I still remember the first time I heard a commercial on the radio for a camera phone, I was driving to class. The commercial was one of those strange "reader's theater" style things, a little radio play. A female voice was talking to her friends on her cell about which shoes she should buy (yes, feminism in advertising). … » 1/23/14 8:59pm 1/23/14 8:59pm

NSFW. Like, really, do not bring this to work. (Unless you work where I work and then all bets are off, my friends. All bets are off and all vulvas are ON.) » 12/03/13 11:30pm 12/03/13 11:30pm

In 2011, the National Sleep Foundation polled over 1,500 Americans and found that ninety-five percent of respondents used some form of technology in the hour before bed. That's not great, especially considering new research suggesting that all that time you spend reading Wikipedia's Unusual Deaths page in the comfort… » 5/30/13 10:00am 5/30/13 10:00am

Pint-sized programming wizard Zora Ball is now the youngest person to create a full version of a mobile application video game. A first grader at Philadelphia's Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School, she's already more accomplished than everyone you know. Consequently, we should all go eat a tub… » 2/14/13 9:30am 2/14/13 9:30am

Something pretty cool is happening in New Orleans at the end of August, something that will help mitigate the unrelenting sorrow and ennui precipitated by the dreaded march back to school — Girl Scouts Louisiana East will partner with the Geek Squad to organize a two-day technology "academy" just for girls. » 8/03/12 10:00am 8/03/12 10:00am

This scene from a short '80s film (that once appeared on MTV!) highlights the frustrations of a young girl at the computer lab. She, apparently, is what some bully's Dad calls a "techno-dunce." Obviously this leads to the classroom teacher bringing the boy to the principals office; when she shuts the door behind her,… » 12/20/11 7:10pm 12/20/11 7:10pm

Here's a vintage segment from an episode of Sesame Street in 1984 that shows a teacher sitting down with her class and asking them what they know about computers. Before you laugh at how little the kids know about computers, remember that 1984 was the first year Apple started widely promoting their personal computers… » 10/20/11 7:10pm 10/20/11 7:10pm

Odds are you haven't heard of Jean Jennings Bartik, who died recently at age 86. » 4/08/11 4:00pm 4/08/11 4:00pm

The $70 ScentScape is a new device that can emit various scents when connected via USB to a computer. It also accepts customized scent cartridges sold with games and movies, so prepare to experience the scent of World of Warcraft. » 1/14/11 9:20am 1/14/11 9:20am

Everybody's saying shit these days: my dad, my gf, my bf, even my vagina. Now add kitties to the club: Damian Chadwick has both a Tumblr and a Twitter for his two typing felines. A quote: "lopppppppju." [Image dougwoods/via Flickr.] » 11/06/10 2:05pm 11/06/10 2:05pm

Before Tom Forrister transitioned to male, no one asked him to fix a broken car or a jammed printer. Now he's the go-to guy. » 9/30/10 10:00am 9/30/10 10:00am

Says Consumerist, a CA woman "not only watched as a Dell tech support worker downloaded nude pics of her remotely...he also set up a website featuring the photos...then used her Dell credit card to buy stuff for another woman:" » 7/30/10 12:40pm 7/30/10 12:40pm

Over-sharing on Facebook is nothing new; there are several sites devoted to highlighting the worst offenders. But now that Facebook's privacy settings are changing, even those who don't fit the typical Facebook over-sharing mode are scaling back their online presence. » 5/09/10 2:15pm 5/09/10 2:15pm

Apple's marketers have suggested that the iPad is great for the elderly (in addition to anyone fascinated by "magical" devices). Now here's the evidence: Video of 100-year-old Virginia Campbell learning to use the iPad, her first computer. [Buzzfeed] » 4/23/10 9:40am 4/23/10 9:40am