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The best place to browse drinks is a bar, but if a trip to your local is not in the cards, whip out your trusty smartphone and let Instagram quench your theoretical thirst.The social network boasts a bustling subculture of bars, mixologists, boozy publications, and general alcohol enthusiasts sharing their passion with followers around the world. Their attention-grabbing feeds are a perfect way to brush up on your mixing skills, build your beer bucket list, discover recipes, ogle garnishes and glassware, and more.Below you’ll find ten of our favourite alcohol Instagrams for all kinds of booze hounds. Browse thirsty.

Stir And Strain

Need a little help picking cocktails for tomorrow? Have no fear! We’ve rounded up some of our favs on the site today, most of which you can batch right now for tomorrow! (Link in profile)

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The Stir and Strain blog has been named a finalist for Saveur’s Best Cocktail Blog award for three years running, though its founder, Elana, simply calls it a “cocktail scratch pad.” Don’t be fooled by her humble choice of words – the blog is a wealth of information on recipes, gift guides, and supplies, and the accompanying Instagram is the pefect blend of booze and photography skills.

Beautiful Booze

Entertaining Alert: I am always looking for ways to make entertaining easier while not compromising on quality. Fresh squeezed juices are always the hardest – but sometimes a gem like this @masterofmixes_ Orange Margarita mix can really help out!. Just add some tequila and a little Serrano pepper and you will have time to mingle instead of playing bartender all night. For complete recipe click the link in my profile! #sponsored #entertaining #margarita #bloodorange #tequila #party #happyhour #cocktails #beautifulbooze #spicy

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Natalie Migliarini is a woman with many gifts. She describes herself as “a home bartender, cocktail stylist, photographer, freelance writer, recipe developer, professional party planner and much more,” but to us she’s the mind behind Beautiful Booze. The blog and Instagram are bursting with creative cocktail recipes guaranteed to turn any event up to 11.

Craft Not Crap

Wow! This French Toast Crunch from @manayunkbrewingco is tasty! It is just like you are eating a bowl of cereal. A nice cinnamon front, milky vanilla middle with a maple bitter finish. The mouthfeel is relatively thin for the style but works for this beer. Our new go to breakfast beer? You be the judge!

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Beer is serious business for Justin and Mike, the guys behind Craft Not Crap. But don’t call them picky – they’re passionate. Their “honest reviews for the craft beer connoisseur” aim to cover all aspects of beer enjoyment, from the brew itself, to the brewery it came from, to the process that created it. The Instagram keeps it simple with a format for shots, and is particularly a goldmine for fans of label design.

PUNCH

A Sazerac getting the royal spritz. Recipe via the link in our profile. : @danielkrieger

A post shared by PUNCH (@punch_drink) on Mar 22, 2017 at 7:56pm PDT

PUNCH is a James Beard Award-winning online magazine focused on narrative journalism – both written and visual – about wine, spirits, beer, and cocktails. The website is a one-stop shop for recipes, city guides, videos, articles, and recurring columns covering all kinds of alcohol. Follow their IG feed for high quality photography featuring their favourite creations.

Elliott Clark

I recently did some work with @thekitchn on how to make the best whiskey sour ya ever did taste (check out their site). My goal has always been to inspire you and to make things as approachable as I can in regards to crafting drinks at home (or Apt.), and there’s no better place to start learning than with the classics. Take a peek at the article and get mixin’

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The average man’s apartment bartending consists of cracking open a beer. But Elliott Clark is not an average man, and his stellar home mixology skills have earned him thousands of followers on his @apartment_bartender account. He offers recipes and tips along with the occasional giveaway, plus weekly videos on YouTube to help you master the cocktail-making arts.

