The Sony Walkman was a game-changer when it hit the market in 1979. It was the world's first portable tape player, allowing people to listen to music on the go. But before it even launched, it sparked controversy. It had no recording function. It may be hard to...
If you've ever relied on a satellite navigation system (or "Sat Nav") to get you from point A to point B, you may have noticed that they're not always the most intuitive. Sure, they'll usually provide the fastest route on average, but...
The human brain can occasionally be a little too powerful. We often think we're in the driver's seat, making conscious decisions about our actions and beliefs. The truth is that our conscious mind is often just a bystander, hastily constructing post-rationalizations to make ourselves feel like...
As a fountain pen nerd, I'm no stranger to the delicate art of coaxing a reluctant pen to write smoothly. And if you haven't used a pen in a while, you'll have to flush out the nib, running warm water through it to clear...
Drew Lynch is a comedian with an intriguing story. A single game of softball changed his life forever. At 20, Drew harboured dreams of becoming an actor. But fate had other plans. During a casual softball game, Drew lunged to catch a ball. It struck the ground, bounced unpredictably, and...
When it comes to authenticating paintings, sometimes the devil really is in the details. Just ask Bernard Berenson, the famous connoisseur of Italian Renaissance art. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it wasn't always easy to tell which paintings were actually created by masters like Michelangelo,...
