You on the Internet, Comment at Me, Bro

September 17, 2019 on Featured, Quirky, Society, Sub-Culture by Andrew Wicks

You on the Internet, Comment at Me, Bro

September 17, 2019 on Featured, Quirky, Society, Sub-Culture by Andrew Wicks

I have something to admit. I live for the low blows and logically-inept battleground of Internet comment boxes. I know it’s a war where nothing is ever won, but I shoulder arms nonetheless.

The Brutal Calculator Wars of the ’70s Gave Us the iPhone

June 29, 2019 on Featured, Ladder, Technology by Duncan Geere

Back in the years of bell-bottoms and roller disco, great titans fought with calculators. Four decades on, we have the iPhone. Who says war has no benefit? 

Is the Internet to Blame for the Rise of Authoritarianism?

January 17, 2019 on Digital, Featured, Ladder by Juan Ortiz Freuler

While the internet has seriously damaged democracy, it has also given rise to a series of sub-communities, each believing that their twist on the same thought is equally valid.

Extreme Moderation: PTSD Growing in Facebook’s Unseen Army

October 3, 2018 on Featured, Health, Lifestyle by TBS Newsbot

Due to the extreme content they have to filter on our behalf, the mental well-being of Facebook’s army of moderators is now finally being discussed.

The Plutocrats Are Pursuing Internet Censorship and They’re Barely Even Hiding It

November 28, 2017 on Digital, Featured, Ladder by Caitlin Johnstone

While the focus might be on shadowy Russian forces subverting the internet, three more familiar companies are very noticeably clamping down on free speech.

Science Proves Why People on Social Media Ignore Facts

September 30, 2017 on Featured, Residents, Science by Gordon Smith

We’ve all got a certain point in internet arguments where we wonder how people can cling to such obviously false facts. Well, turns out there’s a science to it.

Woman Diagnosed via Google with Chronic Disease Turns to Essential Oils for Treatment

September 24, 2017 on Featured, Satire, Society by The Science Post

One woman’s trip to the Google emergency room has landed her in a predicament. Reiki and Yoga has been ineffectual in treating her terminal condition. So, now what?

Appy Couples: India’s Largest Arranged Marriage Service Goes the Tinder Route

September 21, 2017 on Current Affairs, Featured, Residents by Gordon Smith

Much like the country itself, the old is meeting the new in India as their largest arranged marriage service enters the dating app world.

Romantic or Abusive? Why Facts Don’t Matter in a Viral Love Story

September 18, 2017 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Carmen Angerer

The viral tale about the lovelorn man attempting to win back his ex with an endless piano has split the Internet in twain. Is it abusive behavior? Or romance? I personally think it’s neither.

In the Age of Information, Our Ignorance Is a Choice

September 8, 2017 on Featured, My take on ..., Politics, Residents by Gordon Smith

There’s an odd duality defining the information age: the more we have access to, the more ignorant we choose to be.