Have you ever been in a situation where you were trying to be invisible but suddenly something unexpected happened, and then everyone started to look at you? This moment, when it feels like a big light is above you enhancing every action you take, is called being in the spotlight! I am sure you have…
The Haloid Company was a well-established company founded in 1906 that manufactured photographic paper and equipment.1 Despite the company’s success Joseph C. Wilson, its CEO, took interest in a new invention that could potentially lead to a new product in the market. Wilson was intrigued by the work of Chester F. Carlson, who invented a…
The small train station is particularly busy today. The long war has finally ended and people are rushing to leave the countryside towns they have been sheltering in. Now returning to the cities in hopes of reuniting with loved ones and rebuilding their lives, everyone is eagerly listening for the sound of the arriving train…
We may not know what big tech is, but we are surely using its resources in our everyday activities—even at this very moment, as you read this article. “Big tech is the term used to describe the four or five major technology companies, namely Facebook, Apple, Google, and Amazon. Microsoft is occasionally added to the…
I wrote my first computer virus in 1993. I spent countless hours learning how to build it, and how to make it infect floppy disks that, when put in a computer, would make random, obnoxious kissing sounds. In a way, this makes me a hacker. (I blame my father for that; he is a hacker…
Every couple argues. It usually starts with a normal, peaceful conversation, which at some point strays into topics they disagree on. Then each side will bring ideas to defend their perspective, going back and forth until finally they agree to disagree. They’ll postpone the conversation until another time, when some new information comes to light…
In the book of Acts (Acts 8:26–40) we find an interesting “special mission.” An angel of the Lord suddenly appears to Philip, giving him an assignment: “Go south to the road—the desert road—that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” Having accepted the mission, Philip then receives further instructions: “Go to that chariot and stay near…
The book of John tells a parable not mentioned in the other Gospels (John 9). One Sabbath Jesus met a man who had been blind since birth. His disciples asked if whether the man or his parents committed some sin for him to have been afflicted with such a condition. Responding that neither was the…
In the parable of the sower (Matt 13:1–23; Mark 4:1–20; and Luke 8:4–15), Jesus tells the story of a farmer sowing his seeds, scattering them into both good and bad soil. Jesus then interprets the parable, explaining the outcome for each terrain where the seeds fell. Interestingly, the farmer in this story seems quite inept.…
My iPhone’s camera has been a key instrument to video record many especial events. However, holding the iPhone just with bare hands (not in the incorrect portrait position) does not produce good results. The solution to this issue was to acquire an iPhone tripod holder and use it with a tripod. This provided a more stable video image and…