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From a humble Danish carpentry workshop to a global cultural phenomenon, the story of LEGO is one of innovation, resilience, and the enduring power of play. For generations, the iconic interlocking bricks have captivated the imaginations of children and adults alike, evolving from a simple toy into a powerful educational tool and a medium for artistic expression.

The journey began in 1932 when Ole Kirk Christiansen, a Danish carpenter, started making wooden toys during the Great Depression. Two years later, he named his company “LEGO,” a contraction of the Danish phrase leg godt, meaning “play well.” This simple motto would become the core philosophy of the brand. In the years following World War II, as plastics became more widely available, the company shifted its focus. Inspired by interlocking British-made plastic bricks, LEGO patented its own version in 1958, featuring the stud-and-tube design that allows for the perfect clutch power and endless building possibilities.

A pipe lighter is a lighter designed specifically for lighting tobacco pipes. It differs from a cigarette lighter in that it produces a flame that is drawn downwards into the bowl of the pipe, rather than upwards. This is achieved through a combination of the angle of the flame and the way the lighter is held.

There are two main types of pipe lighters: those that use butane fuel and those that use liquid fuel.

I smoke pipes. I don’t encourage you to do so as well, mind you - smoking a pipe is still smoking and is not good for your health. However, if you are interested in history of pipe smoking and tobacco - read on.

Please note: You must be 18 or older to buy pipe tobacco and smoke a pipe.

Since Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter in late 2022, the platform has undergone significant changes. These changes, ranging from content moderation policies to the platform’s very name, have led to a notable exodus of users.

So, what’s the deal with Twitter? Is it just a fad, or is it here to stay?

As you are probably well aware, Twitter has recently been bought by none other than Elon Musk himself. I don’t know about you, but I am only noticing negative sides of this acquisition. I will try to explain why within following paragraphs.

Firstly, I am not talking about the blue stars here, either. It goes deeper. Twitter feels less professional as a whole, since Elon bought it. There had been many lay-offs, many people leaving the company at their own will because of bad management, and so on, and so forth. At this point, Twitter just feels like it’s hanging in the air about to drop itself into a volcano and be forgotten.

I own a mechanical keyboard for some time now, and I must say - in my opinion it is way better compared to my old membrane keyboard.

Mechanical keyboards are gaining popularity as of late. While they were on the expensive side at first, you can buy (and assemble) one for under $100 today. Granted, you might need to get the keys and key caps to suit your needs in addition.

So, today, I ran into a problem. Well, it has been bugging me for the last few days, actually. I started getting the “COM Surrogate has stopped working” error.

While Googling did help, not every solution worked for me. What did work is reverting the video card driver (I have a built-in Intel HD graphics card). So this is the first thing I’d suggest you try.

Oftentimes, when you buy a new PC, it comes preloaded with applications. Some of them are essential, like an anti-virus, and some of them are not. Over the years I’ve come to realize that the responsiveness of your device (it doesn’t necessarily have to be a computer, it can be a mobile phone or a tablet, too) depends on how many applications you have installed. It is especially true for mobile devices, where applications are often started at boot and remain in the memory even if they are not used, draining battery power.

My general rule is to always ask myself if I am really going to use the app I am about to install very often or just occasionally. If the answer is: “No, I don’t really need this app.”, I don’t install it no matter how great the hype is over it.

I’ve watched “The Queen’s Gambit” on Netflix, and I must admit - I love the show! And I am not alone, of course. According to this article in “Business Insider”, and I quote:

Netflix said last week that “The Queen’s Gambit” was its biggest limited series yet and was watched by 62 million households worldwide in its first 28 days (a view is counted if an account watches two minutes or more).

Eye comfort is very important, especially to programmers, who spend most of their day looking at code in their favorite editor.

I’ve already mentioned a few themes I like, and today I am going to teach you how to set your editor up in such away that the theme changes automatically depending on what time of day it is.