A friend shared a Pro-Brefix meme on Facebook, all about the benefits of living outside the EU in Switzerland, but forgot that a mutual friend of ours was Swiss. It didn’t end well.
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When is a toy not a toy?
Well, I’d argue a a Five Nights at Freddy’s plush and vinyl figure isn’t, however cute and fluffy it is. And that’s exactly what I found, sat alongside Ben 10 and other children’s toys, at my local Tesco’s.
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Are wish lists the true spirit of Christmas for the future?
[It is estimated] that $35 billion is being thrown away, around the world, in the form of poorly chosen Christmas gifts
BBC’s 50 Things That Made The Modern Economy – Santa Claus, December 17th 2018For a number of years now, I’ve asked people, buying me birthday and Christmas gifts, to use my wish list and, indeed, I’ve converted a lot of them to doing the same. Whether it’s a retailer’s own Wish List or a non-specific one (I would recommend Things To Get Me).
But isn’t that pretty boring as there’s no surprise? Well, in the modern, throw-away economy, struggling with our own consumerism and waste, maybe it’s not such a bad idea after all because it seems, well, we’re not very good at buying presents otherwise.
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Two for 2018
Like last year, instead of the standard ‘year in review’ post, I thought I’d so something different and create a list of “twos” for 2018. These can be 2 good things, 2 bad things or a mixture. But just two.
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The 16 battery savings tips that manufacturers don’t want you to know about
Laptops, mobile phones and tablets never seem to last any length of time these days. I remember, not too long ago, when they lasted for weeks, with still charge to spare.
But there are a number of things you can do to dramatically increase the battery life, whilst significantly impairing the ability of your device. And, trust me, the manufacturers don’t want you to know about them.
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