Some weeks ago on the subway 3 tween-aged girls sat next to me. One girl was beside me. One girl was sitting on the third girl’s lap in two seats perpendicular to the ones I was in only because she had…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Internet of Things, part II
Recently I went shopping for appliances. I was overwhelmed with all the options, but space restrictions allowed me to quickly narrow down the list. I was amazed at the number of “smart” appliances on display, all part of the Internet of Things. For…
Memory Maker
Earlier this month, at a friend’s house, she read aloud a notification from Facebook informing her that at this time, on this date one year earlier, she had been at Bar X watching Band Q. It made me think of how…
Amazon Dash Button
Early in 2015 Amazon released a new product/service called Amazon Dash, which allows people to order products directly from their homes. Whenever a product, such as toilet paper or laundry detergent, is running low, the customer can order the product…
The Construct of Privacy
I have to admit I’m pretty old fashioned when it comes to calling a cab. Ideally, I would prefer to hail a cab on the street by waving my arm over any other method, even Uber. A lot of people…