I’ve noticed that as a species, we seem to give a lot of credit to computers and technology for all of their marvelous capabilities. Often we do this without realizing that humans are responsible for all the design, development, and programming.…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Aural Discrimination
During the pre-op for my LASIK surgery, one of my only questions was when would I be getting the valium. The technician laughed and told me that nobody acted brave for this surgery. He then said if it was a…
Watching the Election: In RT
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…
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…