AltWeeklies Wire
Social Networking is Ruining Your Summernew
Warm weather is supposed to be about perching on a saggy lawn chair during a backyard barbecue, swatting at mosquitoes and waiting for a turn at the beer-pong table. Unfortunately, I find myself struggling to balance my beer between my knees and my overstocked paper plate on my thigh as I furiously poke at my BlackBerry.
Boston Phoenix |
Sara Faith Alterman |
07-23-2009 |
Tech
Researcher Says White Folks are Fleeing MySpace for Facebooknew
Last week, a study showing that older folks have flocked to Facebook was all over the news. But word of an even more provocative trend waits in the wings: white flight from MySpace to Facebook.
Inventing the Future at MITnew
At MIT's fabled Media Lab, some will change the world with robots and computers, others with ... Wii guitars.
Boston Phoenix |
Abigail Jones |
05-14-2009 |
Tech
Crowd-Sourced Graphic Design Has the Profession on Edgenew
Widely perceived as the wave of the future, Crowdspring has also been characterized as the design Antichrist, a force that will destroy the profession.
Chicago Reader |
Deanna Isaacs |
02-23-2009 |
Art
Paul Proulx: Banned from YouTubenew
The Boston-based video editor has built a following by paying homage to Hollywood's coolest directors online. So why is YouTube all up in his grill?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-19-2009 |
Tech
Yelp and the Business of Extortion 2.0new
Bay Area business owners say Yelp offers to hide negative customer reviews of their businesses on its web site ... for a price.
East Bay Express |
Kathleen Richards |
02-18-2009 |
Tech
Maybe It's Time to Commit Facebook Suicidenew
Blue-collar jobs that take place outdoors, involve manual labor, and don't interact with computers probably aren't at risk of Facebook abuse. But white-collar office jobs are a different story.
East Bay Express |
Rachel Swan |
01-15-2009 |
Tech
Study Reports that Internet Use is Good for Teens' Healthnew
A massive three-year study by the MacArthur Foundation found that using digital technology is integral to the development of healthy, smart and socially adept teenagers.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
01-09-2009 |
Tech
2008's Best Viral Videosnew
Here are five of 2008's definitive musical videos that didn't involve a cat flushing a toilet.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
01-02-2009 |
Tech
2008: The Year of the Nerdnew
Barack Obama collects Spider-Man comics and knows how to communicate with Vulcans. But in a year when many a dashing high-school quarterback and perfect prom queen got wedgies from the freaks and geeks, its really no surprise he was elected.
Boston Phoenix |
Ryan Stewart |
12-29-2008 |
Commentary
Geeky Xmas Gifts 101new
A beginners' guide to buying things you don't completely understand.
Boston Phoenix |
Georgiana Cohen |
12-12-2008 |
Shopping
Clever Invention by Kodak Takes Aim at Fraudulent Goodsnew
Traceless uses a colorless, odorless powder infused in an ink. A covert security marker is deposited on each item through thermal transfer, a process commonly used to print barcode labels. Kodak's proprietary reader can then scan a product and determine if the ink has been applied, letting the retailer know if the product is authentic.
NOW Magazine |
David Silverberg |
12-12-2008 |
Tech
Mobile Gamers Make iPhone a New Messiahnew
It's clear that many people expect the iPhone to do everything from managing their hectic schedule to making them the coolest kid on the block. Although the device can't meet all of these expectations, it's proving to be a major contender in an unanticipated field: mobile gaming.
The Georgia Straight |
Christopher Poon |
12-09-2008 |
Tech
People Love to Film Themselves Drunk ... The Rest of Us Love to Watch Themnew
Some people love to watch the drunks be drunk, and the drunks love to be watched, or so suggest the thousands of videos, blogs, pictures, forums and message boards devoted to drunks and drinking.
New Haven Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
12-02-2008 |
Tech
Tags: Drugs, TV, YouTube, web culture, computers & technology, Intervention, A&E, Drunk History, drunks
Pulse Pen Picks Up Sound and Scribblesnew
LiveScribe's user-friendly Pulse can record audio and upload notes directly to your Windows computer, making it an outright boon to students, reporters, and others.
The Georgia Straight |
Petti Fong |
11-24-2008 |
Tech
