How did the early internet keep working despite small differences between implementations? This article covers where Postel's Law (the Robustness Principle) came from, why it matte
As an important link between a society's past and present, cultural heritage plays an essential role in understanding human history and culture. Cultural heritage not only has inhe
Global and domestic bond markets have undergone many changes recently. A bond is a financial product that serves as a form of IOU issued by governments, companies, financial instit
Design is a form of visual communication that plays a central role in conveying information and emotion. Proportion is a particularly important element of design, defining the rela
First-mover advantage is the edge a company gains by entering a market before anyone else. We look at where that edge comes from, the costs pioneers pay, what historical research r
Diegetic sound is sound whose source we accept as being inside the story world, like dialogue, footsteps, or a radio in the scene, while non-diegetic sound such as background music
The westerlies are strong winds that blow from west to east across the Earth's mid-latitudes and have a major influence on climate and weather. This article covers how the westerli
A “list price” makes a sale price feel cheap, and an opening offer steers a whole negotiation—because the first number we see becomes our benchmark. This article explains the ancho
Freezing point depression is the lowering of a liquid’s freezing temperature when other substances are dissolved in it. We look at why dissolved particles slow ice formation, why t
This time, we will explore the types of advertising used to run campaigns online and the characteristics of each. In the early days of online advertising, banner ads were the main
The Kuleshov Effect is the phenomenon in which viewers create new meaning and emotion on their own when the same shot is joined to different shots. This article covers the concept
This time, I would like to write about MARC, which is used in libraries. MARC and cataloging cover such an extensive range of material that I plan to divide the discussion into sev