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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 words- Addverb moves beyond warehouses, sees semiconductors as next big robotics opportunity
- Poetry finds a new stage on social media as reels bring verse to a wider audience
- 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...08 Sep, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
- 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...02 Sep, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- 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 ...28 Aug, 2026, 10.02 AM IST
- 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...26 Aug, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
- 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...25 Aug, 2026, 01.58 PM IST
- 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 ...14 Aug, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- 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...11 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
- 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...25 Jul, 2026, 09.20 PM IST
- 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...24 May, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- 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...24 Dec, 2023, 10.43 AM IST
- 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.04 Nov, 2019, 02.26 PM IST
- Tom Hanks gifts a typewriter to an Indian-origin student Jessica KheraThe Hollywood actor left an amazing note along with the typewriter.08 Feb, 2018, 08.42 PM IST
- Rahul Gandhi recalls transition from typewriters to computers at PMOAfter one month, Gandhi said, when his father gave the typewriters back, the staff started fighting for computers.21 Sep, 2017, 01.49 PM IST
- 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...13 Aug, 2015, 08.36 AM IST
- 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...28 Aug, 2014, 05.24 AM IST
- 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 ...23 Nov, 2012, 05.34 AM IST
- 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.18 May, 2011, 03.31 PM IST
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