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Short Little Attention Span Theatre
Technologically Divertable Division “To be or not to be, that is the question. Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the Slings and Arrows of outrageous (bzzz, bzzz)… of outrageous” (bzzz,...
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Using Technology To Avoid Commitment (The Padded Room Variety)
I talk to myself. Which is OK, except I’ve started answering me back. Sometimes I have long, involved discussions with me while puttering around the house. I’m a sparkling self-conversationalist! I...
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Take Aim At Annoying Television And Score Big!
We’ve got pop-up blockers for computers, why not for TV? The other night I was trying to watch a Bergman film on MTV’s weekly Great Films series. Suddenly, Scutchie popped up from the bottom of the...
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Invasion of the iPod Snatchers
My husband has become one of Them. They’re taking over. I keep trying to tell people, but they won’t listen. “You’re paranoid”, they say. “That’s crazy talk”, they say. Oh sure, it seemed innocent...
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Where is the Life of the Future that Hollywood Promised? An Open Letter To...
Dear Mr. Science Geeks, I’ve got a bone to pick with you. It has been 50 years and more since TV shows and movies foretold a future filled with life-altering, laborsaving devices. But none of them...
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GS Phone Home
We are witnessing the end of an era. Ever since Alexander Graham Bell used his new-fangled invention to say “elementary” to his assistant, Watson, the phone call has been the communication gold...
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Smartphone Apps We Could Really Use
You can’t play Angry Birds all the time. Wouldn’t it be great if you could find smartphone apps to help when you have to deal with real life? Look no further. Turn your phone into a personal speech...
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Big Brother Marketing: A Nightmare In One Act
A scene in the not too distant future… Location: Staples Advanced Marketing Division office. Two men are working before a large computer screen. Young Marketing Intern: “OK, it’s 3 in the afternoon...
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If You’re Staring At Your Lap While Dining With Me, You Best Be Playing With...
Repeat after me: “My phone is not invited to all of life’s parties.” I know you’ve heard this before, but I’ve got to, GOT to share. WATCHING a movie, sitting near me: tippity, tappity, snort and...
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Ain’t Technology Great?
A MODERN BUSINESS PLAY The setting: A typical office email exchange… The players: “Peg” a dedicated (albeit technologically challenged) insurance agent “Fred” a dedicated attorney who represents Peg’s...
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Invasion Of The iPhone Snatchers
My husband has become one of Them. They’re taking over. I keep trying to tell people, but they won’t listen. “You’re paranoid.” they say. “That’s crazy talk.” they say. Oh sure, it seemed innocent...
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iPhone 6 Plus A Big Hit Everywhere Except In Your Pants
The latest gadget has arrived on the scene, and everyone in the world has to have it. Unfortunately, technoistas have already come crashing down from their initial high as reality bites them in the...
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Arrrr! How I Fought Off Cap’n Microbeard and His Bloodthirsty Band of Pirates
Look sharp, mateys! If yer ship be flying the flag of Windows 7 or 8, batten down the hatches and prepare to repel boarders. Cap’n Microbeard and his bloodthirsty band of pirates be sailin’ the...
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Hands (Free) Across the Generation Gap
Technological advances have given us a staggering number of communication options. That means my kids now have unlimited ways to ignore me. Our oldest daughter, Liz, spends a lot of time on the road...
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