Radio Show Recap: Parenting in the Digital Age
When should you introduce your children to technology? How much is too much? How is technology changing the approach to parenting? These concerns are as Dot Complicated as it gets. While children should be kept tech literate, screen time should not replace outside time or friend time. Randi’s book DOT explores technology but also teaches kids that [Read More]
Apps & Honey for the New Year
It’s that time of year again. Time to ask for inscription in the (Face)book of life and be absolved of all our digital sins. Technology is making atonement far more complicated than it used to be: Our sins go beyond what we say out loud to every shortsighted tweet, every time we use caps [Read More]
How to Buy Art Online
Not everyone has the ability to walk into a gallery and buy the work they love right off the walls. But thanks to the internet, you can now find quality pieces from great unknown talents, as well as prints by well-known, established artists. Check out our favorite sites for buying art online. Bare walls, be gone! [Read More]
Momnesia Is Real – And I Have It
If you're a mom you’ve heard of the term “baby brain,” and have most likely even experienced it yourself. Lately I’ve been living in a constant state of Momnesia, so I can say without a doubt, “baby brain” exists. Ironically this brain fog commonly associated with pregnancy and new motherhood was something my friends forgot [Read More]
6 Gadgets That Make Traveling Way Easier
Whether you're taking a road trip across the state or flying around the world, traveling can be made a whole lot easier (and more comfortable) if you're equipped with the tools of the trade. Ask any frequent flyer, jet setter, professional athlete or business person whether they have a must-have travel item, and the answer [Read More]
Radio Show Recap: Connecting with the Experts Online
Continuing education is becoming more attainable even with our busy schedules, but how do we trust someone’s abilities as an expert? And if you are an expert, how do you market yourself and get users to commit to more than one class? We recently tackled the growing trend on "Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg on [Read More]
Bechdel Test creator named MacArthur “Genius”
Quick – name a film that 1) has two female characters 2) who talk to each other 3) about something other than a man? Tougher than you might think, right? If you’ve seen this quiz before, thank Alison Bechdel – artist, feminist icon, and newly minted MacArthur Genuis. She’s in good company. Her fellow Genius [Read More]
Randi Hosts Cyndi Lauper and Harvey Fierstein to Celebrate “Kinky Boots” Tour
You might think the stage is the last place technology would find an outpost. Really, doesn’t it seem like sacrilege to condense Shakespeare into a bunch of tweets? But theaters around the world are thinking up new ways to connect with audiences all the time and technology is making so many more productions available to [Read More]