Unrolling some Christmas wrapping paper, I found a wonderfully handy grid on the back that makes measuring and cutting it a snip. Inspired, I penned a poem that celebrates this simple new idea and imagines how it came about.
Currys’ TV ads talk about savings in full pounds but fragment prices into digits. Does this verbal pricing breach UK broadcast advertising rules?
Throw someone a tennis ball and they’ll hit it. But throw someone ten and they’ll miss them all. The same applies with communication – and that can be a fatal problem.
What happens when a company shatters the convention of grid-based chocolate bars by introducing irregular chunks?!
Here’s a question for drivers and Highway Code buffs: when does a national speed limit sign tell you that you are NOT allowed to drive at the national speed limit?
Blocked toilets are a nuisance. But if you're responsible for lots of loos, figuring out how to ensure people treat your toilets with care could drive you around the u-bend.
When we answer a question or solve a problem, what answer are we seeking to provide? Is it better to give the answer we feel is right or the answer we know is right?
Today’s quiz question. How much is my Starbucks coffee if the price shown behind the counter says £3.55? (Here’s a clue… it’s not £3.55.)
Fires caused by batteries on e-bikes have been grabbing the headlines. But the headlines don't tell an accurate story, and are spreading a misplaced fear of e-bikes. Here's one way to fix it.
J Salmon, Britain's oldest printer of postcards, went out of business in 2017. Did the sun really need to set on this 137-year-old company?
