Category: Technology

I Want It Cheap, and I Want It Now!

One of the ways technology and consumerism interact in our culture is this: Technology is ever advancing, it seems, in its ability to give us

Tweet Me, Will Robinson

All you outer space aficionados and extraterrestrial trivia lovers, listen up. I’ve got some important news. (And for the rest of you, tag along. You

Where There’s Smoke, There’s Facebook

“Twitters broke, my life has no meaning anymore.” Those were the words of an unnamed tweeter who—in a spat of despondency—took to another, smaller social

Hey, It’s a Knockout!

Peer pressure is, and always has been, a pretty sketchy thing—especially if you’re a teen. Even the stupidest choices in the world can seem cool

What Do Your Apps Say About You?

I’ve got 120 apps on my iPad 2. My iPhone 4 sports 99 of ’em. I’ve got apps that range from the Holy Bible to

What It Means to Be a Twit

I’m officially a twit. That’s what you call folks who use Twitter, right? I’m still new to this thing, so I’m not so sure of

In Facebook We (Don’t) Trust

What do you think of Facebook? That’s a question lots of people have been asking recently. In fact, the Associated Press and CNBC conducted a

The Fine Print’ll Cost Ya

Max Schrems is telling you to watch out. Earlier this year The New York Times reported Max’s ongoing battle with Facebook. It seems that after

If You Tweet, They Will Come

Play catch with a major league starting pitcher? Most of us will never get the chance. But thanks to Twitter, it might be a good

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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