Stepping Through Design

Today as I browsed the net I came upon a website which has an opening page that asks you to select the language which you…

Why so little water?

Why do restaurants provide under-sized cups when you ask for water with a meal? Is the cost difference between this little clear plastic cup and…

Old and new cameras

I have switched back and forth several times between point-and-shoot digital cameras and point-and-shoot film cameras over the last two years. The changes have primarily…

Getting a handle on juice

Mott’s, I need to ask you something. When manufacturing a gallon jug of apple juice, why do you insist on putting the handle at the…

Ideal Ice Level

On the side of a familiarly-branded foam cup, this small icon was spotted (sorry for the blurry picture). It appears to be an indicator of…

A look inside the cereal box

As I went to enjoy my breakfast this morning I decided that I was in the mood for some cereal. I enjoy many different breakfast…