Category: Technology

The Human Nature of iHobo

Hobo. This now politically incorrect term—once commonly used to refer to the homeless—hasn’t seen much daylight since back when my grandfather was dropping coins into

Friends, Family and Facebook

Something curious has been happening with my Facebook profile lately: I’ve been getting friend requests from lots of relatives. Some are cousins who are younger

Twittering Tween Tantwums

I’m not sure if it’s been caused by the overabundance of hormones in their McDonald’s burgers, the excessive sugar in their school cafeteria soft drinks

Pulling the Plug

Slate writer James Sturm is doing something interesting. Impossible for the long term, maybe, but still thought-provoking. I wish I could try it, too. He’s

Anti-Tech … Me?

Lately, I’ve gotten some comments that my blogs are becoming pretty anti-technology—that I’m ready to blame all the evils of the world on our quickly

Cat (Litter) Tales

Heard any of today’s “news of the weird” yet? Before I continue, I’ll let you get a cup of coffee. You might need it in

‘Til Death Do Us Tweet

Hey guys, if you’re looking for a unique way to pop the question to that special someone but skydiving makes your nose bleed and you’re

iWonder About the iPad

Apple sold about 300,000 iPads during its first day on the market in the U.S. alone, according to analysts. And Apple said it sold more

One More Rage to Worry About

“I think this is probably the first case of text rage we’ve ever seen,” Broward County (Fla.) Sheriff Al Lamberti told ABC News. “We’ve had

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

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