Becoming Stupid: All these smart devices are making it so we don’t have to remember anything, even important stuff.

Ever have an idea handed to you? Seems like every day this week someone has made reference to not having to remember anything anymore. Need information? We instantly reach for…

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Viral Marketing. Succesful marketing requires creating a social aspect to the product or service you’re selling.

During hours of cleaning at my family homestead I uncovered hoards of ancient technologies. Let's see, there was a box of gaming systems and old game cartridges. Another box had…

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Emotionless Electronics: Digital communication creates a relationship roadblock when trying to create and maintain interpersonal rapport.

Wednesday afternoon, after days of emotional upheaval and an incredible hangover, I was scheduled to give a presentation about technology and interpersonal relationships. Don't ask me to give an opinionated…

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Viral Content: The ‘Fappening’ didn’t go viral by itself; it owes its popularity to national news organizations.

Imagine your personal pictures, that you though were safely locked away, suddenly going public. Someone, somewhere dug into your library of pictures and started selling them. For the past week,…

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