This year's minnows are Kenya, Scotland and Bangladesh, and, although each is capable of creating the World Cup surprise, it would give the greatest pleasure in Bangladesh.

ECONOMIST: Meet the minnows

Although Mr Ellison is capable of charming the birds from a tree, an outsized ego and an unrelenting customer-focus do not usually go hand in hand.

ECONOMIST: Oracle

Although Polaroid sold cameras capable of "instant" photographs in 1948 (development took more than a minute), this show begins in 1972, with the release of the sleek, fast SX-70 camera to the public.

WSJ: The Polaroid SX-70 as Sexy Tech | Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center | By Richard B. Woodward