Why We Should Care About Lunar Time

Having standardized time on earth with Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), now we need the equivalent for lunar time.

Why We Want Common Chargers

Whether looking at cell phones or cars, we see “less friction” when we have a common charger that diminishes clutter, inefficiency, and cost.

What We Need to Know About Our Food’s Carbon Footprint

At Chipotle or Panera Bread, we might see the carbon footprint food labels that are starting to proliferate.

Why the EU Charger Mandate Is an Apple Problem

No longer waiting for electronics device makers to voluntarily create standardized chargers, the EU Parliament proceeded with a mandate.

When Measuring Mixups Are More Than Mishaps

When we do not clearly indicate if we are using the metric system or the Imperial System, then we could have catastrophic measuring mixups.

The Message From The Most (and Least) Likable Emojis

Looking at this year’s most popular emojis like Tears of Joy, we can see that small images can become big messages.

When One Foot Is Better Than Two

During construction, a high rise building on the approach to an airport had to lose a floor. The reason was the length of a foot. Or…we should say the lengths of a foot. Why We Need To Lose a Foot…

The Colors That We Care About

By standardizing color through a number for each hue, one firm boosted accuracy for millions of businesses and consumers.

How Chargers and Railroad Tracks are Similar

If the European Union mandates common charger standardization, consumers might applaud but Apple says there is a hidden downside.