It’s almost 2014. We are finishing our holiday shopping, planning New Year’s events and getting ready to feast on all the good food of the season. I’m no Isaac Asimov–his…
Geek Ethicist: Does Technology Make Lazy Parents?
Dear Geek Ethicist— I just read about the new parental control app for Kindle Fire that has a “timer feature to lock Kids Place after specified amount of time.”
DNA Storage: Life as Knowledge
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Back to crowdsourcing! The fact is crowdsourcing is more common and easier than we often think. In a nutshell, crowdsourcing is the idea of putting a task into the hands…
The Dawning of the Age of Etsy
“I spent the morning reorganizing my board on pinterest. I feel like I really accomplished something.” Those are the words of the social media customer, your next customer. These are…
Geek Ethicist: Moral Shortcuts and Property Rights
“Dear Geek Ethicist, Do apps that promote ethical behavior diminish our ability to make just decisions? Signed- Librarian At Large” Dear LAL, Yes. They do. But no more than any…
Top 10 Android Apps for College Students
Do you have everything you need to finish out the semester? Notebooks, pencils, pens, that messenger bag you saw that looked like it could hold half your textbooks and your…
Internet Discount Clubs: A New Way to Save
In the current economy, everyone is searching for new ways to save a few dollars wherever they go. From websites like Groupon and Living Social that offer gift-cards to various…
Top Apps for Blackberry Smartphones
Blackberry smartphones are used by millions of people. Even with the Apple iPhone and all other Android phones being released, there is still a significant number of people who are…
A Race to the Top: Streaming Video Services Battle for Top Place
Recently, it appears that the entire race has been with streaming video as an entertainment choice for most tech-savvy people on the planet. Netflix has been the trusty old friend…
How the Kindle Fire is a Catch-all Reflection of Current Web Trends
Do you know what’s one wonderful thing about history? At any moment in time society is caught up in countless evolving trends that will be fascinating some day to the…
Top 5 Cloud Storage Service Providers
There continues to be a growing demand for cloud computing services, especially among small business owners seeking reliable web hosting services. With the plethora of cloud providers currently available, for many…