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November 10, 2021 What To Do When Weight Loss Stalls
There comes a point in every person’s weight loss journey when they feel they are unable to shed anymore weight even after sticking to the same diet and daily exercise, and when the weighing scale refuses to show lower numbers, it can be extremely frustrating. In fact, you might even question the whole purpose of […]
HOME & GARDEN November 17, 2017 When a flash drive USB is not just a USB; and we have massive kitchen envy over Nigella’s new digs.
For her new BBC2 series At My Table, Nigella is ensconced in a brand-new kitchen, a place of wonder and brick-sized waffle irons; a veritable treasure trove of culinary hardware and all-round foodie grooviness. In Nigella Lawson’s kitchen, every last teaspoon or stray teacup has to earn its place at the table. 7 tips to […]
November 14, 2017 What life will be like when the computers disappear
What happens when the computers around you all but disappear? Tiny sensors built into walls, household products, what you’re wearing, and perhaps your own body will make computers invisible to the eye, but responsive to a gesture, voice, and perhaps your movement as you walk into a room. It is still very early, but the era of ambient […]
ALL DEALS October 23, 2017 New Look Black Friday 2017 deals – top tips to help you get the best offers when the shopping event kicks off
Black Friday is only a few weeks away and famous high-street fashion brand New Look is set to join a host of fashion retailers taking part. Last year New Look, which famously caters for all shapes and sizes, rolled out deals from Black Friday though to Cyber Monday – with huge reductions of up to 50% off hundreds of items. The […]
COMPUTERS May 22, 2017 When Video Game Consoles Wanted (and Failed) to Be Computers
Image: Scan of Intelivision owner manual. A lot of early video game consoles secretly wanted to be home computers, too. Their makers either sold keyboard add-ons or failed miserably in the process. A version of this post originally appeared on Tedium, a twice-weekly newsletter that hunts for the end of the long tail. Of all […]
CLOTHING April 10, 2017 New patterns emerge in fabric when the temperature changes
Imagine a single-coloured piece of cloth that suddenly displays a colourful pattern when the ambient temperature changes. Upon further temperature change, a completely different pattern shows up. Doctoral student Marjan Kooroshnia at the University of Borås has developed methods that enable just such changes. They are now on display at the Textile Museum, in Borås, […]
COMPUTERS February 3, 2017 How to Know When to Choose a Tablet Versus a Laptop
You may have thought about whether you can get by with a tablet instead of a laptop in your business. While in some cases, a tablet may absolutely be the right choice, in other cases, it might not fit the bill. When it comes to deciding between a tablet and laptop for your primary business […]
COMPUTERS January 27, 2017 How to Know When to Choose a Tablet Versus a Laptop
You may have thought about whether you can get by with a tablet instead of a laptop in your business. While in some cases, a tablet may absolutely be the right choice, in other cases, it might not fit the bill. When it comes to deciding between a tablet and laptop for your primary business […]
ALL DEALS January 8, 2017 What To Do When Your SEO Campaign Fails
It can be very disappointing when your SEO campaign fails. You spend time researching your area, your topic, drafted your content and then wrote this incredible piece. You even worked outreach, with emails being sent to the right people, pitches sent, tweets, all of it. And then, nothing happened. You didn’t get any shares, no […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 BMW Only Owned One Computer When it Designed the E28 5-Series
BMW BY CHRIS PERKINS DEC 30, 2016 2.4k In the late 1970s and early 1980s, BMW’s entire global operation only possessed one computer. The team developing the second-generation 5-Series had to ask for permission to borrow it, since the company mainly used it for spare parts logistics and payroll tasks. Given these circumstances, it’s amazing […]
COMPUTERS January 1, 2017 Please explain to me what Donald Trump means when he talks about the ‘age of computer’
cnn / screen capture RELATED VIDEOS How victory at Standing Rock could provide a blueprint for resistance in Trump’s America Manatees, gentle giants of the sea, need rescuing after being hit by boats By Rafi Schwartz FOLLOW FEED SHARETWEETTUMBLREMAIL Look, I know President-elect Donald Trump isn’t exactly the most, uh, eloquent public speaker, but even […]
ELECTRONICS December 26, 2016 3 Things You Need To Know When Making Green Claims About Products
As more consumers look for greener choices in the marketplace, it’s not surprising that marketers are focusing on the environmental benefits of their products. However, green claims, as with any other advertising claim, must be backed up by sound science. Green advertising claims – whether in the form of product marketing, packaging or promotion – […]
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