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What Did Narcissus Say To Instagram? Selfie Time!
NPR: In these hyper-connected, over-shared times dwell two kinds of people: those preoccupied with taking and uploading photos of themselves and those who have never heard of the selfie. … But Pamela Rutledge doesn’t see
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6 Ways to Get Me to Email You Back
LinkedIn: Two years ago, I made a commitment to do something that made me profoundly uncomfortable. I had just finished writing my first book, and I promised my publisher that I would reach out to
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How the Hum of a Coffee Shop Can Boost Creativity
The New York Times: Pulling up a seat at your favorite coffee shop may be the most efficient way to write a paper or finish a work project. But now a new Web site lets
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We Still Need Information Stored in Our Heads Not ‘in the Cloud’
TIME: Is technology making us stupid — or smarter than we’ve ever been? Author Nicholas Carr memorably made the case for the former in his 2010 book The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to
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Why There’s a Sassy Wombat on Your Phone
The Wall Street Journal: Text messages just don’t convey thoughts and emotions well enough for 2013. When Tanya Sichynsky wants to tell friends she’s tired, the 19-year-old University of Georgia student doesn’t text anymore. She
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AAA Study Says Hands-Free Texting Is Still Distracting for Drivers
TIME: Using voice commands to send text messages and emails from behind the wheel, which is marketed as a safer alternative for drivers, actually is more distracting and dangerous than simply talking on a cellphone
