Things Schools Should Actually Teach | Flipping Internet Manipulation Tactics The Internet was designed to track, manipulate, and control you. AI? Algorithms? Tracking? Dark patterns in User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI)? The designers did not build these dark patterns to benefit you. Instead, they were built to predict,
The Basics of Online Privacy | Who Sees What You Post?
Things Schools Should Actually Teach | The Basics of Online Privacy | Who Sees What You Post? Most people think they control what they share online. But the reality? You’re sharing far more than you realize. Every post, like, click, eye movement, input velocity and timing, and much more can
How to Use a Search Engine Properly
Things Schools Should Actually Teach | How to Use a Search Engine Properly | Stop Clicking the First Link! Most people don’t know how to really search the internet. They type a phrase into Google, click the first link, and call it a day. But that’s not how you find
How to Avoid a Social Media Ban
How to Avoid a Social Media Ban (Unless You Want One, in Which Case, Make It Count) Ah, social media, the digital Wild West where you can share your thoughts, connect with like-minded people, and accidentally step on a landmine that gets you booted faster than a cat video goes
Predictive Text Could Not Predict This
Reflecting on Unpredictability and Welcoming the New Year Do you ever look back at old posts and think, “Wow, I didn’t even know what was coming?” That’s exactly what happened when I saw this one, reminding me that I was unpredictable to predictive text. This one still makes me smile.