Remember when computer security meant your little brother totally couldn’t get past your ultra-secure Windows 98 login screen? Those were simpler times – back when password protection was more of a polite suggestion than an actual barrier. The whole system[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember when we used to remember things? Yeah, me neither, I had to Google it. These days, our brains have outsourced basic knowledge to the internet like a lazy CEO delegating all their work. You could ask me what 8[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember when Facebook was just a place to catch up with friends, view family photos, and argue with your uncle about politics? Those days are gone. Now, logging in feels like running a gauntlet of aggressive marketplace hawkers just to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What if your maps app wasn’t just bad at directions… but actively working against you? Picture this: You type “Take me home” after a long day, and instead of your usual route, your GPS suddenly decides you need to experience[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For thousands of years, cultures around the world have relied on natural remedies and holistic practices to treat illness, maintain health, and promote longevity. Today, alternative medicine—including homeopathy (where like cures like), herbalism (plants are medicine), acupuncture (pressure points change[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We’ve reached a bizarre crossroads where your Alexa probably knows your partner’s birthday before you do, and your Google search history has more intimate details about your life than your mother. Our digital footprints—every impulsive Amazon purchase, every midnight “why[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a special kind of corporate absurdity that happens when companies become obsessed with measuring every blink, keystroke, and bathroom break—turning human employees into glorified Excel cells that occasionally complain about burnout. The modern workplace has devolved into a never-ending[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Getting a PhD is basically just a 5-year hazing ritual where you’re forced to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, that you can suffer elegantly. And at the heart of this beautiful misery is hypothesis testing—the academic version of screaming into[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Monday mornings in IT are the digital equivalent of walking into a room where someone’s set the servers on fire just to see what happens. But you? You’re the zen master of disaster, sipping your coffee like it’s a fine[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fitness apps and devices are like New Year’s resolutions. They seem great when you get them, but then they can be annoying when they interfere with our established routines and habits. There is a frustrating disconnect between our tech-driven fitness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…