Below is a long blog post about 3D printing. Here’s the short version: The quality of 3D prints has been improving steadily for many years, and I have no doubt that it will continue to improve until you can print any physical object at home with the same quality as anything manufactured in an industry shop or factory. Some day we may even see the emergence of “personalized products” - small-scale (and possibly highly profitable) industries where people order custom parts on demand using their personal printers!…

Below is a long blog post about 100 of the best quotes from Steve Jobs. I have included them here, for your convenience: “Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me.” —Steve Jobs “Everything around you that you call life was made up by people who were no smarter than you and you can change it, you can influence it… Once you learn that, you’ll never be the same again!…

Below is a long blog post about 1984, George Orwell’s classic novel. The story of Winston Smith and his fight against the totalitarian regime in Oceania, as well as his love affair with Julia that brings him to rebellion. This article has been divided into two parts: this one will cover some interesting facts about the book; the other part is dedicated to an analysis on it which you can find here.…

Below is a long blog post about 60 years of the National Health Service. I have decided to publish it in its entirety, as a resource for anyone who wishes to read and compare different opinions on this topic. I believe that the NHS needs reforming but not abolishing; it provides an extremely valuable service when properly managed by competent people with good will towards their patients. If you are one of those who wish to see it gone or replaced entirely then please do so without feeling guilty - we can agree to disagree!…

Below is a long blog post about 10 questions that I have for you. You’ll notice the first two are very basic, but they set up an interesting conversation in my mind. As writers we are often so concerned with “what do readers want” and “how can I make this character compelling?” that we forget to think about ourselves as the writer (or even artists). Here are ten questions which ask us more profoundly what it means to be a creative person.…

Below is a long blog post about 10 things I wish someone had told me before my first big trip. I’ve just returned from an amazing week in India, where we spent time at the Asha Foundation and also visited Jaipur for 3 days. You can read more about our experiences here: www.ashafoundationusa.org/blog/. It was such an enlightening experience to visit this organization that has touched so many lives by providing education, healthcare and other resources to thousands of children living on less than $2 per day.…

Below is a long blog post about 2017, but if you’d rather listen to me talk at length about my year (with lots of cute pictures!), then check out Episode #346 of the podcast. I was on a road trip and had nothing else better to do than record myself talking for an hour or so… I made this video a few years ago as part of a series called “A Year In The Life.…

Below is a long blog post about 50 of my favorite things in the whole wide world. I’m gonna start with music and end it with movies, because that makes sense to me. (Also I don’t have as many favorites when you get into books.) Here we go! “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell – This song was recorded for Motown Records on February 14th, 1967 at Hitsville USA where Tammi Terell’s mother worked as an elevator operator.…

Below is a long blog post about 2013 in review. We hope you enjoy it and that the information contained herein helps give you some insight into what happened during our first year of existence as a company! We want to thank everyone for their support, comments, feedback, questions, referrals etc. throughout 2013; without all of this we would not be where we are today so from the bottoms of our hearts Thank You!…

Below is a long blog post about 2018’s biggest trends in ecommerce, including mobile shopping and how to optimize your site for voice search. Want more? Sign up here or follow us on Facebook Below is a long blog post about 2017 in gaming, which includes many details of games I played. For those who are interested only in the game recommendations and not all that detail, here’s an abridged version: I finished three games (Nier Automata, Persona 5 and The Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild) and started five more (Cuphead, Horizon Zero Dawn, Nioh, Mario Odyssey and Super Mario Run), so my list is mostly AAA titles this year.…