Last week’s posting featured the Spring Challenger, winner of the Spring Cleaning Challenge contest. I followed up with the Spring Challenger to find out how she managed to delete over 30,000 emails and how long it took her. She said…
Category: Digital Dilemma
Social Media & Dating
It occurred to me recently that social media has really destroyed the discovery process of getting to know someone when going out on dates. Social media makes it really easy to “learn” a lot about a person before meeting them. The danger with this,…
Connection Paradox
The internet, and social media in particular, has given us new options for connecting with people. “Friend” people on Facebook, follow people on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr, or connect with people on LinkedIn. But do these digital connections have the…
Internet of Things
Over the past few months I’ve been hearing and reading about the Internet of Things. Basically “things,” such as streetlights, stoves, parking spaces, doors, fridges, implanted medical devices etc. will be equipped with a sensor (to collect data), a unique…
Live Video Streaming
Meerkat and Periscope are two new apps that allow people to transmit live video streams. Basically, you can transmit live video via your smartphone or webcam to followers who want to watch the action in real time. With Periscope you…