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• AirPods vs Apple Watch

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

    I am obviously not going to compare the AirPods with the Apple Watch because they are 2 completely different products, but they do represent the difference between a product that fits into your life and helps you, and a… Read More ›

• Any technology is in itself neutral

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  Any technology is in itself neutral. With the possible exception of what artificial intelligence will become. How we use it, on the other hand, is typically anything but neutral. The Internet is no different. It started out looking wonderful because… Read More ›

• Brain connectivity changes occurring following cognitive behavioural therapy

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Little is known about the psychobiological mechanisms of cognitive behavioural therapy for psychosis (CBTp) and which specific processes are key in predicting favourable long-term outcomes. Following theoretical models of psychosis, this proof-of-concept study investigated whether the long-term recovery path of… Read More ›

• Popping Popcorn at 30,000 FPS in Ultra Slow Motion

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  That’s strangely beautiful.

• 19 Wiener Pics

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Too cute. The full set is here.

• A Look Back At The Seiko “Turtle”

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  One of the biggest releases of 2016, at least in terms of response and overall adoration, was without a doubt the Seiko SRP77X “Turtle” series. We were one of the first to discover this revival, which is of course based… Read More ›

• A History of Pepsi Cola

  By Shaun on January 19, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s Drink” and marketed in Bern, North Carolina in the early 1890’s by pharmacist Caleb Bradham. Bradham = “Brad’s Drink,” get it? By 1898, the name Pepsi was officially adopted. The name “Pepsi Cola” is… Read More ›

• Tim Cook made Apple boring

  By Shaun on January 18, 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  In response to a tweet from Apple analyst Horrace Dediu, Burrough said the internal culture at Apple is vastly different today than it was five years ago when Jobs was at the helm. Burrough, whose LinkedIn profile notes that he… Read More ›

• 8-track

  By Shaun on January 18, 2017 • ( 0 )

  The 8-track cartridge, aka the Stereo 8, first appeared at trade shows in 1964, just 18 months after the cassette, and it did initially seem to have it all: it was comparatively small, portable, and had pretty good audio quality…. Read More ›

• People tell me the internet is a bad thing. They may be right…

  By Shaun on January 18, 2017 • ( 2 )

  

  I have on occasion battled with work colleagues and relatives who tell me that the internet is a force for bad and that very little good comes from it. How crazy are they? I mean, the internet is everything and… Read More ›

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