Scotch Trooper

“Really!?!? Is our aim that bad?” – – – – – When visiting @stgeorgespirits late last year with @balveniejw we were taking about this shot with head distiller @genantagonist. I’ve tried a few layouts but never landed one that I was happy with (very minimal amount of whiskey was harmed in this shot). But now about the whiskey. Each release of the St. George Single Malt Whiskey continues to change a bit as their selection of barrels grow. Lot 16 is a collection of barrels ranging between 4-10yrs. We were able to taste quite a few releases when we visited, and each one is quite glorious. Can’t wait to visit again and see what they come out with next. #StGeorgeSpirits #StGeorgeSingleMalt #americanwhiskey #StarWars #Stormtrooper

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For the guy who likes a bit of silliness with his spirits, there’s Scotch Trooper. The whimsical account combines two of life’s greatest gifts – whisky and Star Wars – into one delightful package. Though the genius behind the account doesn’t reveal their name or face, their images have caught the attention of Mashable, AV Club, The Scotsman, The Nerdist, Huffington Post, and more.

The Beer Drinkers

It’s always nice to discover a new Australian brewery. I really enjoyed this malt driven IPA from Melbourne father and son operation @furyandson Cheers

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Jeremy Wright of Melbourne and Andrew McRae of Hobart document all things craft beer on their IG feed. Their adventures cover industry events, bars, breweries, and of course, all the amazing beers they sample along the way. The imagery is bright and colourful, often with a nature-y background that will make you wish every day was summer.

Imbibe Magazine

A gorgeous #imbibegram of the Sherry Cobbler @tradbar captured by @stilllifewithbooze—thanks for sharing! #imbibe

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Imbibe is the ultimate guide to drinks culture. In the magazine and online, Imbibe is a prime source for drink recipes, reviews, destinations, and profiles – everything you need to know about the people, places, flavours, and culture of drinks around the world. Imbibe also publishes books and produces drink-related events, including Negroni Week.

Tales of the Cocktail

Here’s one more reason why #TalesOnTour in Edinburgh, Scotland is going to be awesome: The Long Island Eclipse from @pandaandsons! It’s their twist on a Long Island Iced Tea. 3 types of booze with lime and tropical oleo, topped with black cola bitters, which you mix in yourself to see the drink turn black. Extra points for the dried citrus and miniature clothespin. See you soon, Edinburgh!

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Tales of the Cocktail began in New Orleans in 2002 and today is recognised as one of the world’s leading cocktail festivals. Each year, the event hosts the international spirits industry for a week of seminars, tastings, networking events, and more. Tales of the Cocktail also produces a number of other events and programmes, and occasionally takes its show on the road to other cities around the world.

Death & Co.

Bitters are broken down into two categories: Lifting Bitters and Binding Bitters. Lifting Bitters will enhance and brighten similar flavors while Binding Bitters bond and connect differing ingredients.

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Don’t be fooled by the dour name. Only good times await at Death & Co, one of New York City leading speakeasy-esque cocktail institutions. The East Village bar won Best American Cocktail Bar and World’s Best Cocktail Menu at the 2010 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. 2017 marks ten years since the bar officially opened its doors, and it continues to receive worldwide recognition as a king of the cocktail industry.

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You try to eat well. You don’t skip meals. You keep sugar to a minimum. You understand the science behind carb cravings. You eat clean most of the time and treat yourself when the occasion calls for it.It seems like it should be easier than ever to maintain a healthy diet. Fitness and nutrition have gone fully mainstream, with the wellness craze sweeping the world, supermarket shelves are lined with products proclaiming major body benefits.But when was the last time you looked at the labels of your favourite organic, non-fat, gluten-free, all natural, no sugar added foods? Really looked? The truth is, many foods that seem healthy are misleading, and you’re better off making homemade versions or skipping them entirely.Watch out for these 10 sneaky offenders if you’re aiming for abs.

Flavoured Yoghurt

Go Greek or go home. Plain Greek yoghurt is packed with protein while minimising sugar, and is lower in lactose for sensitive stomachs. Fruity flavoured cups of yoghurt, on the other hand, are loaded with sugar and probably contain no actual fruit.

Pita Chips

What is it about “pita” that sounds so much healthier than bread or a greasy potato chip? Your go-to hummus dippers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Most pita chips are made with white flour or enriched wheat flour, which don’t contain the fiber or nutrients found in whole-grain flour. Studies have found that a diet high in these refined grains increases the risk for weight gain, diabetes, and heart disease.

