Tech - xoJane

StyleUp is Saving My Life Right Now By Telling Me What To Wear Every Day

Caitlin Thornton — Thu, 23 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

My brain hurts -- so let's just let the cool co-founder (an ex-Jane magazine intern!) talk.

It Happened To Me: I'm Tormenting My Ex's New Girlfriend On Social Media

Alejandra Meza — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:00:00 -0400

As I tried to understand his actions, I went on a rampage against the girl. I just wanted to make her pay.

OMFG There's A Baby In Your Timeline, Get Over It

Emily — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:00:00 -0400

A friend of mine recently received an anonymous email telling her to "cool it" with the baby pics on Facebook. Who does that?!

How Not To Be A Dick: In The Comments Section

Colleen Elizabeth — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 11:00:00 -0400

A comment thread is over when names are called, especially if anyone brings up the Nazis.

Shakespeare Helped Me Write My Porn, And He Can Help You Too

Kate Conway — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:00:00 -0400

For some reason, I just discovered that the Google Docs demo gives the impression that six famous authors are collaborating with you on your masterwork. Naturally, I used it for NC-17 rated purposes.

Is it Uncool That I Just Broke Up With My Therapist Via Text?

Olivia — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:30:00 -0500

Sorry! Not sorry.

Jesus Christ, Can We Stop Blaming Technology for Our Inability to Build Friendships?

Kate Conway — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 14:00:00 -0500

This perennial face-clutching about how we're all going to die fused to our screens and with our lower halves slowly deflating like dampened papier-mâché never fails to make me roll my eyes.

It's Time For The Backlash! Is Kickstarter Becoming An Etiquette Problem?

Annabelle Gurwitch — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:00:00 -0500

I now receive a minimum of one Kickstarter campaign solicitation in my email in-box every week. It feels a little like blackmail.

Does Blogging About Our Kids Screw Them Up?

Stephanie Kaloi — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 11:41:00 -0500

I had the first inkling of “Maaaybe I should slow down on the blogging about my kid” around the time my son turned one-and-a-half and started looking and acting like more of an actual person.

The Charitable Humblebrag: Acts of Goodwill in the Age of Social Media

Katie J. M. Baker of Jezebel — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:00:00 -0500

Will people still trek out to the Rockaways and other storm-ravaged areas if they can't Instagram it?

How to Double Your Time and Your Productivity: Or What Hurricane Sandy Taught Me About Going Offline

Mandy — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:00:00 -0400

You know you want to. Turn it off, baby. Turn it all off.

I Googled Myself and I'm Singing Songs to My Exes In Cyberspace

Julia Pugachevsky — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 11:30:00 -0400

Being the only Julia Pugachevsky in the world, I can't exactly deny that what you see has, in fact, been produced by me.

Would You Give Up Your Cell Phone During a Meal for 5% Off the Bill?

Daisy — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:30:00 -0400

When you come visit me at my open casket funeral, look closely: I bet my fingers will be tightly clutching my iPhone.

Haven't You Heard? Yahoo's New CEO Is, Like, Totes Hot

Kate Conway — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 13:30:20 -0400

This week, Marissa Mayer was named Yahoo's new CEO. Did I mention she's not just pretty -- she's pregnant, too? Cue Internet explosion.

I Don't Care if Marissa Mayer Has a Baby, as Long as She Does Not Change Yahoo

Julieanne — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:00:26 -0400

If Marissa Mayer succeeds, we all fail.

It’s Complicated: Navigating Friendships When Your Bestie Gives Bad Internet

Erika Stalder — Wed, 30 May 2012 18:00:23 -0400

Offline, she’s educated, considerate, hysterically funny, a feminist. Yet this online bitch is seriously making me re-evaluate our friendship.

Racism and Death Threats: Just Another Day on Twitter

Daisy — Fri, 18 May 2012 16:30:26 -0400

It's become common for pro athletes who make crucial mistakes to immediately weather an outpouring of hate and cruelty on Twitter. And no one seems to be doing a thing about it.

It Happened to Me: I Was a 13-Year-Old Cyber Sex Addict

Vanessa Formato — Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:18 -0400

During the day, I may have been no one, but online, I was a goddess.

On Creeps (And Why I'm Totally Fine With Calling them That)

Julieanne — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:40 -0400

This is your Internet and you have the right to see all the dong you want and none that you don't.

It Happened to Me: I Googled Myself and the Second Article That Came Up Was Me Naked. Oops!

Jesse Sposato — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:31 -0400

Let’s say you met me out and then you went home and Googled me. Maybe that would be a deal-breaker for you. Maybe you’d feel jealous. Maybe you would think these photos meant I was an exhibitionist of some sort and you would expect me to be an exhibitionist for you.