Born After 1985? Climate Change is the Norm
More than half the world's population was born after 1985, which was the last year the Earth was cooler than average. The shift could potentially alter younger generations' perception of…
A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas is a strand of annual British short television films originally broadcast on BBC One between 1971 and 1978, and revived sporadically by the BBC since…
These are the poets and writers who have been killed in Gaza.
Since October 7, Israel has killed at least thirteen Palestinian poets and writers in Gaza. If we think of ourselves as a global literary community, then these people were our…
Public Domain Day 2024
On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1923. They will be free for all to copy,…
W.E.B. Du Bois’ Brownies
The Brownies’ Book, a serial published in 1920 and 1921.
Fairphone How to export files to PC
On your phone, connected to the PC, go to Settings > Connected devices > USB > and in USB preferences, choose “File transfer” (instead of PTP). On the PC, open…
What Will Enter the Public Domain in 2024?
At the start of each year, on January 1st, a new crop of works enter the public domain and become free to enjoy, share, and reuse for any purpose. Due…
USB-C audio: Everything you need to know
This can get messy. You need to make sure that you're using the right "thing". If you are using a passive adapter or headphones, your phone needs to support audio…
Is there a single USB-C headphone adapter that works with all phones?
No, there isn't a single USB-C headphone adapter that will work with every phone. There's a simple reason why, but it's just silly that this has to be a thing…
The People’s Graphic Design Archive
The People’s Graphic Design Archive is a crowd-sourced virtual archive of inclusive graphic design history. The Archive includes everything from finished projects to process, photos, correspondence, oral histories, anecdotes, articles,…