to… Read More ›

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