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I usually stay away from Black Friday sales because I have a tendency to spend money on things I don’t need. Sound familiar? This year, however, I have made a small exception strictly for three of my all-time favorite brands: Madewell, Everlane, and Gap. I regularly shop from this trio year-round, and I’m always pleased […]
What if GPS had existed in 1565? No satellites or microelectronics, sure—but let’s play along. Imagine the bustling streets of Antwerp, where merchants navigated the sprawling city with woodcut maps. Or sailors plotting Atlantic crossings with accuracy unheard of for the time. This whimsical intersection of history and tech was recently featured in a blog […]
In a northeast Calgary industrial park, nestled among storefronts selling flooring and grills, is the Gear Re-Store. Inside are boxes of surplus zippers in every colour of the rainbow, industrial washers and dryers and a team of technicians skillfully stuffing puffer jackets with down filling and repairing rips and tears. Each year, the store repairs about […]
The Rajasthan Staff Selection Board (RSMSSB) has released the final phase document verification schedule for Community Health Officer (CHO) posts 2022. Eligible candidates can download the schedule from the official website rsmssb.rajasthan.gov.in. The final phase of DV will be conducted from December 2 to December 16 in two shifts — 10.00 am and 2.00 pm. […]
The value of global music copyright reached $45.5 billion in 2023, up 11% from the prior year, according to the latest annual industry tally by economist Will Page. When Page first calculated the value of various music copyright-related revenue streams in 2014, the figure was $25 billion—meaning music copyright could double in value in ten […]
“Get your head examined. And get the fuck out of here with this shit.” That’s how Bcachefs developer Kent Overstreet ended a post on the Linux kernel mailing list. This was followed by “insufficient action to restore the community’s faith in having otherwise productive technical discussions without the fear of personal attacks,” according to an […]
Our house is currently a B3 BER rating. We would love to make it more energy-efficient. What would your thoughts be on external insulation, changing windows? Anything else you would recommend? Thank you, Jane Canning North Dublin. Hi Jane Thank you for this timely question. I guess we have had an unseasonably warm and dry […]
When it comes to red carpets, just as the Grammys are the looser, cheekier counterpoint to the Oscars, the AFLW’s W Awards are less polished than their male equivalent, the Brownlow. But what it lacks in stage management and stylists, it more than makes up in creativity and risk-taking, which is what makes it, in […]
Meta Launches its Most Affordable Mixed Reality Headset Quest 3S: Details Inside Meta hosted its Connect 2024 event yesterday, wherein the company took innovation to the next level as it announced the most affordable mixed reality headset, Meta Quest 3S. The newly launched headset is an e… Apple refreshes Magic Mouse, Magic Keyboard & Magic […]
The Canary Islands faced a triple tragedy over the weekend as three people died in drowning incidents at beaches on three separate islands. The Emergency Services Coordination Centre (CECOES) confirmed deaths off the coasts of Gran Canaria, Fuerteventura, and Tenerife. Even more shockingly, the Fuerteventura and Tenerife incidents happened within just 10 minutes of each […]