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Category: Technology
Why Do We Still Use QWERTY Keyboards?
Your keyboard layout was designed in the 1870s to slow you down — not speed you up. Read more →
Why I Still Buy Physical Game Cartridges in 2026
Digital is faster. I work in IT — I understand efficiency. But when you buy a cartridge, it is yours forever. The shelf is a timeline. The ritual matters. A Gen-X gamer makes the case for physical media in 2026. Read more →
Your WhatsApp Group Chats Are a Full-Time Job
You already have a job. Maybe two. But there’s a third one nobody talks about — managing your WhatsApp groups — and it pays RM0.00 with zero annual leave. Here is the survival guide you never knew you needed. Read more →
The Right to Disconnect: Can Malaysia Ever Do It?
France did it. Australia followed. But can Malaysia ever pass a Right to Disconnect law — or is our “Always-On” work culture too deeply embedded to reboot? Read more →
Why Every Office Has That One Printer That Never Works
It sits in the corner like a retired villain. It jams every Thursday. It refuses to print black-and-white because it is out of cyan. I work in IT. Let me explain why your office printer is the way it is — and why it will never change. Read more →
The Golden Age of Loading Screens: What We Lost When Instant Became Normal
The loading screen was never just a technical limitation. It was a ritual. The 30 seconds between worlds — the whirr-click of the PS1, the Atari Lynx cartridge slot, the spinning CD icon. Here is what we lost when instant became normal. Read more →
Why We Take Bad Photos on Purpose Now
Blurry, grainy, overexposed. Kids are now taking deliberately terrible photos — not as a joke, but as an aesthetic. Here is why the bad photo became the most authentic thing on the internet, and why Gen-X saw it coming 30 years ago. Read more →
The Unspoken Rules of IT Support That Every Office Worker Should Know
I work in IT. Here are the things every office worker should know before calling the helpdesk. Rule one: restart before you call. Rule four: we can see your uptime. You are not fooling anyone. Read more →
Why We Are Always Wrong About How Long Things Take
I planned to reorganise one desk drawer. 15 minutes, tops. Three hours later, I was on the floor surrounded by cables. This is not just me — it is a psychological phenomenon called the planning fallacy, and it ruins weekends. Read more →