Last week I watched the US Elections at a bar with a few friends. The bar supplied me with Dark and Stormies* throughout the long evening. It’s been my official election night cocktail since 2004. To pass the time between the…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Correcting Auto Correct
I typically use swype writing to create messages on my smarphone. Swype writing [link here] allows me to enter words by moving my finger continuously across the keyboard over the appropriate letters. For example, to type Monday, I start with my finger…
See and Be Seen
I remember going to events as a teenager with my friends. Although we enjoyed each other’s company, we also enjoyed checking out our peers and interacting with them. Going to an event was as much about seeing the show as…
Discrimination vs. Customization
Last week at an office event a colleague and I were discussing internet marketing and advertising. My colleague expressed dissatisfaction at some ads he had recently seen on his browser for cars and vans. He felt that in 2016 e-marketers should know…
One Magical Device
I love my smartphone and the conveniences it offers me. But at the same time, it feels like a paradox. My smartphone is amazing and magical because it can do so many different things. It can be a camera, a…