Bars

Meal replacement bars. Energy bars. Protein bars. The vast majority are candy bars dressed in healthy costumes. While there are quality products out there, it’s essential to read the nutritional information to find them. Look into ingredients, sugar, carbs, fat, fiber, and overall calories.

Veggie Chips

They may be veggies, but they’re mostly chips. Vegetable chips (and their fruity cousins) are processed to the point that they contain very little of the original healthy food. The production process zaps out most of the good nutrients, leaving behind a husk that has to be artificially coloured and flavoured in order to look and taste anything like the original.

Granola

Granola is on the most wanted lists of countless frustrated nutritionists. Many brands layer on sugar and oil during the production process, and flavours with nuts or dried fruit can rack up calories quickly. There’s also the serving size – it’s probably only ¼ cup, but how many hungry dieters actually stick to it? Watch your portions, check the ingredients list, and if possible, make your own granola.

Flavoured Instant Oatmeal

Oatmeal – yes, even instant – can absolutely be part of a healthy diet. It’s only when companies start adding flavours that your abs run into trouble. Flavoured packets of instant oatmeal contain more carbs and way more sugar than the plain stuff. Add your own spices, fruits, nut butters, protein powder, and other healthy dressings to jazz up a boring bowl.

Dried Fruit

Many a diet-conscious man has been led astray by dried fruit. Though they do pack the vitamins, minerals, and fiber of whole fruits, dried fruits are super easy to overeat, and what you’re overeating are preservatives and added sugar.

Wraps

Wraps are advertised as the health nut’s answer to the sandwich, but many of them are loaded with even more calories and carbs than the regular old ‘wich. Be wary of wraps peddled in restaurants and to-go shops, which are often stuffed with suboptimal choices like bacon and ranch dressing. Make your own so you know exactly what goodness is going in.

Pretzels

Pretzels are a misleading prospect. There’s not a lot of fat and there’s not a lot of sugar, but there’s not a lot of anything useful, either. Protein and fiber are minimal, sodium is high, and the white flour used to make these crunchy snacks will quickly spike your blood sugar.

Agave Nectar

Humans are desperate to find a healthy sugar fix, leading many to adopt agave nectar as a natural alternative. But “natural” doesn’t necessarily mean “good”, and in the case of agave nectar, it actually means more fructose than any other common sweetener (even high fructose corn syrup). Use it in moderation as you would any other sugar.RELATED: The Healthy Foods That Turn Toxic If You Overeat

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Breitling is following hot on the heels of this year’s slew of revival pieces coming from Baselworld with a throwback of their own.The Swiss watchmaker presented a faithful redesign of their Superocean Héritage II in four distinct colours and two sizes, a move that should satisfy the most discerning tastes in horology today whilst paying tribute to 60th anniversary.On the surface the new Superocean Héritage II collection exudes cleaner aesthetics than their aviation range with an uncluttered dial and contrast indexes making legibility a main priority for wearers who are braving the seas or the outdoors.These are four variations the watch comes in based on 42mm and 46mm sizes.RELATED: Watch Brands That Defined An Era In Watchmaking

Superocean Héritage II 42

This 42mm piece comes with a stainless steel case paired with a ceramic unidirectional bezel and stainless steel Ocean Classic bracelet. In the watch only format the movement affords the timepiece hours, minutes and seconds counters finished with luminescent coating. Water resistance meanwhile is rated at a very respectable 200 metres.The Superocean Héritage II 42 will retail for AU$6,310 whilst the bigger version in the Superocean Héritage II 46 will sport the same credentials in a bolder 46mm model for AU$5,870.

Superocean Héritage II Chronographe

The chronograph variant of the Superocean Héritage II comes only in a 46mm stainless steel case but two very different colours.A black dial version accompanies a black ceramic bezel which pairs seamlessly to the chronograph counters at the 6, 9 and 12 o’clock marks. The 3 o’clock position is reserved for a small date window. This chronograph model comes with a stainless steel Ocean Classic bracelet and retails for AU$8,140.Breitling also offer the same chronograph in a brown face and bezel variant accompanied by a brown rubber leather strap. This particular piece comes in at AU$7,870.

