Category: Technology

Plugging the Morality Meter

It may seem common-sensical to you that sending a digital naked picture of yourself to a friend might not actually be such a good idea,

Attack of the Giant 3-D TVs!

Wouldn’t you know it. Just when I break down and buy a new, HD, flat-screen, fancy-schmancy television (it even comes with a remote!), I find

Gambling With Chatroulette

In the ever-changing terrain of online social networks, there seems to be a new chat-tweet-skype-till-you-drop Internet craze popping up just about, oh, every 15 seconds

He Said What on Facebook?

Have you ever been told something so personal that you wish you could remove the resulting awkwardness from your brain forever? A few months ago,

Privacy Schmivacy

The concept of privacy is, um, really, really different in China. Over there, it seems, everyone has a right to know just about anything they

The Sounds of Success

So, what’s the most enticing sound you can think of? Birds singing? The engine of a Ferrari 458 Italia? Rain spattering on your window? How

When the Funnies Aren’t Funny

If I touch an actual newspaper nowadays, it’s usually because I’m waiting a) in a doctor’s office, b) for my car’s oil to be changed

Unsafe Cyberspace?

I have surprising news and I have bad news. (This isn’t a fun way to start a Tuesday. I’ll make it up to you later.)

A Sweet, Salty Facebook Tale

I’ve never really been a social network supporter. It’s all seemed kind of silly to me, really. Just thinking about the idea of MySpace and

Plugged In Parent’s Guide to Today’s Technology

Categories

About Us

Good media discernment is about guarding our eyes and hearts before we watch or listen. And it’s also about grappling with the entertainment we do see or hear. That’s why the Plugged In Blog is devoted to guarding, discussing and grappling. About Plugged In >>

Our Writers