Tag Archive for 'commentary'

True Life: I’m 24 and Moving on My Birthday

I must have some sense of twisted sense of congratulatory celebration, as my moving date happens to fall on the same day as my 24th birthday.
Hopefully this move won’t include similar stories from my last move — movers who asked me if I wanted to “party” later or go hit up the bar across the [...]

A Major Undertaking: Naming Your Wireless Network

I’ve named my car. (Amelia)
I’ve named my blackberry. (Lanesberry)
Even my alter ego has a name. (Lane Dog)
So why wouldn’t you take the same care with naming your wireless network? This topic was brought up while talking to @ethansen on episode 15 of the podcast that we co-host, Millennious.
Personally, I don’t like default settings on anything. [...]

Are All Movie Ticket Kiosks Made Equal? I think not.

This past Thursday evening, I visited my local Albany, NY movie theater to go see State of Play with a friend. What I was expecting was to be entertained, what I was not expecting was to have my evening nearly ruined by a klunky user interface (UI).
If you just thought to yourself, “this girl is [...]

Why Long Nails Aren’t for Techy People.

In preparation for West Point’s 500th Night event, my mother insisted that I get a manicure. She even deposited the money in my account and said, “now you have no excuse.”
Sure, they look very pretty and make a fun noise when you hit the keys. But, the result of this nail extension beauty process has [...]

Upcoming Article Series in the Daily Orange

Over the next month, I will be writing a 3-part series in Syracuse University’s college paper, The Daily Orange. The series will focus on three part of technology that influence students: Software, Gadgets/Hardware, and User Generated Content (Podcasting/Blogs).
I’m really excited about this series– but also looking for some help. If you have any ideas on [...]

2 SMRT 4 U: No, it’s not a response to a pickup line.

While reading through an issue of Glamour (I think), one multi-page advertisement caught my attention. 2 SMRT 4 U, a campaign that works to promote cyber safety, funded by the US postal service, the national center for missing and exploited children and a few other organizations.
To raise awareness (and to draw people to the website), [...]

Cliche New Years Post: Yes, we’re all guilty of it.

My cynical side sometimes takes over on New Year’s, when everyone is working on their resolutions. Sure, marketers, retailers, and businesspeople alike love this time where they can segment the market based on overused expressions of next year’s outlook instead of a more traditional method of segmentation (sounds a little harsh but you know it’s [...]

Proof That Your Dad Thinks You’re a Little Techy.

Earlier today, I received an e-mail (via the bb) from my dad:
“Go to New Times News Service by William L Hamilton an article on Technology Dad”
One line, straight to the point and no fancy signatures- when i opened the e-mail on my computer, there was so much whitespace on the screen that I almost [...]

Maine’s Wife Carrying Championships (unrelated to Tech)

Bethel, Maine: Even if you can’t be here for the annual North American Wife Carrying Championships, Bethel is worth the detour off the well-traveled Maine Coast. Here in the White Mountains and along the Androscoggin River lie some of the state’s most exciting adventures, such as backpacking the new 42-mile Grafton Loop Trail, which has [...]

A Week Without Technology?

I found this video on YouTube after doing a random search for “crackberry.” I’m a new user (I purchased the new 8830 world edition over Thanksgiving break and I love it.
Due to my newfound addiction, I have started to run into things while walking. This could become a problem.
Anyway- back to the video. This [...]