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  • Smart SIM- too good to be true?

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    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

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    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

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    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

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    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…

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    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?

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    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

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    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

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    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 ›

  • MING Polymesh

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    Forget the tech stuff above, check out the video below. This is an incredible use of modern techniques to make an often used material work in a completely different way. Stunning (and expensive).

  • Laika

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    It’s been 67 years since she was sent into space.People don’t really talk about it anymore — but I think we should.Not because I’m a scientist, but because what happened still matters.Laika wasn’t just a dog in a rocket.She was… Read More ›