I scoffed when the iPad was released. Yet again, Apple created a total vanity product, just like the useless (but sexy) MacBook Air. Plus, given that the tablet is essentially entertainment-only, with none of the productivity features of other portable devices like netbooks and laptops, the iPad seemed even dumber. But, of course, the iPad…
I Dropped Acid When I Was Ten
Twenty-five years ago, Nintendo debuted its staple franchise: Super Mario Bros. The initial offering was a crude, 8-bit side-scroller wherein a love-sick Italian plumber (who was originally supposed to be a carpenter, like Jesus) traversed eight worlds in search of a kidnapped Princess. Too often, Mario was, instead, greeted by an obnoxious mushroom-headed dwarf. The…
5 Free iPhone Apps You Didn’t Know You Needed
Apps aren’t just frivolous downloads clogging our iPhones—they’ve become a culture unto their own. Apple’s App Store now serves more than 225,000 different apps; engaging with this culture is one of the biggest pulls toward the iPhone (it’s certainly not the antenna). Here are five free iPhone apps you may have never heard of—but could…
Stalk Me: Location-Based Services are Hip, Weird
Technology is a fickle bitch. Memes come and go; they’re like temporary tattoos. Everyone thought netbooks would be the next big thing, a revolution in personal computing … and then came the iPad, netbook sales plummeted, and manufacturers’ focus shifted towards tablets (some of which have already failed big-time). The latest digital bits blitzkrieg centers…
Is Facebook Feeding Your Personality Disorder?
Brennon Slattery looks deep inside a handful of studies claiming to explain human behavior through our social networking tendencies.