The "pics or it didn't happen!" social media mentality that has infiltrated our lives is grating. What's worse than going to social gatherings where people spend more time tweeting and instagramming the event than actually participating? Then there's the fact that algorithms and Big Data have an insane about of power. They know so much … Continue reading Life as Performance Art #MicroblogMondays
Category: technology
When Technology Goes Wrong
I'm far from a Luddite. My husband is a computer engineer so we've got a lot of tech playthings. Between us we have four computers, one tablet, four smartphones, three external hard drives, various spare computer parts, and a Kindle e-reader. We have our own modem (not the Comcast one) and a shared home network … Continue reading When Technology Goes Wrong
Hello from the future
Sometimes I feel so very analog. As much as Facebook, Twitter and blogging have become a part of my life, I can very clearly remember a time when they weren't. I never had cable growing up and we didn't get (dial-up!) internet until I was in 8th grade. I will always be most comfortable with … Continue reading Hello from the future
Age of the Overshare
Sigh. Twitter's microblogging application has inundated me with waaaay more information about my friends and acquaintances than I would ever, EVER want to know. It's also schooled me to the many different types of overshare*: 1. The look-at-me-I'm-so-sexy overshare: "Note to self: stop working out in lace boyshorts!", "I woke up bc I'm sore from pole … Continue reading Age of the Overshare
