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Storage Units in Jacksonville for Apartment Living
17 Oct 2025
Jacksonville, Florida apartments put you close to the best of Florida life. There are beaches, parks, and endless sunshine. But between surfboards, golf clubs, and the gear that comes with year-round
Storage Units in Indianapolis for Apartment Living
17 Oct 2025
Apartment living in Indianapolis comes with a lot to love. Farmers markets on Mass Ave, coffee in Fountain Square, and summer nights along the Canal Walk. But no matter how charming your place is, clo
Greenville Storage Units for Families and Renters
17 Oct 2025
Greenville, South Carolina storage units help families and renters declutter, organize recreational gear, and stay flexible through life’s big transitions. From apartments in walkable Downtown G
How to Choose the Right Storage Unit in Greensboro
17 Oct 2025
From downtown Greensboro apartments to family homes near Lindley Park or Lake Jeanette, it doesn’t take long for closets, garages, and spare rooms to fill up. Whether you’re making space f
Smart Storage Tips for Fort Myers Living
17 Oct 2025
Living in Fort Myers means sunshine, sea breezes, and humid days that can make storage a challenge. Whether you’re downsizing, decluttering, or just need to stash away beach gear and home decor
How Detroit Apartment Renters Use Storage to Stay Organized
17 Oct 2025
Living in Detroit means walkable neighborhoods, live music, and local pride. But apartment space can be limited. Whether you’re in a Midtown loft, a Corktown flat, or a Downtown studio, it&rsquo
Storing Kids’ Gear Between School Years
06 Oct 2025
Kids collect a surprising amount of stuff throughout the school year. Things like sports uniforms, art projects, backpacks and science fair boards can take up a lot of space. When summer rolls around
How Storage Helps During Home Office Setups
06 Oct 2025
Remote and hybrid work are now part of everyday life. For many people, that means carving out a dedicated home office space. But what happens when your spare room is packed with furniture, boxes, or o
Storage Tips for College Graduates Moving to a New City
06 Oct 2025
Graduating from college is exciting, but it often comes with one of the biggest transitions you’ll face: moving to a new city. Whether you’re starting a new job, heading to graduate school
Storing Seasonal Decor Beyond the Holidays
06 Oct 2025
Holiday decorations aren’t the only items that rotate in and out of your home. From spring wreaths to birthday banners, seasonal decor can quickly pile up and take over closets or garages. Inste
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Typewriters, the office machines that preceded computers
By Kiron Kasbekar | 10 Apr 2025
You see office tables today equipped with desktop computers or laptops. But think of the 1970s, and what would you have been seeing?
Wishful thinking about cars
By Kiron Kasbekar | 05 Apr 2025
Donald Trump may be many things, but a good economist he is not. Accustomed to dictating terms to people he has worked with,
The history of safety glass
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Mar 2025
You probably already knew that the world’s VIPs move around in cars with bullet-proof glass windscreen and windows. But did you know that ‘bulletproof glass’ is not really bulletproof?
German silver: used in cutlery, music, electricals - but it’s not silver
By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
This material, which was first developed in China, not Germany, and is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, has lost its sheen in home uses, but finds favor in electrical engineering.
Pioneers – the Wrights and Glenn Curtiss launched the aircraft industry
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
First Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their plane, the ‘Wright Flyer’, from near a small town called Kitty Hawk. Then Glenn Curtiss built planes with a very different system of controls, which has lasted until now.
What do aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
Radar has become a well-settled technology today, especially in the field of navigation.
Nokia Bell Labs: innovations in communication, computing, technology
By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
Bell Laboratories, or Bell labs, which has now become Nokia Bell Labs, is one of the most renowned research and development organizations in the history of science and technology.
Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
