Everywhere I turn it seems more and more people are using things like watches, fit bits, and other devices to help them with self-monitoring. Devices and apps that prompt us when to breathe deeply or stretch to reduce stress levels.…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Analytics and Dashboards
A few months ago I noticed some big changes in my online credit card account. The dashboard panel, which had always shown my credit card stats with numbers, was now displayed with colored graphs and charts. Now the dashboard shows…
Information Distillation
While listening to a podcast in January I was shocked to hear that one of the host’s New Year’s resolutions was to read the articles on his Twitter feed before retweeting them. I honestly didn’t realize people might retweet, favorite,…
Smart Home Devices: Delightful or Detrimental
Some months ago the motor started dying on my electric toothbrush. It was over 5 years old, a geriatric by today’s technology standards. As we shopped around for something new, I realized it might be difficult to find a replacement…
The Rules of Global Language
A few months ago, I blogged about tech companies “Controlling Global Language.” With billions of people using social media platforms and producing billions of posts daily, things are bound to get complicated. Language is nuanced and context counts for a…