“So what is that Twitter thing anyway?” This is a question I would ask myself not even a year ago. Like some of you out there, I thought that by avoiding all things social on the web, I was maintaining my anonymity and ensuring that when the internet police started to take people away, they would have nothing on me. Why would I need Twitter anyway? I was sure that…
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We hear a lot these days about instant communication, up to the second sharing of personal information, and the ability that the internet in general, and social media in particular has to keep us always closely connected with those we want to stay connected with. The question is, are we getting closer, or are we getting more isolated? Gone are the days when you had to be in someone’s physical…
It has been a hectic day, you’re tired, running late, and on your way to the grocery store up the street to grab a take-and-bake pizza for dinner. You whip out of the driveway and onto the street in front of your house, a section of road you drive 10 times a day. While fiddling with your iPhone, you instinctively accelerate to 15mph over the posted speed limit…
The term “stalker” gets thrown around an inordinate amount when it comes to the use of Facebook or other social networking sites. To some people, looking at photos on another person’s Facebook profile, or reading their latest status update is “stalking” them. Is this really accurate? Is viewing material that someone else has willingly posted for all to see really stalking? The dictionary defines stalking as:
