Aki say: Robot
Our love affair with Robots is nothing new. Our imagination has been filled with imagery, from the nightmarish Hal (in 2001: A Space Odyssey) to the cuteness of R2-D2 (in Star Wars). Just a few years ago, all these ideas seemed to be in a very distant future. In spite of the [...]

Aki say: Nerd
A recent newspaper article claimed that ‘uncool’ is the new cool. They were referring to the recent success of Glee, the U.S. television series, now in its third season. The show revolves around a U.S. High School Glee Club, which is a singing group that anyone can join. Traditionally considered [...]

Aki say: SMELL
One a recent trip to Florence, a cosmetics buyer from the Middle East came to the celebrated Farmacia di Santa Maria Novella—a shop which has been producing pharmaceutical products since the 11th century. Anyone visiting the shop knows the first thing that hits you is being engulfed by perfume in the entrance [...]