Humanity has a proud and storied tradition of finding things to argue about. For millennia, our battles were fought in Scarcity Mode. We clubbed each other over the last piece of mammoth meat, raised armies over fertile land, and went[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Imagine strapping into a suit that lets you physically experience video games—every punch, every fall, even the questionable decision to belly-flop into a digital lake. Full-body haptic feedback suits promise to revolutionize gaming by making your poor life choices literally[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Video conference meetings are modern society’s great equalizer—no matter how important you are, at some point, you will be reduced to a frozen, pixelated face screaming “Can you hear me now?” while your coworker’s dog barks the national anthem in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The corporate world’s sudden obsession with the metaverse feels like watching your grandpa try to skateboard—equal parts amusing and deeply concerning. Companies that still can’t manage to run a glitch-free Zoom call are now pouring millions into creating virtual office[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There are few sounds more terrifying in the modern workplace than the sudden, gut-churning realization that you’ve been unmuted this whole time. It’s the virtual equivalent of walking into a meeting with your pants down—except instead of your dignity, you’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Happy New Year, everyone! As we start another year, I want to discuss smart home technology. The promise of smart home technology was simple: appliances that anticipate our needs, streamline our lives, and generally behave like helpful robot butlers. The reality?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Have you fallen down the digital filter rabbit hole, where a few taps can transform us from sleep-deprived mortals into ethereal beings with flawless skin, anime eyes, and cheekbones sharp enough to slice cheese. Sure, it’s fun at first—until you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s nothing quite like the moment your high-tech virtual reality headset yanks you from total immersion into utter absurdity. One second you’re a fearless warrior battling dragons, the next you’re a floating pair of disembodied hands clipping through a castle[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s something uniquely humiliating about being yelled at by a pre-programmed fitness instructor who can’t even sweat. I’ve been using these virtual training apps long enough to realize they’re not actually designed to help me – they exist to gaslight[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The modern workplace is a bustling hub of productivity, innovation, and… people pretending to work while secretly playing Candy Crush at full volume with their speakers on. We’ve all seen them—the brave, the bold, the utterly delusional—who believe that alt-tabbing faster[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…