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The gym selfie. The vaguebooking status. The political rant. The aspirational travel shot. These days there’s little we won’t share online, and though our Facebook posts come in many flavours, they all have something in common: they’re more revealing than you think.“Research into social media is beginning to illuminate strong and significant relationships between personality and online behavior,” said Joseph Cilona, a Manhattan-based licensed clinical psychologist and social media guru, to CBS News. “Most of the existing research indicates a strong correlation between various aspects of self-concept and self-esteem to online behavior.”Psychologists at London’s Brunel University contributed to that research by gathering data from 555 Facebook users. They aimed to determine how personality traits could predict what someone would post to Facebook. They also hoped to discover what secret needs and drives were behind the updates.The research team began by creating a list of common topics for Facebook posts: social activities and everyday life, intellectual thoughts (views on politics, current events, research/science, etc), achievements and goals, diet and exercise, children, and feelings about one’s romantic partner.Participants then completed online surveys that measured the Big Five personality traits (extroversion, neuroticism, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness), as well as their levels of self-esteem and narcissism.Lastly, participants estimated how frequently they used Facebook, how many “likes” they generally received, and how often they posted about the selected topics in their statuses. Significant correlations between certain personality traits and topics began to emerge.

Self-Esteem

Individuals with low self-esteem are more likely to share on Facebook than in person, but because their status updates tend to express more negative thoughts, they are perceived as less likable.People with low self-esteem are also more likely to feel insecure in their romantic relationships, and consequently are more likely to post about their partners as a way to boost their self-worth and refute others’ impressions that their relationship is poor.

Narcissism

Narcissists are naturally vain and exhibitionistic. They have a compulsive need to receive attention and admiration for their accomplishments and appearance, and Facebook is an ideal platform for doing exactly that.People who score high in narcissism favour status updates about their achievements, their diet, and their exercise routine. They post about these topics as a way to attract admiring friends and gain validation. They also tend to post more frequently.

Conscientiousness

Conscientious people are organised, responsible, focused, and hardworking. As a result, they’re less likely to post on Facebook than their peers, and when they do, they tend to stick to “safe” topics.Conscientious individuals share family news – especially updates about their children – and funny things from everyday life. Thought they maintain a low-key presence on Facebook, they often have more Facebook friends than other personality types.

Openness

Posts about political beliefs and intellectual subjects indicate a user who scores highly in openness. They are open-minded, curious, and creative, and use their Facebook profile as a way to get the message out about topics they believe are important. No mindless chit-chat here.

Neuroticism

Drama, drama, drama. Neurotic people are anxious, which means their Facebook posts are constant cries for attention and support. They have no problem airing their grievances in public, and as dramatically as possible. Their posts tend to be emotional and deeply personal in a bid for validation from their friends.

Extroversion

Facebook is an extrovert’s dream come true. Their natural friendliness and talkativeness translates to constant updates about their active social lives. They post often, and frequently share photos of their enormous circle of friends living la vida loca.Dr. Tara Marshall, one of the study‘s authors, said in a press release: “It might come as little surprise that Facebook status updates reflect people’s personality traits. However, it is important to understand why people write about certain topics on Facebook … Greater awareness of how one’s status updates might be perceived by friends could help people to avoid topics that annoy more than they entertain.”In other words, think before you post if you want your updates to reflect who you really are – or at least, who you want your Facebook friends to think you are.

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If you were blessed with the world’s oldest whisky, what would you do with it? Drink it? Sell it? Save it for a rainy day?

If you’re luxury collectibles connoisseur Wealth Solutions, you put it in a watch. The Polish company made the bold, and borderline insane, decision to team up with Swiss watchmaker Louis Moinet for a timepiece that contains a single drop of Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862, the oldest whisky on the planet.

The ‘whisky watch’ will be available starting April 8 and comes in two versions. The first features a steel case and will retail for around US$18,000. The second features a gold case and is priced around US$46,000. Fifty watches will be made in all – 40 steel, 10 gold – each containing a glass chamber that houses the drop of luxe liquor.

“Whisky Watch is a unique watch that not only measures time in hours, minutes, and seconds but is also a genuine time capsule,” the Wealth Solutions website says. “Thanks to the watch you can feel the spirit of the 19th-century Scotland and travel in time to the period of steamers, the early days of railway, and the Industrial Revolution.”

