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In 1972, Washington teacher Robert Shields began recording his life every 5 minutes; by 1997, his diary had reached 37.5 million wordsFor almost 30 years, Robert Shields meticulously documented every facet of his existence, utilizing six typewriters to ensure uniformity in...- Addverb moves beyond warehouses, sees semiconductors as next big robotics opportunityAs semiconductor facilities become more sophisticated, Addverb sees demand for systems that can move, store and retrieve components with gr...
- Poetry finds a new stage on social media as reels bring verse to a wider audiencePoetry now travels beyond books, reaching audiences through social media platforms. Younger generations discover poetry through short-form ...
- Quote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: 'You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems...'- Inspiring life lessons on courage, personal responsibility, and becoming someone important by NYT Best Seller Master of the Game novelistQuote of the Day by Sidney Sheldon: Sidney Sheldon's quote emphasizes choosing responsibility over blame for life's challenges. He began wr...
- The # symbol you see under every Instagram post was once just a Roman weight measurement. It took centuries to become social media's hashtagThe familiar # symbol is something most people now associate with social media, trending topics and Instagram posts, but its story is far o...
- Nobel-winning chemist born to Palestinian refugees grew up with 9 siblings in one room without running water or electricity; after moving to the US in 1980, he developed technology to harvest water from dry desert air without electricityOmar M. Yaghi, a distinguished Nobel laureate, grew up in Jordan, where he faced the harsh reality of water scarcity. This early challenge ...
- Psychology says people who type notes instead of writing them by hands may process information differently in their brainNew psychology research is shedding light on a familiar habit that has gradually become less common in the digital age. While typing has be...
- A Wisconsin newspaper publisher in 1866 tried to automate ticket numbering. Then one question from a fellow inventor eventually helped create the typewriter and QWERTY keyboard we still use todayThe year 1866 marked a pivotal moment in communication history with Christopher Sholes' invention of the QWERTY keyboard layout. This groun...
- Independence Day 2026: Meet the ‘Edison of India’ who studied science from magazines and shocked the British with his inventionsShankar Abaji Bhisey, often called “Edison of India”, was a pioneering Indian inventor who developed his interest in science through books ...
- Independence Day 2026: 79 years of work, ambition and the making of modern India2026 Independence Day of India: The country's job market transformed from government security to private paychecks and now relies on acquir...
- Actors and writers, getting under skins: Both share a predilection for empathy and the urge to step into someone else's shoesActors and writers often share a unique bond as natural storytellers and vigilant observers of the human condition. Notably, several actors...
- The QWERTY keyboard layout may have been designed partly to slow typists down before typewriters jammed themselves apartTypewriters of the past often struggled with jamming, a problem that sparked innovation. Christopher Latham Sholes stepped in with the revo...
- You can now buy Hemingway's prized typewriter for $ 250,000After 20 years of assembling what may be the greatest typewriter collection in the world, Soboroff is putting all 33 of his beloved machine...
- Indore man builds typewriter museum, showcases over 400 piecesRajesh Sharma runs a typewriter museum a with collection of over 400 typewriters from across the world, some of which date back to the 19th...
- Modern tech doesn't capture aesthetics, says Himanshu Wardhan; shares thoughts on his vintage typewriterHimanshu Wardhan on his vintage typewriter & why it's better than modern tech.
- Tom Hanks gifts a typewriter to an Indian-origin student Jessica KheraThe Hollywood actor left an amazing note along with the typewriter.
- I look forward to having one of Jeremy’s sculptures created using our typewriters: Navroze GodrejIn the two years since his return after his masters from the Institute of Design in Chicago, Navroze has been consumed by innovation and de...
- The Times’ newsroom rings with sounds of typewriters againTo the surprise of Times journalists, a tall speaker on a stand has been erected in the newsroom to pump out typewriter sounds, to increase...
- Typewriters: How typing and writing are no more the sameThe typewriter’s construction and functioning imposed a certain order to thought and communication that the advent of new writing machines ...
- Computer 'that uses typewriter instead of keyboard'A designer in the US has created what he claims is a computer which allows one to use a typewriter instead of a keyboard.
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