It’s always intriguing to observe a master hone their craft. As someone who doesn’t normally watch true crime documentaries, that’s my assumed explanation for the obsession around such films. Take The Tinder Swindler, a captivating show regarding Simon Leveiv and his almost perfect manipulation and execution in scamming. This article will have minor spoilers, though…
Those ecosystems ravaged by human industrialization and expansion are a greater force than you’d think. Netflix’s newest nature documentary, Our Great National Parks, addresses this. With the proper protection and changes, any ecosystem can rebound. Narrated by Barack Obama, this is a truly inspirational series showcasing the goals and achievements of conservation. Our Great National…
There’s a line that separates productive efficiency with diminishing productivity in any work session. My personal favourite method to limit that diminishing productivity, to capture my optimal attention and focus is the Pomodoro technique. Pomodoro has 5 Steps. Ready a to-do list and a timer. Set the timer for 25 minutes, and completely focus on…
Night on Earth realizes the unnoticed secrets and systems that occur as the world turns dark. It’s a six – piece nature documentary series, each with its own central theme and location. With stunning, unique visuals and magically poetic commentary, Night on Earth blew me away. Why Night on Earth? From Night until Sunset, in…
Brown Bagging for Kids is one of the forefront charities in Calgary that takes on the roles to fight against childhood hunger. They are a Calgary based charity with the mission to: “Connect and inspire people to take meaningful action to feed and care for kids” Since 2005, they’ve focused on providing lunch to…
Lets talk about the super soaker; the 2011 toy of the year and member of the Toy Hall of Fame. The Creation Lonnie Johnson grew up as the epitome of those insanely skilled kids you see innovating from childhood. He later became an Airforce and NASA engineer. While working on a water-based refrigerator system for…
Computing has a history behind the strenuous developments and innovations of professionals. These are some of my favourite African American Innovators that helped launch computing to what it is today. Jerry Lawson. Dubbed ‘the father of the video game cartridge’, Lawson has left a mark with his advancement of game consoles. Lawson was an electric…
Gaius Julius Caesar’s familial name thrives as a massive influence on the political world in the Greco-Roman society. Caesar’s political genius extends into his impressive speeches and poems, whether or not you realize they are for propaganda. His charisma, intellectual aptitude, generosity, and another host of impressive traits solidified his great position (despite his, as…
Given a chance, we humans will exploit loopholes, especially to gain an unfair advantage. This is the Cobra Effect, a delve into the abuse of poorly planned incentives, and a massive showcase of poor government planning. Here’s The History. At one point during Britain’s rule in India, they faced an imposing cobra overpopulation issue within…
The very first American Olympics marked itself for its distinction. However, rather than being groundbreaking, this Olympic event was simply bizarre. August 30th, 1904, Francis Olympic Field Held during the 1904 World Fair, this marathon was not the spotlight at the event. Primarily due to poor management and planning, this marathon established its reputation due…
It probably sounds quite strange to say this during winter, but this is a PSA to open your windows. But why should you open your window? The winter season indicates that you’re likely going to stay inside for extensive periods of time. This implies concentration of indoor pollutants such as dust particles. The United…
I love talking about niche stories in history that are so absurd, a documentary would feel exaggerated and unrealistic. Today I’d like to speak about Tycho Brahe, one of earth’s first math based astronomers, and his oddly eccentric life. Let’s Start This Like a Normal Biography Tycho was born December 14th, 2021 in Denmark. His…
I’ve latched onto Nature Documentaries since childhood, mainly due to David Attenborough (Who is not in this film). I’m a sucker for incredible cinematography, smooth narration, and the knowledge these documentaries bring to the table. Fantastic Fungi has all of that but also digs deeper, further than just a nature documentary. It was created by…
Towering and intrepid… Like most literary imagining of the future, [Atwood’s] vision is mournful, bleak, and infernal, and is punctuated, in Atwood style, with the occasional macabre joke– Perhaps not unlike Dante’s own literary vision – The New Yorker I will not spoil the story for Oryx and Crake. All the information about this book…
It’s uncommon we get the opportunity to sit down and have a calm conversation with a rubber duck. However, in software engineering, rubber ducking is a simple, quick fix to this conundrum! Commonly used to debug code, this practice is an effective method to identify mistakes in a methodological manner. However, rubber ducking is useful…