There was this story about a school where the mathematics teacher decided to help his students cheat in an exam. The teacher believed that if he introduced the formulae, the learners would recall what they had been taught and complete […]
Inside Canva’s World Tour and What It Means for Creatives
For me, the World Tour was a glimpse into the next chapter of creative work. A chapter where design, storytelling, and data no longer sit in silos but converge to drive purposeful communication.
Why It Is Important to Watch What You Watch
That TV series, YouTube channel, or social media personality could very well be the source of what your friends are now describing as a change in your behavior.
Leave the Internet—if you can
If you’re like me, you probably don’t enjoy the hassle of resetting passwords. Sometimes you try logging into platforms where you created an account before the struggle and portioning of Africa, only to realize you’ve forgotten the password. The system […]
What really matters? What is success? How do you know you’ve achieved it?
A few decades ago, after I finally learnt how to boot a computer—following a botched attempt at self-training that I wrote about recently—I deeply desired to own a laptop. As I mentioned in that article, personal computers were for the privileged few, and I wasn’t among them. I completed my university education without owning a PC. However, I did manage to buy the Motorola L6, one of the early smartphone entries into the Kenyan market.
Just seek guidance
I saw a computer for the first time in my life about 20 years ago when I was a first-year student in university. Things were different back then. I don’t remember seeing
Why Deepfake May Return Us to the Stone Age
For those who never loved history, the Stone Age generally refers to the period before civilization. There were no mobile phones, nor was there the internet. My agemates may have experienced some version of it because mobile phones are a […]