Computer Bugs: How a Tiny Mistake Became a Global Tech Term

Almost everyone has experienced it. An app freezes. A website behaves strangely. A program crashes at the worst possible moment. Someone sighs and says, “It’s probably a bug.” The word feels natural now — so natural that we rarely stop to ask where it came from. Why do we describe digital errors using a word … Read more

QR Codes: The Smart Design That Still Works When Damaged

You’ve probably scanned a QR code with a cracked screen, poor lighting, or a code that looks scratched, smudged, or partially torn. And somehow… it still worked. That tiny black-and-white square, which looks fragile and chaotic at first glance, hides one of the cleverest design decisions in modern technology. QR codes aren’t just convenient — … Read more

QWERTY Keyboards: A 150-Year-Old Design We Still Can’t Let Go Of

Right now, as you read this, your fingers probably know exactly where to go. Q, W, E, R, T, Y — a familiar pattern you’ve used thousands of times without thinking about it. Whether you’re typing on a laptop, phone, tablet, or desktop keyboard, the layout is almost certainly the same. What’s strange is not … Read more