I have been receiving letters from a dear friend by the name of Ophiuchus. He has been researching some curious anomalies in the Unicode Standard. While I cannot vouch for all he has written, I thought it worth presenting his discoveries to you. My friend, I bring you a curiosity! I have been engaged in a most frustrating task. That is, trying to decipher the ancient history of our friends at The Consortium. They have refused me access to their archives, but I have bribed a friendly…
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As of today, I've been employed by GDS for two years. Time for some reflections. The Big Working for the government isn't much different from working for a large business. I know people harp on about the inefficiency of the public sector - I can only assume those people haven't seen how much money FTSE100 companies waste on nonsense. The work is important. Don't get me wrong, I loved my time selling ringtones to kids, and telling publishing companies that mobile apps were cool - but there's …
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Oh ho! You thought we'd finished with the mobile phones of Doctor Who series? We've done all of New Who - but what about Classic Who? I wasn't able to find any episodes of Who where the Doctor uses a mobile - but I found the next best thing... adverts! Jon Pertwee New Zealand Telecom In 1985, Jon Pertwee was the face of New Zealand Telecom. In a series of adverts he explains fibre optics, multi-room phones, and mobiles! Blimey! They don't make them like that any more! What is that…
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To celebrate the upcoming series Doctor Who staring Jodie Whittaker, I'm attempting to chronicle all the mobile phones used in previous shows. If you think you've spotted something that's not listed here, or think I've made a mistake, drop it in the comments. You can follow along with all 10 series. Here we are at the close of the Capaldi years. This series aired in 2017, so we are very nearly up to date. What exciting new phones are in store for us? Let's dive straight in. The Pilot -…
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To celebrate the upcoming series Doctor Who staring Jodie Whittaker, I'm attempting to chronicle all the mobile phones used in previous shows. If you think you've spotted something that's not listed here, or think I've made a mistake, drop it in the comments. You can follow along with all 10 series. Before the Flood Not until episode 4 do we get a new phone for Clara. Nice clear shot of the iPhone 4S. A phone first released in 2011, although the episode was shot in 2015. Perhaps Clara is …
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To celebrate the upcoming series Doctor Who staring Jodie Whittaker, I'm attempting to chronicle all the mobile phones used in previous shows. If you think you've spotted something that's not listed here, or think I've made a mistake, drop it in the comments. You can follow along with all 10 series. Bye bye Matt Smith, hello Peter Capaldi. Deep Breath Clara is a bit unsure about this more aged incarnation of her favourite Time Lord. Until, that is, she receives an emotional phone call from …
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To celebrate the upcoming series Doctor Who staring Jodie Whittaker, I'm attempting to chronicle all the mobile phones used in previous shows. If you think you've spotted something that's not listed here, or think I've made a mistake, drop it in the comments. You can follow along with all 10 series. It's Doctor Who... in 3D!!!!! First up is an anonymous UNIT scientist tasked with photographing the Vortex Manipulator code etched onto a wall in the Tower of London. OMG! This is the very…
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To celebrate the upcoming series Doctor Who staring Jodie Whittaker, I'm attempting to chronicle all the mobile phones used in previous shows. If you think you've spotted something that's not listed here, or think I've made a mistake, drop it in the comments. You can follow along with all 10 series. Rory - Dinosaurs on a Spaceship New season, new phone! He's ditched his boring old BlackBerry, so what hardware is our favourite nurse packing? We only get a fleeting glimpse at this. And it's…
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