Interest in houseplants has exploded in recent years. But what causes floral trends, and prices, to grow? Zachary Crockett sows a few seeds. This episode was originally published on March 10th, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ab ...Show more
38. Junk Mail
Why does the mailman bring us so many catalogs, credit card offers, and pizza coupons? Because his job depends on it. Zachary Crockett checks the mailbox. This episode was originally published on February 25th, 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f ...Show more
In 1999, Japanese software developer Shigetaka Kurita created the first emoji. The umbrella was one of 176 original images, featuring weather, transport signs, numbers and emotions.He was inspired after noticing the popularity of a pager, aimed at teenagers, that used a heart sym ...Show more
🙏 Is this emoji praying hands or a high five? 🍚 What's the best present for celebrating a billion seconds? 💼 For the first time we have Any Other Business WITH SPECIAL GUESTS!If you want a collectable (and mistake-ridden) copy of ‘Love Triangle’, with a special, limited editio ...Show more
Today, we’re talking about "emoji anxiety." It’s the modern day head-fuck we don’t talk about enough. LINKS Read ‘Here's how much time it takes to find the right emojis’ from DeskTime Blog Read ‘Investigating the Potential for Miscommunication Using Emoji’ GroupLens Read ‘FOMO: C ...Show more
Rerun: The first ever emoji set, including the earliest incarnations of 🍷, ❤️, and 💩, was released in Japan on 1st November, 1997. But the only users could send and receive them were owners of a now-forgotten ‘SkyWalker’ handset made by J-Phone. ☹️ Emoji didn’t truly transform ...Show more