The Ice Cream App Trap: A Tale of Sweet Victory

Just about everyone likes ice cream. However, in our technological world, why must I prove, via the grocery store’s app, that I deserve a coupon for my favorite treat? I walked up to the checkout counter with two half-gallons of ice cream, excited after seeing the advertisement plastered on the glass door right in front … Read more

Why Can’t My Mac and PC Just Get Along? The Frustration of Software Compatibility

I know many of us are behind the curve in our technological world but why is it when my editor uses WORD on her computer it is not compatible with my MAC using a modified version of WORD so that I had to find a ‘workaround’ to finalize my editor’s suggestions for my next historical … Read more

Technology’s Promises vs. Realities: Finding Time in a Digital World

  Since we live in a technological world, do you remember when we were told that “computers will save you all kinds of time?” Well, I just counted—I have sixty-seven logins and passwords. Can you guess how much time I lose searching for a password, only to come up empty and unable to respond to … Read more