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Norio Ohga

The Founder of Sony Hired a Very Outspoken Critic of Their Products so They Could Make Better Products. After Twenty Years, the Critic, Norio Ohga, became Sony’s President.

Norio Ohga, a former opera singer who moved into consumer electronics and helped shape the development of the compact disc, rose to become chairman and CEO of Sony Corporation. But did you know why Sony hired him? Sony’s founder hired an outspoken critic of their products in order to improve them. He became Sony’s president […]

The Founder of Sony Hired a Very Outspoken Critic of Their Products so They Could Make Better Products. After Twenty Years, the Critic, Norio Ohga, became Sony’s President. Read More »

The Hockey Puck Apple

Apple Created a Custom Mouse and Called It “The Hockey Puck,” That Lasted for Only Two Years Before it was Discontinued. This was Considered One of Apple’s More Notorious Flops.

Apple has done far more right than wrong over the years, redefining personal computing with each bold new step, from the original Macintosh and its graphical user interface to the powerhouse tower Macs of the early 1990s to the ever-slimming notebook range and into the mobile computing revolution and beyond. Despite its many victories, Apple

Apple Created a Custom Mouse and Called It “The Hockey Puck,” That Lasted for Only Two Years Before it was Discontinued. This was Considered One of Apple’s More Notorious Flops. Read More »

Alarm Clocks

Alarm Clocks Existed Even Before the Snooze Function. Innovators Had to Work with the Standard Gear That Getting the Teeth to Line Up to at Ten Minutes Was Impossible. They Chose to Set it at 9 Minutes and a Few Seconds.

Alarm clocks are designed to alert you at a specific time. The primary function of these clocks is to awaken people from their sleep or naps. They are also sometimes used for reminders. While alarm clocks have been around for quite some time. Snooze buttons are a much newer innovation. But did you ever wonder

Alarm Clocks Existed Even Before the Snooze Function. Innovators Had to Work with the Standard Gear That Getting the Teeth to Line Up to at Ten Minutes Was Impossible. They Chose to Set it at 9 Minutes and a Few Seconds. Read More »

Washing Hands using Toilet

Toilet Paper Isn’t Commonly Used in India. Instead, Indians Consider It More Hygienic to Splash Yourself with Water Using Your Bare Hands for Cleaning Up.

Understanding how Indians clean their bottoms necessitates a closer look at Indian culture. It requires an examination of the Indian concept of purity and pollution. This analysis reveals how the culture views cleanliness, differs from the West and governs hundreds of millions of people’s daily rituals. But did you know Indians, like most Asians, prefer

Toilet Paper Isn’t Commonly Used in India. Instead, Indians Consider It More Hygienic to Splash Yourself with Water Using Your Bare Hands for Cleaning Up. Read More »

Teflon

Teflon was First Used for Nuclear Bombs. The Anti-Stick Coating was Used to Coat Valves and Pipes in the Separation of Uranium which Corroded Materials. Teflon was Only Used in Cookware After World War II.

Teflon is a brand name for the chemical coating polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). It was invented in the 1930s to make a non-reactive, nonstick surface. It is well recognized for its usage in cookware, but it can also be used to coat other objects, such as wiring or fabrics, to make them waterproof. But did you know

Teflon was First Used for Nuclear Bombs. The Anti-Stick Coating was Used to Coat Valves and Pipes in the Separation of Uranium which Corroded Materials. Teflon was Only Used in Cookware After World War II. Read More »

Backpack

School Backpacks were First Used at the University of Washington in 1972. Jansport, a Seattle-Based Company, modified the Existing Backpacks for Day Hikers.

Students and hikers commonly use backpacks to carry heavy loads or a variety of items. This ingenious invention is ergonomic as well as ideal for avoiding theft. But did you know when the backpack was first used? School backpacks, as we know them today, were first used at the University of Washington in 1972. Jansport,

School Backpacks were First Used at the University of Washington in 1972. Jansport, a Seattle-Based Company, modified the Existing Backpacks for Day Hikers. Read More »

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was Prone to Exploding that the Company Released and Update to Brick Any Unreturned Devices.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is an Android-based phablet designed, developed, manufactured, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It was unveiled on August 2, 2016, and officially released on August 19, 2016, as the successor to the Galaxy Note 5. It is Samsung’s first phone with a USB-C connector and the Galaxy Note series’ last phone

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 was Prone to Exploding that the Company Released and Update to Brick Any Unreturned Devices. Read More »

Mock Funeral

Microsoft Held a Mock Funeral for the iPhone because They Thought That the Windows Phone was Going to Smash Apple Sales.

Windows Phone 7 is the first version of the Windows Phone mobile client operating system, and it was released worldwide on October 21, 2010, with the US option following on November 8, 2010. The Windows CE 6.0 kernel powers it. But did you know, as a marketing stint, Microsoft held a mock funeral for the

Microsoft Held a Mock Funeral for the iPhone because They Thought That the Windows Phone was Going to Smash Apple Sales. Read More »

Electric Blanket

Due to High-Temperature Settings, Electric Blankets Can Cause Heat Strokes, Severe Burns and May Even Result in Death When Not Used Properly

Thanks to the invention of the electric blanket, you can now save money on heating systems and stay warm during cold winter nights. But did you know that electric blankets can be dangerous when not utilized properly? Electric blankets can cause sleep heat stroke, resulting in a rectal temperature of up to 41.2 °C, severe

Due to High-Temperature Settings, Electric Blankets Can Cause Heat Strokes, Severe Burns and May Even Result in Death When Not Used Properly Read More »

Yakuza Phones

Yakuza Bosses in Japan Struggle to Upgrade Their Phones. They are Not Allowed to Buy Smartphones and are Forced to Use Old 3G Flip Phones.

Despite dealing with the cutthroat battle for businesses and territory regularly, you’d think Yakuza bosses balance things out by enjoying the finer things in life, such as expensive meals and cutting-edge electronics. But did you know that they are not allowed to use smartphones? Yakuza bosses in Japan are not permitted to purchase smartphones and

Yakuza Bosses in Japan Struggle to Upgrade Their Phones. They are Not Allowed to Buy Smartphones and are Forced to Use Old 3G Flip Phones. Read More »