The Curiosity Project

Optimising our workflow has been extraordinarily important to us, being able to complete the tasks at hand with as little headache and fuss is a great skill to possess. In this episode we explore methods we use to optimise our productivity through the equipment we use. I have been a strong believer in using multiple forms of data input to increase your ability to absorb information however this normally means carrying multiple devices. We have been testing the Microsoft Laptop Go and Book 3 and these are our findings! 

Laptop Go: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/p/surface-laptop-go/94fc0bdgq7wv?activetab=pivot%3aoverviewtab

Book 3: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/surface/business/surface-book-3

Website: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Coffee: https://ozonecoffee.co.uk

Equipment we use:

Microphones - Sennheiser MK4 

Interface - Focusrite Scarlett 8i6 

Cables - Kenable XLR 4m cables

Since I wear optical glasses they are have always been terribly important for me, primarily from a functional stand point although I would be remised to say that the aesthetics have also been high up on my priorities. In this episode we discuss the current state of the eyewear industry and the problems with regards to fit! I believe I have found a solution to everyones eyewear problems, a brand called Tom Davies.

Tom Davies: https://www.tdtomdavies.com

Website: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Equipment we use:

We're back! 

After dealing with some technical difficulties on the podcast we finally have our new studio up and running! As I am sure you are all aware we do not have a video counterpart to the podcast, this was an intentional decision as we wanted to focus entirely on the sound quality and provide an experience that was as good as we can get it! However due to equipment limitations we had reached a brick wall. We have no broken through the brick walls and will be discussing the new equipment we have and why. 

Website: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Coffee: https://ozonecoffee.co.uk/shop/colombia-el-pital/

Equipment we use:

Talk about being late to the party... 

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Its no secret that we are huge health and fitness junkies, however with the shutdown on gyms due to covid we are trying to understand how to stay fit and workout at home. A piece of kit that is commonly overlooked is the weighted vest. In this episode we talk about the Wodsox weighted vest, our impressions of it and how we use it in our workout regime! 

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Weighted vest: https://wodsox.co.uk

Veteran listeners on the podcast all know that both myself and Umar are minimalists and have been for a while. we are also very passionate about working and supporting brands that have some sort of sustainability credentials. We have been lucky enough to be working with Basic Rights and after a conversation with the Managing Director I realised the fashion industry is destroying the environment. So we decided to hunker down and really take a deep dive on exactly the fashion world is doing to the world, what we can do an individuals to help the situation and what companies like Basic Rights are doing to change the game! 

If you are interested in more content on this please head over to the blog to read about the carbon problem. 

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Basic Rights: https://www.basicrights.com

We are both avid home cooks and believe that people should be using the best tools in life to elevate their experience. I have always been fascinated with chef knives and that fascination peaked upon getting hold of a Tog knife. 

In this episode we go through what makes Japanese knives superior and in particular what goes in to a Tog knife that allows it to out perform others! 

Tog Knives: https://togknives.com

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Freedom of speech has been a resounding topic on the internet for a while now and is something I have always felt very passionate about. In a world that is every changing what is the current condition of freedom of speech and what do we need to do to protect int he fast evolving world of online discourse? 

In the episode we discuss our opinions on the current state of freedom of speech, what we believe it means and how the world must evolve to protect this sacrosanct human right! 

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Join us for chat about our past sporting endeavours that may have not turned out the way we expected! 

Blog: www.thecuriosityproject.co.uk

Continuing on from the last episode all about dynamic driver headphones we have now made a beginners guide to planar magnetic headphones. We are relatively new to the world of planar magnetic headphones however limited experience and education I have had on them has really been very exciting. Particularly spending time with the beautiful entry level Audeze LCD-1 headphones. 

Join us in the episode where we break down what a planar magnetic headphone is and how the Audeze LCD-1 headphones stack up against its dynamic driver cousins! 

Audeze LCD-1 headphones: https://www.audeze.com/products/lcd-1

JDS Labs Atom DAC: https://jdslabs.com/product/atom-dac/

JDS Labs Atom Amp: https://jdslabs.com/product/atom-amp/

Kimber interconnect cables: https://www.russandrews.com/cables/