Category: Technology

Media Fast Puts Family in the Slow Lane

Remember the last time your power went out? Maybe it was during a storm that the TV, Xbox and lights flickered off, leaving you fumbling

Cyber Hope for Dateless Dudes?

You know the buzz that happens when someone changes their status to “in a relationship” on Facebook? Sometimes it’s like confetti and a bouquet of

Cuddly or Creepy?

I recently ran across an article by USA Today’s Craig Wilson about a new kiddie toy called a Parent Doll. If this idea is as

Facebook Blues

A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics says Facebook might send teens who have a tendency toward mood disorders into depression. Researchers call

Driving Under the Digital Influence

When I lived in New York, a rather twisted pleasure of mine was to drive in Manhattan during rush hour—at least when the gridlock was

Smart Phone, Dumb User

I just finished reading Adam Holz’s “Why I’m Not Getting an iPhone” story. Pretty interesting stuff. He says that, for him at least, having access

Tweet Heard ‘Round the World

It’s easy to say that the events in Egypt last week were truly stunning. And regardless of whether the revolution proves to be a good

A Digital Aid to Confession

Need help knowing what your sins are, or when to confess them? There’s an app for that. Inspired by the pope’s 2010 World Communications Address,

Another Gloriously Royal Dimension

You’ve stocked your cabinets full of commemorative T-shirts, comic books, jewelry boxes and even a monogrammed servant’s bell, but you haven’t got your wedding invites

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