In an interview with Hodinkee, Patek Philippes Thierry Stern explains why his mega-luxury brand wont bother making a smart watch, unlike other watch brands such as Montblanc and TAG Heuer. Am I going to fight against Apple, which has nearly the same budget as I do in R&D, except they have five more ...

https://om.co/2021/05/11/patek-philippe-vs-apple-watch/

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My order of AirTags arrived this morning. I got a four-pack, because, why not. I got them engraved because, again, why not. At first blush, they are much larger than I thought they would be, though I like the curved coin-like look and finish. They are Apple as usual. In comparison, Tile had a better...

https://om.co/2021/05/12/airtags-what-are-they-good-for/

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"Don't pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches," Andy Warhol. Today, he would have measured everything in the number of tweets, re-tweets, shares, likes, and hearts. Sadly, this isnt the first timeI have felt this feelingof despair, andneither am I alone. The...

https://om.co/2021/05/10/the-real-attention-crisis/

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It has been a rough few days for the citizens of India, who have been struggling with the rampaging COVID-19 virus. The pandemic is more widespread than either media or official figures seem to indicate. Many of you emailed and asked about what is the best way to offer help and aid. Here is a …...

https://om.co/2021/05/03/how-to-help-with-indias-covid-19-crisis/

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It is too cold (relatively speaking) and gray to go out a perfect day for either reading a whodunnit or watching an excellent crime flick. Thankfully, folks fromCrimeReads created a list of the top ten moviesadapted from crime novels. I have watched eight out of these ten recommendations. If you ...

https://om.co/2021/05/16/top-10-crime-movies-based-on-crime-novels/

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The last time I bought a new iPad Pro was at the end of 2018, and I have been patiently waiting to order the new model with the M1 chip. Despite waking up very early on the April 30th morning to buy one from Apples website, I will still have to wait a few months

The last time I bought a new iPad ...

https://om.co/2021/05/13/2021-ipad-pro-most-expensive-m1-portable/

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Through most of the pandemic lockdown, I was religious about my morning walks. It was the only time of the day I felt comfortable going out for a walk without a mask. Lately, that habit of going out before the sunrise had fallen off the wayside. I started to walk (and bike) during the day

Through ...

https://om.co/2021/05/16/shapes-of-san-francisco/

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