Some of these articles are written with a dash of knowing humor, because our French Girl obsession has become something of a joke. (Last year, The Cut skewered its ubiquity in a post titled “97 Things You Can Do Like… Read More ›
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Your phone is a dæmon
The podcast above made me think a little. In the film The Golden Compass, the characters have dæmons that are animals who are always with them. They share pain, emotions and everything else and must always be together and protect each… Read More ›
#ThisIsWhatAnxietyFeelsLike
This past winter, Sarah Fader, a 37-year-old social media consultant in Brooklyn who has generalized anxiety disorder, texted a friend in Oregon about an impending visit, and when a quick response failed to materialize, she posted on Twitter to her… Read More ›
I need Alexa in my car
In the last year’s statistics showed that technology is taking lives as teens and millennials are using their mobile devices while driving. According to Pew Research, the average American teen sends 60 texts in a day, which means lots of… Read More ›
I’m glad the old BlackBerry died
When I see people go about their work today I tend to see iPhones in their hands, but I don’t often see them feverishly typing email responses to communications that are coming in at a greater rate every day. It… Read More ›
Mobile devices have opened a new era of tech storytelling
My own text message thread was just 100 texts, sent over three years. Now, my teenage niece can send 100 texts before lunchtime, on a phone that enables her to share these dialogues with the rest of the world. And… Read More ›
If the iPhone were 0
There are countless stories swimming the internet at the moment which examine just how important the iPhone has been to the world of technology, and indeed the world in general. Without doubt it has been a hugely important product and… Read More ›
Handcuffed by the Apple Watch
My time with the Apple Watch has been largely fulfilling and I have found it to be very useful for a variety of reasons. I never miss notifications and as a watch it is excellent, apart from those moments when… Read More ›
What or how?
I may have written a similar article to this recently, but a listen to the latest Talk Show podcast made me think about the subject a little deeper. John Gruber in particular waxed lyrical about the true tone display of… Read More ›
This is what it’s like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing
She doesn’t respond, her thumb on Instagram. A Barbara Walters meme is on the screen. She scrolls, and another meme appears. Then another meme, and she closes the app. She opens BuzzFeed. There’s a story about Florida Gov. Rick Scott,… Read More ›
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