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When Ozzy Osborne Survived Crucifixion
Ozzy Osborne died a saint - but was once considered a surrogate of Satan, if not the anti-christ himself.
Aug 7
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July 2025
Most Americans Opposed the Moon Landing
July 20th, 2025 marks the 56th anniversary of the moon landing.
Jul 20
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The Forgotten War on the Walkman
The Sony Walkman is now iconic of the 1980s, eliciting nostalgia for the âgood old daysâ of owning music, rather than renting it.
Jul 1
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June 2025
The War on Artificial Ice
Before artificial meat was attacked as âunnaturalâ by incumbents, artificial ice was also.
Jun 13
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May 2025
Audio Version: Thinking Different is Never Popular (at First)
A podcast version of our most recent post using NotebookLM - weâve vetted for mistakes/misquotes and errors.
May 26
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Thinking Different is Never Popular (at First)
âThink Differentâ is Appleâs iconic motto, capturing the essence of what made it one of the worldâs most beloved brandsâoften overlooked is how muchâĻ
May 6
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April 2025
Thomas Jefferson Hated Kids Reading Novels
Over two hundred years ago - in 1818 - Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter in which he communicated his distaste for âkids these daysâ reading too manyâĻ
Apr 13
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The Saxophone Theory of Everything
The âSmartphone theory of everythingâ - the notion smartphones can be wholly or partly blamed for many negative ailments of modern society isâĻ
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The War on Internet Phone Calls
When long distance telephone companies tried to thwart online telephony
Apr 1
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The War on Internet Phone Calls (Audio)
An audio podcast version of our latest newsletter for paid subscribers about the war on internet telephone calls.
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February 2025
The UK Invented Modern Encryption, then Kept it Secret
Apple and the UK government are now in a pitched battle over encryption, which reminded us of a forgotten detail of encryption historyâĻ
Feb 22
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When Hollywood Union Members Embraced Artificial Music
In 1929, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) railed against the growing trend of recorded music in movie theaters instead of live musicians - aâĻ
Feb 5
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