Dear Mr. Dad: We’ve always taught our kids to say “please,” “thank you,” “excuse me,” and the other basics. But where are the rules about texting and using cell phones and all those other things that didn’t even exist when our parents w...

It’s a well-known fact that I live each week like it’s Shark Week. The only thing that changes is the shark. Or my underpants, depending on said shark. This week is no different, but instead of contemplating the circle of life we’re looking at some of the other fish in ...

I don’t know why I’m even writing this blog post. I’m rich, you see; rich beyond my wildest dreams. That makes me better than you. In fact, just to prove it, here’s a tenner – or, if you’re American, $15.4559. This week I have been fortunate enough to have received ...

By now many of you have heard about my win in the Perdue Verifiably Good Video Contest back in April. Especially after I less than humbly declared myself the Chicken King, albeit of North Carolina and its sovereign territories.

Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of guest posts by Adam Rosenberg (adam@cdt.org), New Media Manager, Center for Democracy & Technology. When I was growing up, getting a phone in your room (or even your own line!), if you were fortunate enough, was a major step in the process ...

Image by adria.richards via Flickr When it rains, it pours. This week, I have been very busy for a variety of reasons, so naturally my email decided to take priority and stop working. I learned the hard way that Microsoft Outlook has a 2 gigabyte limit to its .pst file. At ...