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.

Insta-Damn: Hackers Selling Six Million User Accounts

September 5, 2017 on Digital, Featured, Ladder by Gordon Smith

The selfishness of hackers knows no bounds; while they’re welcome to my banking details or my identity, I’m certainly drawing the line at my Instagram images. On this, I have no filter.

Strange Men Constantly Explain to Me How to Do My Job

June 16, 2017 on Featured, Gender, Residents by Ginger Gorman

Despite my expertise and reputation in my job, I fall victim to the lumbering hands of mansplaining. Enough has been enough for years, but what now?

The Week in Media: May 27, 2017

May 27, 2017 on Business, Digital, Featured, Ladder, Media by Denise Shrivell

Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we bid farewell to big data, we analyze the key trends on how different generations consume media, and we illustrate why journalism is not dead.

Eight Tips to Politely Infer Your Lack of Research

April 26, 2017 on Featured, Quirky, Society by Nathaniel Davis

In the modern age, people enter discussions rashly without prior research which breeds misinformation. So, how do you get out of it? Well …

How to Lose an App in 10 Days: A Lesson in Artificial Heartbreak

April 2, 2017 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Gordon Smith

This week I traded the analog dating scene for the digital arms of artificial intelligence. While I learned love between man and router can exist, the problems we face now will remain in future.

The Most Ludicrous Internet Fight Ever Charted

March 8, 2017 on Entertainment, Featured, Quirky, Society by TBS Muse

Disagreeing with someone on the Internet is the entire reason there is an Internet, right? Well, after surviving this tale, you’ll never criticize again.

The Week in Media: March 4th, 2017

March 4, 2017 on Business, Digital, Featured, Ladder by Denise Shrivell

Every week, The Big Smoke looks at industry news curated by MediaScope. This week, we teach you how to surf the next digital wave, how the Ad market is falling behind on media, and why you should meet Gen Z.

The Internet Might Be Destroying Our Minds

March 3, 2017 on Featured, My take on ..., Residents by Jacob Meeks

Jacob Meeks warns about the prevalence of the internet and its effects on our minds and influence over our thoughts and beliefs.

Twitter Page Devoted to Trumpites Who Want Their Votes Back

February 6, 2017 on Featured, Politics, Residents by Gordon Smith

There’s a cathartic place to group and complain on Twitter as a collection of Trump voters are voicing their regrets.