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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2026 · 38 MIN

Swiss Army Knives

from Cognitive Engineering

Whatever happened to the Swiss army knife? Fraser, Nick and Peter explore the history and appeal of the pocket-sized multi-tool. From the Swiss army knife to printers, sporks and cycling tools, the team considers what makes combining functions worthwhile and when adding another feature makes everything less useful. Along the way, they discuss the enormous Wenger Giant, the case for specialist tools, and whether a world where everything fits together inevitably loses something along the way. The 'Wenger Giant' - https://sakukshop.com/product/wenger-giant/ This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp

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