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Kobo Libra Color: Fast, Functional, and Perfect for Readers
So, I started with a Kindle but didn’t like it much and switched to a second-hand Kobo Forma, which I loved until I broke it. Now I’m using the Kobo Libra Color and it’s super fast, has great battery life, and supports note-taking. If you’re looking for an alternative to Kindle, check out Kobo!
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Why Peloton Needs to Embrace Open Innovation Now
Peloton faces significant challenges, with a 75K decline in subscribers and a 10% revenue drop. Despite its sturdy hardware and a rich user base, the platform’s software feels outdated. The future hinges on whether Peloton will innovate or fade away.
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Avoiding Technical Debt: 7 Critical Mistakes to Prevent as a CTO
Neglecting certain technology can lead to technical debt and hinder growth. Common pitfalls include ignoring small problems, failing to keep systems updated, overcomplicating tasks, and neglecting R&D and communication with other departments. These oversights can impede progress and diminish the effectiveness of a department.
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Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
When will I learn? How much pain should one go through before I realize that Adam Sandler movies, no matter the format, should be avoided at all costs? Though in my defense I wasn’t aware this one was voiced and written by him. This movie was at the request of my 9 year old who found the first one funny and wanted to see the second one. Just to be…
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Ghostbusters (1984)
31 years ago one of the best logos in the world burst into our lives. Originally designed by Dan Aykroyd it has become as iconic as the movie to which it is attached to. If you haven’t seen Ghostbusters, then one has to ask to which rock you have been living under and at what point are you planning to join the rest of the human race? Following 3 university professors…
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999)
Centering around a hit man, who models his life and philosophy around the ancient Japanese Samurai warrior living and operating in New Jersey, sees himself the target of the local mafia who take hum bridge for a hit that left a loose end. Forest Whitaker plays the self titled, Ghost Dog, who lives on a roof top caring for his homing (or as they call them in the USA ‘passenger’) pigeons. …
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Three Amigos (1986)
It was a Friday evening, a great day out with the family and what a wonderful way to relax in front of a roaring fire than to throw on a real classic from your childhood. Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short, three comedic legends of the 1980′s, surely this can’t fail to be a hit with a new virginal audience. What started out with 5 viewers, ended up with…
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National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2015)
This was an experience different from the normal run of movies so far. In a traditional cinema but watching a live broadcast of the Hamlet play happening in the Barbican Centre from London. There was something quite unique watching this shared live experience, even though all the clapping and standing ovations happened down in London. Hamlet is one of William Shakespeare’s oldest and most covered plays, and taking on the…
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Some Kind Of Beautiful (2014)
Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba and Malcolm McDowell in a single movie but I bet you haven’t heard of it. After seeing this, I am sure each of them are quite glad this has slipped you by. With such a beautiful cast, this romantic comedy had so much potential. We have Mr Brosnan, playing Richard the Cambridge literary professor who teaches the classic romantics, following in his fathers footsteps Mr McDowell.…
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The Rock (1996)
Can you believe this movie is nearly 20 years old? This was one of Sean Connery’s last major movies before retiring. Though, even as a 66 year old he looked like he could have gone another 10 years yet, considering how much output the likes of Arnold and Stallone are pumping out in their mid 60′s. This is another one I will confess, I will put in the ‘okay Nicolas Cage was quite…
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The Age of Adaline (2015)
This is a rather sweet romantic thriller built upon the premise that the leading the lady never ages after getting into a road accident in her early 20′s. Therefore she never wants to fall in love because she knows she will out live any partner. She also moves around a lot, both to avoid detection, but also to rekindle a new identity and for people not to become…
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The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
How does one do justice in describing this masterpiece? We have a multi-generational retelling of how a rather grand, gooky, hotel came into the possession of someone that started off his career as a lobby boy. Ralph Fiennes steals the show as Mr Gustav the concierge that maintains the quality and prestige of the Budapest Hotel. In addition to this, he takes care of his lady clients with a special attention…
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