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Jonathon Keats

Film Photography Can Never Be Replaced

In Praise of Ugly and Conspicuous Security Cameras

The Quiet Power of Sound Design

How the Atari 2600 Led Videogaming's Home Invasion

What ‘Roadmanship’ Means to a Self-Driving Car

Why the Aeron Is Still the Most Coveted Seat in the Office

How Stochastic Terrorism Lets Bullies Operate in Plain Sight

How the X-Acto Knife Went From Battlefields to Craft Rooms

Next Mass Extinction Might Be About Survival of the Laziest

How Teflon Went From Wartime to Dinner Time

Snapchat Dysmorphia and the Real Dangers of Perceived Flaws

How Lego Came to Be the World's Most Famous Brick

Jargon Watch: Silicages Could Make Gene Therapy Less Risky

IPUs? These New Chips Are Minted For Marketing

The Unknowability of the Next Global Epidemic

The Illuminating Origins of Maglite, the Toughest Camp Torch

Welcome to the Era of Orbital Publicity Stunts

What Sea Slugs Can Teach Us About Saving the Environment

The Problem with Cryptojacking

The Accidental Origins of an Outdoor Essential