The Guy Who Traded A Paper Clip And Ended Up With A House
This week in 2005, Kyle MacDonald of Montreal had a red paperclip. This week in 2006, MacDonald had traded away the paperclip, and, after a few more trades, ended up with a house.
When Maasai Herders Call The Wrong Number, They May End Up Making A New Friend
When most of us get wrong number phone calls, we get off the line pretty quickly. But new research finds Maasai herders in Tanzania often strike up a conversation, and get to know the person who accidentally called them.
In This Town, The Pay Phones Are Going To Ring At The Same Time, For Art
It's our 500th episode! We're celebrating with a visit to the Compass Festival in Leeds, which will feature an art installation that will ring many of the community's pay phones at exactly the same time.
39 Years After Making The First Phone Call, Alexander Graham Bell Joined A Transcontinental Conference Call
Today's an interesting anniversary for those of us doing virtual meetings, parties and play dates: the anniversary of the first transcontinental conference call, starting at the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco and calling a very special guest in New York.