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Friday Finds (Issue 2) is out now! We hope you enjoyed our Friday Finds last week. Check out this week’s finds and lets us know what you think.

 

1. James Bond Would Never Get a Job at MI6 Says the Real ‘M’

James Bond

James Bond would not be up to the job if he tried to get hired at the real MI6, according to the head of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (S.I.S.).

Source: Time

2. Crazy Good Flourless Chocolate Cake with an Even Crazier Backstory

chocolate cake

You know a cake is going to be good when it’s got chocolate, gangsters, and the image of the beautiful island of Capri all in its backstory.

Source: food52

 

3. The 7 biggest announcements from Apple’s MacBook event

mac book pro

Apple’s keynote today focused on the Mac and the company’s vision idea for the future of TV. New MacBook Pros are coming, including one that’s thinner than the Macbook Air, as is a new feature called the Touch Bar.

Source: The Verge

 

4. How Microsoft Reimagined The Desktop PC For Creativity

microsoft surface

Lean on it!

The Surface Studio, which starts at €2,800 and goes up to€3,800 for a fully loaded version, isn’t targeted at average desktop users.

Source: Fast Company

 

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Inksplash Friday Finds

Friday Finds (Issue 1) is out now! Our team love finding interesting blogs on lots of different topics. We are putting together our favourites each Friday. Drop us a mail  if you have a topic you are interested in and we will find some great posts.

 

1. The future of tech is amazing (and terrifying)

two people using virtual reality goggles

A fresh coffee rolls in on an automated platter. Your seat adjusts for maximum comfort. The music app detects that you’d like some 90s throwback tracks. Compulsory mood tracking is a wonderful thing and you’re very happy about it.

Source: Mashable

2. Maple Cinnamon Grain-Free Granola

granola in a bowl

This recipe is excitingly versatile, so don’t get too caught up on the ingredients themselves – instead think of them as inspiration. If you’re allergic to nuts, or you simply want to cut down on the cost of this recipe, simply swap out the nuts for more seeds.

Source: My New Roots

3. A Modern Take on an Age-Old Tool

jigae backpack

A-frame is a modern twist on the “jigae”, a traditional Korean tool used in cities like Seoul to move packs through narrow alleys and corridors.

Source: Yanko Design

4. Remembering David Bunnell (1947-2016)

David Bunnell

In 1973, a former schoolteacher named David Bunnell got a $110-a-week job as a technical writer for a tiny Albuquerque-based maker of calculators called Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems, Inc., or MITS. In later years, he admitted that he knew virtually nothing about electronics at the time.

Source: Fast Company & Inc

We hope you enjoyed our finds. Watch out for Issue 2 coming soon