TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Norwalk woman is helping kids get on the ice

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: Norwalk woman is helping kids get on the ice

It’s winter which is the time for fun winter sports. Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating and more. But not everyone has the opportunity to grow up doing these things. Emily Kelting hopes she can change that for a lot of kids in Fairfield County. She is relaunching a program called Ice Skating Is For Everyone. She…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is there anyone still using AOL’s dial-up internet?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Is there anyone still using AOL’s dial-up internet?

The early days of the internet feels like it was 100 years ago when in reality it was only 20 or so years back when we were all logging on to AOL with those obnoxious dial tones. But to people STILL use the dial-up internet now… in 2022?! Apparently yes. The amount of people who…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What country is R.O.C. in the Olympics?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What country is R.O.C. in the Olympics?

You may have seen R.O.C. listed in the medal count and when watching the events. Everyone is confused. But it’s Russia.  This same confusion just happened during the Summer Olympics last year.  Russia got banned for doping, so all the Russian athletes are now competing under the banner, “Russian Olympic Committee” Instead of the actual…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did they come up with the name “Zoom”?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Where did they come up with the name “Zoom”?

You’ve probably said the word “zoom” out loud more in the last two years than ever in your life. But why did they decide to name the app/website we all video chat through “Zoom” anyway? The company was originally called Saasbee, Inc. Then in May 2012, the company changed its name to Zoom. They got…