James Okoro writes explainers on business, money and the history behind everyday things, from barcodes to time zones.
Recent work by James
- Camels Don’t Store Water in Their Humps Nov 11, 2026
- Dispelling Myths About Camels Nov 10, 2026
- The Asus Eee PC 2G Surf and the Rise and Fall of the Netbook Nov 9, 2026
- Who Has Nuclear Weapons, and How Do We Know? Nov 9, 2026
- A Quiet Threat Nov 8, 2026
- Two Porcupines, an Ocean Apart Nov 7, 2026
- Roller Skating in 1909, and the Century of Wheels Since Nov 7, 2026
- Who Knows Your Name in Boston? Nov 6, 2026
- Business School for an Entrepreneur: MBA vs. Part-Time MBA vs. EMBA Nov 5, 2026
- How to Become a Prolific Writer Nov 5, 2026
- Review: I Hate You, Kelly Donahue by Mark Svartz Nov 4, 2026
- Review: What Would Rob Do? by Rob Sachs Nov 3, 2026
- Llamas, Alpacas and Their Camel Cousins Nov 3, 2026
- Review: Bulldogs in Bloom Nov 2, 2026
- How Much Can a Camel Drink? Nov 1, 2026
- The Difference Between One-Hump and Two-Hump Camels Nov 1, 2026
- Chuck Norris Has a Lawyer Oct 31, 2026
- Consider the Lobster, and the Tourist Oct 30, 2026
- Why You Have More Than One Credit Score Oct 30, 2026
- The Crossword Was Born in a Christmas Supplement Oct 29, 2026
- The Dangers of Camel Racing, and the Robots That Changed It Oct 28, 2026
- The Daylight Saving Plan That Doesn’t Save Much Oct 28, 2026
- Make Your Own Digital Videos, Part 2: Editing Basics Oct 27, 2026
- Office Chair Mats: Plastic, Bamboo or Wood? Oct 26, 2026
- The Evolution of Property, From Land to Ideas Oct 26, 2026
- The First Barcode Scan Was a Pack of Gum Oct 25, 2026
- Frankenstein Was Written by a Teenager Oct 24, 2026
- How to Get the Right Height in an Office Chair Oct 24, 2026
- Halloween on a School Night Oct 23, 2026
- How to Name a Baby Oct 22, 2026
- Whatever Happened to the Hydrogen Car? Oct 22, 2026
- Let the Kids Be Bored Oct 21, 2026
- In Praise of the Paper Map Oct 20, 2026
- The Internet Is Expanding. Is What We Know? Oct 20, 2026
- Jet Pack vs. Car: The 1960s Future That Never Landed Oct 19, 2026
- Kenneth Lay Goes the Way of Enron Oct 18, 2026
- The Leap Second Is Going Away. Here Is Why It Existed Oct 18, 2026
- The Dancing Cigarettes of Early TV Oct 17, 2026
- Make Your Own Digital Videos, Part 1: The Basics Oct 16, 2026
- Management Consultants, Translated Oct 16, 2026