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Homes Need Disruption and Innovation

I hate decorating. I really hate decorating. It’s not that I’m lazy or I don’t want my home to look good. It’s just so….primitive. There have been all these advances in science, technology and medicine but when it comes to…

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Learning

Merriam-Webster Goes Back in Time

2020 is unlikely to be remembered fondly but it’s brought new words and phrases into common use – pandemic, coronavirus, Covid-19, social distancing, bubble, lockdown, furlough. While not necessarily brand-new words, they’ve taken on different meanings and gained widespread usage…

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Podcasts

The Bomb

During lockdown I’ve been listening to the BBC World Service’s seven part podcast series on the rapid development and first use of the atomic bomb by the US in the Second World War. The Bomb is narrated by Emily Strasser whose…

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smartphone

OnePlus Officially Launches the 8T

After more leaks than a colander, OnePlus has officially launched the OnePlus 8T smartphone. As expected, this is an evolution of OnePlus 8 from earlier in 2020 and while there is no 8T Pro, there is a new Nord special…

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Xiaomi Launches Mi 10T Smartphone Series

Today Xiaomi has announced three handsets in the new Mi 10T smartphone range: the Mi 10T Pro, 10T and 10T Lite, along with Xiaomi’s first global smart watch, the Mi Watch. 2020 is Xiaomi’s 10th anniversary and it has some…

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