Earlier this week I met with a young father who said his kids will not get a smartphone until they are 18 years old. Why? Because he wants them to remain little kids as long as possible. He feels that giving them such complete access to the internet, social networks and text messaging could take away their [Read More]
We’re so excited to announce that Randi Zuckerberg’s debut book, Dot Complicated, as well as her children’s picture book, Dot, are now available for preorder.
The adult book, Dot Complicated, is part memoir, part how-to manual and addresses issues of privacy, online presence, networking, etiquette, and the future of social change. Randi has been on the frontline of [Read More]
Each morning, when I see my iPhone loading new emails in my personal account, I get a bit of anxiety. Seriously, 25 emails came in while the people I call friends were supposed to be fast asleep? But most days I breathe a sigh of relief, realizing I can quickly delete most of them. [Read More]
Smoke alarms have a reputation for being annoying and inaccurate. Most everyone has a memory of running around opening windows and waving a towel at a squawking smoke detector, all while food continues to burn. Or taking the batteries out rather than listening to the low-battery chirp. Smoke detectors are a static, necessary evil; [Read More]
Pinterest is the perfect place to look for inspiration for all your Halloween party planning needs. Here are a few “tips and tricks” that will help you plan a spooktacular event, or at least get your home ready for the holiday:
1) Make everything spooky using cheesecloth or gauze and googly eyes (even a school [Read More]
If This Then That (IFTTT) is a fabulous free service for automating all aspects of your life. IFTTT, as I’ll refer to it for the remainder of this article, lets you set up chain reactions between different accounts or programs you use. For example, you could:
Upload to Dropbox every time you’re [Read More]
There are a few reasons why I am super interested in the emerging collaborative economy and I’d like to share how my life and sense of community have greatly improved through it over the past 12 months.
We are in the nascent era of collaborative economy and it’s developing in a time where many [Read More]
As an IT consultant and tech writer, I can’t believe how long it took me to try out my local library’s online catalog. Talk about making life easier! (More on that later.) I’ve also been getting the hang of e-books and reading apps for my iPad.
I’m sure [Read More]
If you’ve been following trends, you’ve probably noticed that subscription boxes are all the rage. These services take convenience to a whole new level, bringing things you need right to your doorstep. I’ve reviewed Stitch Fix on this site, and have tried or want to try many others, like Nature Box and BirchBox.
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To the Dot Complicated community:
First, I want to share how gratifying it has been for me to watch the DotComplicated community growing and generating so much great thought and provocative conversation. I truly feel we’re all pioneers in the digital domain, with the common goal of making it a safe, interesting, and desirable place to inhabit. Together we’re shaping a [Read More]
