Tag Archives: Digital culture

SIGNAL TO NOISE: Beyond Search

Recently I got a new pair of trifocals. The optometrist made a strong correction for the astigmatism I have in my right eye. By the end of the first day of wearing them I noticed that the lens for long … Continue reading

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Wired In – Wireless Out

  So now you have all the tools and tricks to travel the digital highways: A blog, accounts with Twitter, LinkedIn,Quora, Facebook and humorous others, RSS feeds, Creative Commons licences, Google Chrome loaded with every feature, Firefox for backup, mindmaps, … Continue reading

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Reflections on the year — Thoughts for the next

This is my first year back on the Web after a 5 year break. No, I’m not a Luddite; I did check my e-mail and Google News from time to time from a public computer. Having been intensely involved (addicted?) … Continue reading

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7 Tabs to Rule Them All

In the olden days (1993), when I first started on the Web, it was all fairly simple. I signed into AOL and kind of went from there; used Netscape to browse and a few sites and articles from PCMag, etc. … Continue reading

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A Perfect Storm – Internet Freedom vs. Security

I went to bed last night counting my blessings; one of which is to be living in “the Land of the Free”. I woke up this morning thinking of Kristallnacht and Joseph McCarthy. The Twitter and Blogger spheres are awash … Continue reading

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Point and Click

The Web can be accessed very rapidly and that can be both a delight and a problem. In an age of point and click you can be up and running in no time, e.g. this site. You can get there … Continue reading

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First Things First: Analog vs. Digital

Let’s keep in mind that as humans we are, at least for the moment,  analog beings. Discussions on transhumanism, extropy, and AI’s will be further  down the line. Our identity and sense of self come from the communities in which … Continue reading

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All Things Connected – Digital Culture

Welcome, I hope you find this blog both valuable and entertaining. This is a place for comments and discussions as I curate links, articles and Tweets about Digital Culture. The focus ranges from the serious: Web/Internet, technology, platforms, net neutrality, … Continue reading

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