When I moved to Sweden, the one thing that took a lot of getting used to was the informality and flat hierarchical structure at work. Sweden doesn’t use titles – no Mr, Ms, Doctor, Professor. You just call people by… Read More ›
Culture
I love the work of Stefan Draschan
I love the work of photographer Stefan Draschan – he looks at our world in interesting ways. From people matching museum artworks (none of them staged, just captured with a great deal of patience) and cars matching houses, to people… Read More ›
The history of the meme
The biologist Richard Dawkins coined the term ‘meme’ in 1976 to describe ideas that are copied from brain to brain. The term was not widely used until the internet caused memes to become viral in the 1990s. I was thinking… Read More ›
About: the smiley
Harvey Ball, designer of the iconic smiley face, was paid $45 for his design and never took out a trademark on the image. He never regretted not cashing in on the success, saying “Hey, I can only eat one steak… Read More ›
Everyday Things Invented By Accident
Post-It notes The microwave oven Viagra Velcro Cornflakes The pacemaker saccharin Fireworks X-Rays Potato Crisps Penicillin
