Richard's blog

Day: 30 September 2018

  • On the origins of OK

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteIf you’re a french speaker you will probably remember that scene from Les Visiteurs where they say “OK” over and over again. You might also remember it from films like “The Right Stuff” when they speak about things being a-ok. The history of the word dates back to the 1800s when…

  • Listening to podcasts with the Apple Watch

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesThis morning I was listening to podcasts with the Apple Watch I have. I like that I can listen to podcasts that play straight from the watch because more often than not I have the watch on my wrist almost all the time. This means that I no longer need to keep…