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• The baffling illness affecting young adults in Canada

  By Shaun on January 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  A whistleblower in the Canadian province of New Brunswick has warned that a progressive neurological illness that has baffled experts for more than two years appears to be affecting a growing number of young people and causing swift cognitive decline… Read More ›

• The Brexit Battalion

  By Shaun on January 4, 2022 • ( 0 )

  We have long been suspicious that there are people behind what has happened in the UK, and other countries, over recent years and I guess the thread above could well be a part of it.

• There is only hope when you accept there is no end game

  By Shaun on January 3, 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  I have been reading a book called End State: 9 Ways Society Is Broken – And How We Can Fix It by James Plunkett which is hugely enlightening and which has made me think about what is happening today, and… Read More ›

• 2021 < 2022

  By Shaun on December 31, 2021 • ( 1 )

  Happy New Year. If there is one phrase I have heard often in recent weeks it is that ‘2022 can only be better’. Personally, I hope that is the case, but we should not discount the fact that it could… Read More ›

• The Khonsu Clock Lamp

  By Shaun on December 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

  When decorating your home, it’s always considered a win-win when something is both fashionable and functional. Take the Khonsu Clock Lamp for example: Crafted from metal, it boasts a round silhouette, so it’s sure to make a bold statement on… Read More ›

• Why the iPad mini 6 is (not) the perfect e-reader

  By Shaun on December 31, 2021 • ( 6 )

  There are always books that sound interesting to me, both fiction and non-fiction, and I buy a few per year, but I rarely get a chance to immerse myself in them. The iPad mini 6 has changed that, though, and… Read More ›

• The UK government’s Brexit contract

  By Shaun on December 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

  Guess how many out of the above have been achieved? Yes, zero… Originally tweeted here.

• The last Canon DSLR

  By Shaun on December 30, 2021 • ( 1 )

  The writing has obviously been on the wall for a long time, but a Canon executive has confirmed that the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III will be Canon’s last DSLR. This information falls in line with 2022 potentially being the… Read More ›

• The fuse is blowing

  By Shaun on December 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  One thing that’s hard to grasp about the climate crisis is that big changes can happen fast. In 2019, I was aboard the Nathaniel B. Palmer, a 308-foot-long scientific research vessel, cruising in front of the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica…. Read More ›

• When a watch wants to look like a smartwatch. The Verax 420 V01.01 Meca-Quartz Chronograph

  By Shaun on December 30, 2021 • ( 0 )

  It’s black. Normally I don’t like black watches, but this thing gets a pass on that front because it is an accessory. The rose gold-colored IP-plated case back is very nicely done and one component I wouldn’t change in a… Read More ›

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