A bottle of this calibre isn’t just popped open in the kitchen. This particular Old Vatted Glenlivet 1862 came courtesy of Sukhinder Singh, a famous British collector of rare alcoholic beverages and owner of The Whisky Exchange. It was opened during a ceremony held in a 5-star hotel in the presence of a Notary Public, surrounding by luminaries in the spirits business.

As bonkers as a whisky watch sounds, it’s not the first of its kind. In fact, the venture is the latest in a series of high-end spirit watches from Wealth Solutions. A Cognac Watch – containing a drop of what is thought to be the world’s oldest Cognac, Gautier 1762 – was previously issued, as was a Rum Watch, containing the world’s ‘oldest’ rum, Harewood 1780.

We finally have the answer to “What do you buy the man who has everything?”

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There’s a solution to everything in life whether you’re just bored or on the brink of calling it quits on Monday.

Case in point, this week’s most pointless and interesting facts for men which takes a look at what happens to your body when you get knocked out, the countries you shouldn’t be drinking tap water from and the right way to intercourse, according to Feng Shui. Randomly intriguing? That’s the point.

Countries Where You Shouldn’t Drink Water From A Tap

Surely if Bear Grylls can make a living from drinking his own urine then the average human can drink from any old tap, right? Wrong. According to an infographic by British travel agency Justtheflight.co.uk, there are more countries you shouldn’t drink tap water from than you first realised.

Here’s the countries that are unsafe to drink tap water from.

• Russia
• Ukraine
• Croatia
• Bosnia
• Serbia
• Macedonia
• Mexico
• Cuba
• Jamaica
• Puerto Rico
• South America
• Africa
• All of Asia & Middle East except for Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore & Brunei
• Papua New Guinea

What All Your Exes Have In Common

Those who often find common traits in their choice of partners (and exes) are not imagining it. New research from the University of California has found that people do indeed have a “type” they look for in a potential mate and most of the time it comes down to two factors: 1] Your personal desirability and 2] where you live.

Surprisingly those factors don’t shape our preferences but rather they influence the type of people we’re exposed to. In other words, you’ll often find that people of the same education level tend to date others of similar education levels due to the fact that they may study together or work together, thus increasing the possibility for meeting one another.

The same goes for others who live their lifestyle in certain ways. So there you have it, science confirms that you have a type.

[via Refinery29]

How To Have Better Sex According To Feng Shui

When faced with the inconsolable performance anxiety in bed, it’s time to change up the game. Or your common habits, which according to Feng Shui could be ruining your sexual experience.

Here’s what Feng Shui recommends when it comes time to upping your sack game.

• Spray scents like ylang ylang or sandalwood which are said to increase libido in the bedroom
• Use high thread count sheets to give the skin a touch of luxury
• Remove photos of your mother, dog and kids from your room. Photos give the feeling that pccupants are being watched
• Switch off the television during sex. Unless it’s adult material or a rom-com, it kills the mood for action
•  Never bring your laptop to bed
• Never bring workout equipment to bed
• Keep accents neutral and childish toys out of the room (sorry Ninja Turtles figurines)
• Employ curtains for a sense of extra privacy
• Get a proper bed. No bunk beds, no futons, no blow up mattresses

What Actually Happens When You Get Knocked Out

You’ve seen it countless times both in movies and in real life during the UFC. A solid knockout with a blow to the face. What you probably weren’t aware of though was how this phenomenon happens and what is actually going on in the human body to cause someone to pass out without any recollection of the moment of impact.

When you’re hit in the head region with force, it accelerates rapidly before the the neck prevents it from moving any further. Your brain floats on fluid inside the skull causing it to move slower than the rest of the body due to fluid viscosity. This sudden force on the head causes the inner skull to hit the brain causing trauma. The brain continues to hit the other side of the skull like a pendulum until it finally comes to a rest again.

This trauma stimulates various neurotransmitters at the same time, causing the nervous system to go into a temporary state of paralysis. From the outside this appears as a person losing consciousness as the muscles relax and the body falls to the ground.

So there you have it. Don’t get knocked out.

