Remember the day you got your first television? Most probably purchased during the 1980s, is it lying around in your storeroom now? Even if you had given it away, all of these first generation TV sets have by now outlived their lifespan becoming what is now known as Electronic Waste or e-waste.

What can a stamp tell you about the country that produced it? Quite a bit, says Imtiaz Muhsin, the founder of stampopedia.com. The website is developed around a somewhat unique premise – that stamps reflect the morals, values and concerns of a country – and that they can be used to study not only moments of historical significance, but to explore the shifting kaleidoscope of values and concerns that inspired their creation.