I joke occasionally with my sister that Google is raising my children... but the punch line is only partial exaggeration. . Yes, there are a million reasons to despise technology, and it is 100% accurate to say that kids born since Y2K - as a general rule - are all too addicted to glowing screens (in fact, there was a great article in the New York Times last week on why we should let kids get bored again). . However, stick with me for a minute: I think many parents are quick to blame ... View Post
8 Browser Extensions You Need In Your Life
Ok, first and foremost: what the heck are browser extensions? Let’s use Wikipedia’s succinct definition: a plug-in that extends the functionality of a web browser. It’s like one minute you’re Inspector Gadget, strolling along casually saving the world (aka browsing the internet), and the next minute you’re shouting “Go, go gadget arms!” and you have (browsing) super powers. A Bit About Browsers This article assumes you are not using the default browser that came installed on your ... View Post
Shiny Objects: The Tech Covet List
As mentioned in the kick-off post for the 2015 Shiny Objects series, it's no secret that I frequently have a handful of items I'm coveting related to technology. Even as I work incredibly hard to reduce possessions in most facets of my life and continue to doggedly give away, consign or repurpose items we do not truly need, there are always a few tech tools on my wish list. I try to make smart investments in items that are well-made and equipped to go the long haul with me, and wherever ... View Post
Shiny Objects: My Digital Life
Almost two years ago, I carried on (as I am wont to do) about a column I'm pining for that used to run in Lucky Magazine called How I'm Wired. I still miss it, and I'm still waiting for Lucky to call me about resuscitating the column. Le sigh. Anyway, in the aforementioned post, I listed my Nine Essential Apps. Several of them (Artkive, Audible, Evernote - duh, Routines and Skitch) are still alive and kicking and still favorites. Alas, two of them (Google Catalogs and ... View Post
