fat

It Happened To Me: After Six Weeks Of Dating, A Dude Told Me I Was Too Fat For Him To Date

Setting him straight was truly the highlight of our "relationship."
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Relationships, fat, dating, assholes, vain, technology

Jun 3, 2013 at 3:00pm | 858 comments

sleeping

I'm Not Great At Sleeping, And This App Didn't Really Help.

Even though I love sleeping, it’s obvious that I’m doing it wrong. Normal people don’t feel like puking every morning, and I’m pretty sure I’m the only one I know who actually cries when presented with a wake up time that is before sunrise.
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Healthy, Sleeping, Sleep Cycle App, Martha Stewart Living, apps, technology, being a grownup

May 30, 2013 at 6:00pm | 155 comments

sexism

Why That List Of The "40 Hottest Women In Tech" Is Possibly The WORST THING EVER For Women Working In Technology (If It Wasn't Already Obvious)

Can we stop valuing women's perceived "hotness" over their accomplishments yet?
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Issues, sexism, STEM, technology, GDC

Mar 26, 2013 at 9:00am | 138 comments

dating

Is Technology Killing Courtship?

We think that knowing someone via social media is the same as knowing who they really are, so we dismiss the value of face-to-face interaction.
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Relationships, dating, technology, Clutch Magazine

Jan 14, 2013 at 6:00pm | 55 comments

family reunions

It Happened to Me: Twitter Reunited Me With My Long-Lost Relatives

I'm not an only child any longer -- thanks to Twitter.
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It Happened To Me, family reunions, twitter, technology, family drama

Nov 22, 2012 at 5:00pm | 16 comments

parenting

Parenting in the Age of Smartphones

I wouldn't let my kid drown in front of me while I texted on my phone, but I can see how that could happen.
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Family Drama, parenting, kids, iphones, technology, relationships, ignoring your kids, mother of the year

Oct 5, 2012 at 6:00pm | 48 comments

sexting

So, About Those Naked Pictures of You on the Internet

Blaming women for taking private, nude photos of themselves is tantamount to blaming them for being nude in the privacy of their own showers, what with the potential for window treatments to billow in the wind, or the possibility of a fire breaking out.
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Sex, Sex, Sex ... and Love, sexting, pictures, internet, technology

Sep 13, 2012 at 12:00pm | 45 comments

chores

Should My Kid Buy My Affection with Chores?

Or should I just keep handing him twenty dollar bills?
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Family Drama, chores, kids, parenting, iphone, apps, technology, adhd

Aug 27, 2012 at 4:30pm | 52 comments

technology

Sometimes I Want to Burn Down the Internet and Move Off-Grid

As much as I love technology and the convenience and connectedness that go along with it, I get weary of looking at screens.
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Issues, technology, going off-grid, hermit in a mountain cabin, churning butter, iphones, the internet, the 90s

Aug 24, 2012 at 6:00pm | 82 comments

careers

Where Are All the Disabled Scientists?

I decided to talk to some disabled researchers, academics, and more to find out more about the specific problems disabled STEMers face -- and how to fix them.
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Issues, careers, disability, engineering, mathematics, science, STEM, technology

May 1, 2012 at 5:00pm | 101 comments

bad ideas

Really? Using Homeless People As WiFi Hotspots?

This is a case where a horrible idea opened up possibilities and ideas that people could repurpose for their own uses; a case of a gold nugget inside a shit sandwich, if you will.
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Issues, bad ideas, charity, homeless, technology

Mar 13, 2012 at 5:00pm | 58 comments

accessories

Can I Be The Crazy Person That Carries An iPad Case Without An iPad?

'Cause these cases are awfully cute.
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Clothes, accessories, book straps, Fun, ipad case, laptop case, shoppables, technology, urban outfitters

Jul 25, 2011 at 12:02pm | 0 comments