I’ve Tried 5 Dating Sites And This Was The Worst
Last month my 21 year old daughter called to tell me she had met too many guys on Tinder, the online hookup site. She had been swiping right on every…
Virtual Relationships: Millennials seem to accept online and internet based relationships as the norm.
Imagine being in a relationship without actually meeting the other person. For the purpose of this article I define a meeting as an actual face-to-face encounter. Lately, it seems, I've…
Technology Based Scams: Microsoft, celebrities and the king of Mozambique will never call you or ask for money.
Celebrities and Microsoft will never call you. Checks from your great uncle, the king of Mozambique, will never clear your back account. Ed McMahon most likely will not show up…
Recurring Online Payments: I discovered I paid almost $1,000.00 for a service I used once.
I had an entirely different idea for an article until about two hours ago. My Sunday ritual is to run errands, choke down dinner at my parents' and write my…
Adaptive Technology: This new technology could eliminate our need for making decisions.
Several years ago I wrote about online dating and how it's terribly miserable, and a couple months back I wrote about big data. This week I'm going to combine those…
Internet’s Humble Start: The internet started as a means to bring people closer together. Guess what? It worked!
I was flipping through old pictures the other night and came across some I might not want around anymore. In 1989 I owned a pair of green Spandex shorts. A…
Online Footprints: Nothing you do online is anonymous.
Wednesday afternoon I was minding my business in my Athol store when a woman walked in and started making small talk. She used purchasing a new USB cable as an…
Communicating with Young People: Yes it can be hard, but if you keep it short and sweet you’ll be one step ahead of the game.
There's an old saying about less being more, and this is especially true when trying to convey a message to young people. I'm finding that I have to say less…
Start Using Your Phone: Using your smartphone for business is a cheap way to efficiently use your time.
Just about everyone I know owns a smartphone capable of powering NASA. Everyone texts, makes calls and uses them for GPS, but they can be used for more. Mobile devices…
Texting Options: It seems like every company is creating their own massaging app. How many different ways do we really need to communicate with someone else?
How many different forms of communication do we really need? I'm writing this after having a blind date cancel through Facebook Messenger. On my way home from the restaurant I…