DECEMBER 28, 1983

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• Headline: Exploring Gender in Computing Culture. Impact: This cartoon sparked an unending debate over whether computers would become the new 'other woman' in relationships, leading to the creation of tech-infidelity support groups in the 90s. Little did they know, the true rival would be social media.. Fact: Did you know that in the early days of computing, some people thought computers would be a passing fad? Spoiler alert: they were wrong—just like everyone who ever said 'I won't need a smartphone.'.
• Headline: Celebrating New Year's in Nature. Impact: The writer's insistence on being in nature every New Year's Eve led to a global trend of outdoor celebrations, which eventually resulted in the invention of one particularly ill-fated viral YouTube challenge involving camping in winter. Thanks, nature.. Fact: Fun fact: New Year's Eve is the only night you can legally make extreme resolutions while simultaneously staring regretfully at last year’s choices—like that time you swore you'd never spend another New Year's alone... Oops..
• Headline: Care of Decorative Wooden Boxes. Impact: The obsession with wooden boxes led to the rise of minimalism when people realized they had more decorative boxes than actual possessions. This sparked a worldwide movement of 'box-free living' that left many wooden artisans wondering where all their customers went.. Fact: Did you know that in some cultures, wooden boxes were considered sacred? I mean, who wouldn’t want their most prized possessions stored in something that could double as a coffee table?.
• Headline: HELPFUL HARDWARE; CRAFTED IN IRON BY HAND. Impact: The rise of handcrafted iron hardware paved the way for hipster culture, where gentrified neighborhoods turned into museums of artisan furniture and ironic mustaches. This led to a renaissance of overpriced brunch spots and the birth of the term 'artisanal.'. Fact: Did you know that the term 'hand-crafted' originally referred to items made by actual hands, not just a marketing strategy to sell you overpriced, gluten-free, organic, non-GMO, artisanal toast? Ah, progress!.