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• The Apple Watch series 11 is a real surprise

  By Shaun on October 30, 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  I got the opportunity to try the Apple Watch series 11 for a week and even though I am not the target audience any more I have been more than surprised by the improvements. The last Apple Watch I owned… Read More ›

• 10,000 steps a day is a myth, but…

  By Shaun on October 29, 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  It felt like there was a collective sigh of relief when a study, published this week, suggested 10,000 steps a day isn’t the health utopia we had all been led to believe. The news that we only had to reach 7,000… Read More ›

• Smart SIM- too good to be true?

  By Shaun on October 28, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  500+ apps on every UK network, plus hundreds more worldwide. Data-only eSIM that works alongside your main SIM. From just £3.75/month… More here. It sounds fantastic, but some of the reviews suggest it doesn’t quite work as well as it… Read More ›

• You need to be bored

  By Shaun on October 27, 2025 • ( 5 )

  

  Boredom isn’t a bug—it’s a feature. Harvard professor Arthur C. Brooks explains why boredom unlocks creativity, activates a powerful brain network, and might even protect you from depression. Learn how the mind wanders—and why that’s a very good thing. Excellent… Read More ›

• The Twelve 660

  By Shaun on October 27, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  The Twelve 660 reduces our iconic integrated series to its base elements and leaves nothing but the essentials. With a reduced case thickness of 6.6mm (hence ‘660’), a new slimmer bracelet and a handwound Sellita movement, it’s the luxury dress… Read More ›

• Low-end tech, high-end benefits

  By Shaun on October 26, 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  I am someone who has always believed that paying upfront for quality will save money in the long run. It is rare that a decent long term solution works out well, but now and then it can be the only… Read More ›

• Blogging…

  By Shaun on October 25, 2025 • ( 5 )

  

  Since then, popular blogs have been commercialized; added comment sections and video; migrated to social media platforms; and been subsumed by large media companies. The growth of social media in particular has wiped out a particular kind of blogging that… Read More ›

• What happened to coffee shops?

  By Shaun on October 24, 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  My wife and I had a revelation recently after spending a LOT of money in Costa Coffee over the past decade or so. Prices had crept up over time and a small hot chocolate with a medium decaf cappuccino was… Read More ›

• And the more intensely that the light shone, the darker the shadow it cast

  By Shaun on October 22, 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  If you have somehow not seen the video below, please watch it all of the way through. It is ridiculously clever, original and hugely stimulating. The last spoken bit hits home because the moments of light really do make the… Read More ›

• Kobo Remote

  By Shaun on October 17, 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  Kobo Remote lets you stay in the story, uninterrupted. Designed exclusively for your Kobo eReader, its intuitive controls allow effortless page-turning with a simple click. Stay immersed in your reading rhythm, without ever lifting a finger. With a comfortable, ergonomic… Read More ›

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