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September 17, 2017 A handy comparison table of all the iPhone 8 deals available from UK networks
Personally, I always buy my iPhones outright, ordering a SIM-free model direct from Apple, but if you prefer to get yours on a monthly payment through a network, Gizmodo has put together a useful comparison table of all the UK deals for the iPhone 8 … Gizmodo also tells you which of the deals it considers the best of the […]
COMPUTERS September 2, 2017 Win $1 million By Creating A Computer Code To Solve This Simple Puzzle
Researchers from the University of St. Andrews have concluded that any programmer that could make a computer solve the famous “Queens puzzle” would change the entire IT industry as well as bag the $1m prize offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute in America. The Queens puzzle is a very simple conundrum. Can […]
HOME & GARDEN August 24, 2017 Plant Dutch Iris for a pop of seasonal color
We were looking for easy-to-maintain plants that could provide seasonal color to a fairly steep slope in part shade. A catalog arrived picturing several varieties of iris, something we’d never tried, and we placed an order. Here’s what happened. Iris is the name of the goddess of the rainbow in Greek mythology, and has been […]
CLOTHING August 21, 2017 A tour of five affordable factory clothing shops in Tongaat
Being a woman comes at a price and although I do not particularly like venturing into the usually busy Tongaat central, I do look forward to my monthly shopping sprees where I sniff out excellent deals on clothing and accessories at affordable prices. I buy most of my shoes, casual clothing, formal wear and gym gear […]
ALL DEALS August 11, 2017 How to Create a Job Description That Will Land the Right Candidate
Job descriptions are important both to job seekers and employers. They let the candidate know the duties and requirements of the position and what the company will expect regarding performance. They also provide a way for employers to evaluate the job’s importance, its place in the business and to identify the characteristics needed by a […]
COMPUTERS August 9, 2017 What The Hell Even Is A Computer? Let This Artist Explain
Computers have become an unavoidable, intrinsic, indivisible part of culture. And yet, every few years, our culture feels the need to slap itself in the face, Macaulay-Culkin-in-Home-Alone-style, and re-ask itself: Wait, what the fuck are we actually talking about when we talk about “computers,” again? Like, what does that word even mean? Do you know? Honestly. Take a minute. I’ll wait. [Image: Taeyoon […]
August 8, 2017 Would you get on a pilotless plane?
\How comfortable would you feel getting on a pilotless plane? That is the question millions of people may have to ask themselves in the future if they want to jet off on holiday around the world. As we move closer to a world of driverless cars, which have already been on the road in some […]
August 1, 2017 Go up a size? Or wear clothes that are too tight? (Be honest.)
The other day I asked my Facebook friends if (clothing) size matters. I asked them because I had just had an awful incident involving a skirt. It was full and floral. A little bit retro, too. And just the thing I needed in my wardrobe. And while the store didn’t carry the skirt in my regular missy […]
COMPUTERS July 29, 2017 A quest for the mother of all computers
Kevin Resch is searching for the Holy Grail of high technology in the Institute for Quantum Computing at the University of Waterloo. As the institute prepares to mark its 15th anniversary in November, Resch is the acting director — and part of an elite group of scientists working to bring the promise of quantum computers […]
COMPUTERS July 29, 2017 A quest for the mother of all computers
Kevin Resch, acting director of the Institute for Quantum Computing, overlooks a light experiment in the quantum optics lab. – Vanessa Tignanelli,Record staff Martin Laforest, head of scientific outreach at the Institute for Quantum Computing, expects to see quantum supremacy within five years. – Vanessa Tignanelli,Record staff Martin Laforest, head of scientific outreach at IQC, […]
July 27, 2017 A trade deadline deal for all 30 teams
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the trade deadline is the feeling that anything can happen, given this is an “event” in which all 30 teams participate and represents the last in-season chance to make major changes without the annoyance of waiver rules. Most trades aren’t highway robberies for one side or the other, […]
CLOTHING July 22, 2017 The Artist Who Creates Portraits With a Clothing Iron
IRONING HAS NEVER BEEN SO cool. Benjamin Shine, an artist who splits his time between London and Sydney, has become a pioneer in what he calls “painting fabric”—using irons to create portraits in cloth. As a member of a family of garment manufacturers and a one-time employee of a fashion company, Shine has long seen the […]
