Cookies are tiny packets of data that get saved to your computer every time you use a website. They are used for all kinds of things related to performance (e.g., auto-fill for passwords or logins, remembering your location and preferences,…
Category: Deletion
Digital Detritus
One problem with having so many options available for storing, managing, and sharing digital content is that it requires more effort to remember where everything is stored. That is, if you decide to use more than one option. I’m always…
The Art of Making Space
Do you ever get an urge to purge? That overcrowded email inbox could use some attention. Or maybe you want to organize your thousands of digital photos and videos, or at least locate them all. Some are on your phone,…
Facebook & Privacy: You’re in Control, Really?
I have to admit that I was quite amused at the content on Facebook’s Privacy Basics page. The phrase “You’re in Control” is even one of the menu headers. Really? I thought to myself. I never feel in control of…
The Plight of Punctuation
We’re evolving to “talk” to each other primarily through digital forms of communication such as messaging, chat, email, etc., with very little direct, personal contact. This already puts us at a disadvantage to understand what people really mean since so…