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Would you buy these headphones?
I have come to accept that there are things my brain will never grasp. E=mc2 for example. American football comes to mind. Anything said by an engineer. But the big […]
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Ford gets a caffeine boost. From McDonalds.
Probably the last thing the latest Ford Mustang needs is a shot of caffeine, but that’s what it’s getting. Right in the headlight. Ford has discovered that coffee chaff, the […]
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Road rage is highest in Peace Avenue.
The main street running through Ulaanbaatar, in Mongolia, is called Peace Avenue. Don’t be fooled. This city of one-and-a-half million has the highest incidence of road rage of any major […]
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Speeding Estonians and just deserts.
They’ve found a new way to punish speeding motorists in Estonia. You’re going to love this idea. Let’s say you’re late for an appointment and you’re driving fast, and you get […]
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Putting your hi fi gear on show.
There are those who put their hi fi equipment on display and those who hide it away. I was once a displayer, now I’m a hider because I have some […]
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Retro audio? Bring on the Optrex.
Is a CD slot retro yet? Tivoli, a brand always big on retro, has unveiled its new stand-alone Music System Home and you can’t miss the CD slot. So last […]
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When water-resistant speakers aren’t.
I have a mate who I’ll call Marty. He doesn’t want me to reveal his real name not because he craves anonymity, but because his real name is, get this, […]
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Soundbars for computers: The good, the bad and the odd.
It’s hard to put a good man down. I’ve received a series of emails from a 65-year-old (‘plus’) reader whose doctor has given him 12 months to live. Best emails […]
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Lights, but no action.
Sometimes it’s all about the things they don’t tell you. I speak from bitter experience. A few years ago my wife and I rented an expensive glamping tent near the […]
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Meridian: A most unusual factory.
Whether they’re making cars, computers or coloured candy, the great bulk of factories have a few things in common; they’re noisy, they’re busy and they’re big. Which is what makes […]