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The last days inside Trailer 83
Nearly a hundred families lived at the site at one point, but one by one they had been moving away until on this day in September only a handful were left. Mike’s trailer was at the farthest end. There were… Read More ›
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Amazon 4-star. What is it designed to do?
Amazon has made a big thing of its new retail store in Bluewater and yesterday Jo and I got to visit it while we waited for Apple to repair an iPhone. As we walked around, the store is not big… Read More ›
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Polishing Cloth not connected (and out of stock)
That’s funny, but at least it would help to justify the cost of the thing. Thanks to Peter. Oh, and if you want one the lead time is now out to 10-12 weeks! As it happens, I was at the… Read More ›
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SwatchPAY!
This timepiece is powered by highly reliable Swiss-made quartz mechanisms. It is water resistant up to 30 metres, making it suitable for light splashes. The watch also offers SwatchPay which allows you to connect your debit/credit card with the watch… Read More ›
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“I think we generally feel that people don’t see us as humans.”
This is hard to watch. We clapped these people every week last year and too many forget so quickly…
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Customising a Garmin fenix 6 Pro bezel
The fenix 6 Pro is a decent looking fitness watch and one that does have presence on the wrist. However, if you want the pro features without spending a fortune you are left with a single colour black watch. With… Read More ›
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Self-indulgent in the extreme
I’m telling you all this — and don’t even get me started on his unscrupulous and dishonourable behaviour on the Northern Ireland protocol — because at the heart of it all there is a mystery that I cannot fathom. I… Read More ›
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The PowerPic mod Wireless Charger
PowerPic mod is a world-class wireless phone charger with a design as radical as wireless charging itself. With a mix of modern elegance and versatile charging options, PowerPic mod charges all phones, including phones in cases, with an aesthetic that… Read More ›
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The Apple Polishing Cloth
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McGST Podcast Episode 81 (we have learned nothing / we have no margins)
What have we learned about dealing with Covid one year later? In the UK, not a lot… Where have our margins for creativity gone? Are we all using our tech the same way now because the tech brands want us… Read More ›
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Kobo mini (13 years later…)
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Omega Genève Dynamic
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The Fidget Spinner Watch
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NOTO OGGIN Water Watch review (0% bullshit)
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IX&DAO Engineer – probably the best value watch I have ever seen
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The SEA-GULL 1963 International Edition (in pictures)
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