Category Archives: technology

November 4, 2009

Are iPhones Making Us Unkind?

Technology changes us.  We’re often aware of how helpful it is, and thus we rush to use and apply it.  But we’re not often aware of the effect it has on us. You may recall the seminal 2008 article “Is … Continue reading →

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August 26, 2009

Cultural Irony: Twitter Users Are Dad and Mom, Not the Kids

The New York Times has an ironic piece up about Twitter users.  Apparently, they’re older, not young.  Surprising. Especially funny to me was the quotation from an 18-year-old girl (photo: Tim Shaffer/NYT).  She is not necessarily the embodiment of maturity–she … Continue reading →

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July 28, 2009

Texting While Driving: Dying Made Easy

The NYT reports that, among truckers, texting while driving increased the possibility of an accident by 23 times.  In other words, if you’re texting while you drive, you are 23 times more likely to get into an accident than you … Continue reading →

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