Nothing makes me lose interest faster than a subject matter expert spewing jargon-filled alphabet soup. I get it. They know more than I do about whatever topic. Regardless, their gobbledygook message flies right over my head. And I am guilty of the same sin with AI. I have gushed about Read more…
Caveat tracker: user beware. Even a free wellness app can cost you a lot. “Free” doesn’t mean no strings attached. You may be paying for the app with your data because, for some services, every meal or weigh-in you track could be shared with the people who administer your health Read more…
Starting on June 5, 2025, police in Pennsylvania can pull over a driver seen using a mobile phone. Whether they’re scrolling or texting, reading an email or making a call, thanks to “Paul Miller’s Law,” named in honor of a man killed in 2010 by a distracted driver, a phone-using Read more…
“I love my scanners,” said the vendor at Arts Fest in Harrisburg’s Riverfront Park Saturday morning. “So easy.” Without pulling a credit card or cash out of my wallet, in about 10 seconds I’d paid for a unique candle in a concrete bowl which will double as a planter once Read more…
I met a friend for coffee a few months ago. They mentioned some of my earlier posts about online safety, then said something which has stuck with me like a poppyseed lodged in my gums: I don’t worry about my data. I just assume the bad guys have all my Read more…
I’ve been spending time thinking about things which don’t relate directly to personal technology and artificial intelligence. Regardless, connected themes pop up in unexpected places like a weed in a freshly mulched garden bed. Yes, I’ve been in the garden lately, too. a lot. Here’s a few top of mind Read more…
Google effectively just handed preteens the keys to a digital Ford F-150 and told parents it’s their responsibility to keep their kids safe. In an email to parents last week, as reported in The New York Times and The Verge, Google informed parents that children under the age of 13 Read more…
I hope you never decide to set up an online dating profile. It’s a humbling experience, fraught with introspection and self doubt. How much do you share? In which selfie do you look less like a serial killer? While I’m not in the market for a new companion, considering the Read more…
I know a woman who loves to feed people. She enjoys browsing recipes and snaps screenshots to browse later. Recipes, though, for her are like suggestions from a friend. They’re something to consider, to mull in a quiet moment, maybe while weeding or on the way home from work. Then, Read more…
It had been a rough few days. Back at the desk after a lovely week of vacation, tasks had piled up and new projects waited impatiently for attention. I struggled to string together coherent, cogent thoughts. Ping. A Teams alert. Ping. A Notion alert. Ping. A new email notification. On Read more…