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Friday, December 05, 2025

Tag: amazon

Reacher TV show gets it right
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Reacher TV show gets it right

ward 09/11/2022

I finished watching the new Reacher TV series on Amazon last week and really enjoyed it. It stuck close to the first book, which is nice in this day and … Read More

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Hands on with Amazon’s Print On Demand
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Hands on with Amazon’s Print On Demand

ward 01/10/2020

The Amazon Print On Demand service always seemed pretty cool and something I wanted to try out on The Uneven Passage of Time. It is my most reviewed book so … Read More

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Video streaming services while living abroad are mostly rubbish

ward 14/11/2019

The internet is currently talking about the new Disney+ streaming service. I have to say, it looks amazing and I desperately want them to have my money. Except I can’t. … Read More

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Amazon Prime Air

ward 02/12/2013

In a few years we will be in a science fiction-esque world with unmanned vehicles flying stuff to your front door.

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Amazon can see into my brain

ward 15/04/2011

This morning I logged into Amazon and checked out my recommendations. At first I was a bit shocked at what kind of twisted artistic deviant they must think I am. … Read More

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