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The Doom Basket Method, A Low-Pressure Way to Tidy Up
06 Oct 2026
A doom basket is a basket, bin, tote, or box for the random items that gather wherever life happens. Think hair ties, charging cords, sunglasses, books, pens, toys, and the one sock that keeps appeari
Moving to Columbia, SC: What to Know Before You Go
06 Oct 2026
Moving to Columbia, SC means comparing neighborhoods, housing types, commute patterns, weather, and access to daily services before choosing where to live. The right area depends on your budget, prefe
Condo vs. Townhouse: Which Home Type Is Right for You?
06 Oct 2026
A condo and townhouse can both offer alternatives to a detached house, but they come with different ownership structures, maintenance responsibilities, shared spaces, fees, privacy considerations, and
Building a Home Gym on a Budget
06 Oct 2026
A home gym doesn’t need a wall of machines or a dedicated room. A useful setup starts with the movement you enjoy, enough open floor space to use it, and a few versatile pieces that fit your bud
Is This Still Available? And Other Questions To Ask Marketplace Sellers
06 Oct 2026
Before buying from a Facebook Marketplace seller, ask about the item’s condition, measurements, history, included parts, pickup requirements, and payment method. For a higher-priced purchase, re
How to Make a Small Bedroom Feel Bigger
06 Oct 2026
You don’t need to knock down a wall to make a small bedroom feel bigger. Decluttering, choosing furniture that fits the room, using vertical space, and letting in more light can make even a tiny
From Coffee Tables to Cozy Corners: Decorating With Books
03 Oct 2026
Decorate with books by arranging short stacks on coffee tables, grouping favorite titles between bookends on a console, or placing current reads in a basket beside a chair. Choose books you enjoy, kee
7 Miami-Inspired Interior Design Ideas for Your Home
03 Oct 2026
To bring Miami-inspired style into your home, combine tropical colors, curved shapes, expressive artwork, and a mix of natural textures. Start with one focal point, repeat a few colors around the room
Accent Wall Ideas for Living Rooms That Look High-End on a Budget
03 Oct 2026
The best accent wall ideas for living rooms don’t make a room louder. They give the room a focal point, repeat a color or material already in the space, and let the rest of the décor feel
Home Staging Ideas Using Furniture and Decor You Already Own
02 Oct 2026
Stage your home with what you own by selecting furniture that makes each room’s purpose clear, arranging it for easy movement, and editing decor so the home’s features are visible. Reuse s
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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.
