Back when I attended Stern College at Yeshiva University there was a whispered secret in the computer lab: “Check out SternGirls.com.” Thanks to a complete lack of filters, students could verify that the website that carried our name was indeed a porn site. Over a decade later, Yeshiva University is cutting off access to porn […]
Do you have a child who is happy to play alone while you watch TV or read a book? Would you like to feel closer while still maintaining that important bond of ignoring him or her? Are you looking for a way to get in more of that all-important playing-with-apps development time for your baby […]
There is a long and ugly history of society dictating to women what our bodies should look like. In ancient Greece, women were supposed to be lithe and muscular with small breasts. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, fuller bodies were considered ideal, as captured by Rubens. Ads from the past century in America showed an aversion to […]
Last night, in ridiculous news that isn’t really news, reports came in that Alec Baldwin was kicked off of an American Airlines plane for refusing to power down his airplane mode set device. The FAA requires that most electronic devices get powered down for take-off and landing while the FCC bans the use of wireless devices […]
I was extremely excited to see the AT&T Samsung Captivate Glide when I first got it out of the box. The phone looks expensive even though it’s made of plastic, feels solid (I really hate phones that feel disposable), and most importantly for me, has a slide-out keyboard. With 4G capability and features like an […]
My kids, ages 1, 3, and 5, are all tech-obsessed. Whether it’s using our cell phones, computers, or the TiVo, it’s hard to keep their hands off of tech geared for adults. We make a point of finding tech for the kids at their level, and there’s plenty to choose from. There’s also a lot […]
I’m an idiot. And I know I’m an idiot because I’m on Facebook, and I’m supremely confident that my data is safe. That confidence is purely based on having dodged every other major data bullet that’s come our way. But the fact I have to face is that Facebook makes money by having access to […]
As tech goes, Groupon is a company that could only have started with the internet, but it’s rarely thought of as more than a shopping portal. Groupons have ranged from custom-made clothing to sex toys, so as Thanksgiving approaches, it seems prudent to check out what other basics Groupon suggests you buy for your loved […]
As society and technology push forward, protest takes on different forms reflective of who and where we are. While the Occupy Wall Street movement has been more typical of historic protests – marches, sitting while linking arms – a new form of protest recently sprung up. After the pepper spray incident at UC Davis, protests […]
Netflix customers recently received an email about a class action suit and settlement payment from Walmart. If you’re one of the lucky customers who qualifies for the settlement, you may be wondering why you’re getting money from Walmart. A suit brought against Walmart and Netflix charges that the two companies unofficially struck a non-compete agreement to […]