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Week one of Baselworld 2017 might be done and dusted but one worthy unveiling that made our little hearts flutter this year was a truly spectacular piece from the TAG Heuer camp.
Reviving their legendary chronograph from the sixties, the TAG Heuer AUTAVIA Reference CBE2110.FC8226 made a fashionable return 55 years after its original debut.

What’s special about this piece is that it draws from both motor racing and aviation disciplines to create a one-of-a-kind design.

Even the name is unique as a contraction of AUTomobile and AVIAtion whist borrowing inspiration from the brand’s first dash counter for racing cars and aircraft created by Heuer in 1933. It quite simply drips of heritage in all the right areas.

In the 2017 edition the Autavia sports a new neo-retro aesthetic along with revised functions and an in-house movement. Starting off with a 42mm polished steel case, the Autavia utilises TAG Heuer’s Movement Heuer 02 Manufacture inside which boasts automatic chronograph features with date function. Those smaller white dials that sit on the main black opaline dial comprises of a chronograph minute counter at 3 o’clock, a chronograph hour counter at 9 o’clock and a small seconds counter at 6 o’clock.

RELATED: Vintage Watches You Should Start Collecting Now

There’s also a notched black aluminium bezel with hour gradations and bidirectional rotation. For visibility during low light the Autavia wears Rhodium-plated applique indices, with a polished and satin-finished top complete with beige SuperLuminova highlights.

The watch is rated at 100 metres water resistance alongside a hefty 80-hour power reserve. To coincide with the Autavia’s racing theme a brown vintage brown calfskin leather strap with ecru top-stitching is used with beautiful results.

Those keen to own a piece of history in a timepiece worn by drivers such as Jochen Rindt, Mario Andretti and Jo Siffert will be glad to know that the avant-garde watchmaker is pushing ahead as the first watch brand to incorporate the “See now, buy now” fast fashion concept.

That means the Autavia is now on sale from all TAG Heuer boutiques and their online store. Watch the video below for a more detailed view of the piece.

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How many times do you check your phone each day? Be honest.10 times? 20 times? 40 times?Now take whatever number you guessed and double it.According to a 2015 study, young adults use their smartphones roughly twice as much as they estimate they do. Research from Informate Mobile Intelligence, also conducted in 2015, found that Americans now spend an average of 4.7 hours a day using their phones to talk, text, socialise, and conduct business.Though we’re not all young, and we’re not all American, it’s not hard to see the bigger picture: we’re infatuated with our devices.Oakland-based startup Siempo believes it has a solution to the obsession. The company has launched a Kickstarter for a mobile phone that employs neuroscience, behaviour design, and mindfulness to help users keep their focus where they want it.Siempo calls its gadget “the first smart phone with emotional intelligence.” It boasts the built-in functions you expect and plans to add apps from third parties in the future, but its primary focus is providing productivity with minimal distraction.The Siempo phone introduces interruption controls to ensure users’ attention remains where it matters most. A dedicated external button allows you to mute all distractions for multiples of 15 minutes (you may add exceptions to allow select contacts to override the pause). A function called ‘Tempo’ lets you receive notifications in batches at set intervals of 15, 30, or 60 minutes.The user interface is designed to help you complete tasks without getting sidetracked. You can send a text, save a note, search the web, bookmark a page, and more – all without leaving the homepage.To keep the home screen uncluttered and your to-do list on schedule, use the Intention field. Try the ‘Mindful Morning’ feature to create a morning routine that sets you up for an effective, focused day.Even Siempo’s standard features are built to encourage focus. The operating system was designed to deliver most of the functions you expect from a smartphone, to lessen the need for endless apps and complex settings. The browser and email client have settings that enable you to set parameters for how much time you spend surfing the internet and who you receive emails from.The startup’s co-founder, Andreas Gala, said in a press release:Siempo is the only phone designed to help users reclaim control over their time and attention, without compromising access to the digital world. By removing access to internet distractions and providing smart notification management, Siempo helps people live life well, and at their own tempo.As of writing, the Kickstarter has 23 days left to reach its US$500,000 goal. You can pledge here if you’re interested in becoming a backer.

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