Digital Age
Why You Shouldn’t Put Photos of Your Kid on Facebook
It’s no secret that many parents are monitoring their children’s use of social media these days. But for parents of kids too young for Facebook […]
Let’s Not Set Mutant Mosquitoes Loose in Florida
Often, technology is a wonderful thing, bringing us information, making us safer, and providing endless amusement. The inventions we create serve as our most lasting […]
Confessions of a Microsoft Fan
Can I tell you that my heart leapt yesterday morning? As I was scanning my news feeds, I came across this item from PC World: […]
There Are Really Scary People on the Internet
It all began with a chance encounter outside the cafeteria at Kutztown University. Kourtney Reppert was a freshman, and beyond playing softball, the Berks County […]
In Defense of Daniel Tosh’s Rape Joke
This week’s moment of national outrage came from Comedy Central host and stand-up comedian Daniel Tosh, who had the audacity to joke about rape. An […]
Imagine Fighting Your Next PPA Ticket Via Skype
Yes, I watched a few episodes of Parking Wars, the reality show on A&E that followed the antics of various employees at the Philadelphia Parking […]
The Internet Isn’t as Powerful As You Think
It’s hard to find statistics on the effectiveness of job search sites. And by hard, I mean they don’t exist. Go ahead: Google it. Ask […]
Why Are There Still People Who Don’t Have EZPass?
I don’t like waiting in line. For anything. It doesn’t matter if it’s a beer at a concert, a burger and fries at Shake Shack, […]
Thanks to Facebook, Your Vacation Photos Are Worthless
My daughter was home over the weekend to visit, and she brought her laptop. “Oh, Mom!” she said practically the instant she got in the […]
10 Facebook Friends You Should Unfriend Now
Anyone with a Facebook profile has this dilemma: when is the right time to unfriend someone? If the person makes callous, offensive comments, the choice […]
Wait…the City Of Philadelphia Is More Tech Savvy Than YOU?
The City of Philadelphia is planning on rolling out a mobile app. Let me repeat that in case you missed it: The. City. Of. Philadelphia. Is. Planning. On. Rolling. Out. A. […]
High-Tech Spying Parents Force Kids to Get Sneakier
As an only child born in the 1990s, I’m well aware of so-called “helicopter parents,” or parents who become overly involved in the lives of […]
South Jersey Entrepreneur Thinks He Can Steal You Away From Netflix
In January 2001, South Jersey entrepreneur John Adams thought he had a great idea: Set up a kiosk at Philadelphia International Airport and rent movies […]
Collingswood’s Bad News Travels Fast and Far
I always thought “no news is good news” meant that, for instance, if your loved one is traveling and he doesn’t call, it’s good news, […]
The Government Is Watching You Tweet
As a country, we are now more concerned with guarding utility and government computer systems against hackers than we are with real-world troubles like terrorism, […]