Category: technology
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Facts or Freelance? Welcome to Wikipedia
“Wiki” is a Hawaiian term for “quick”. Then, the founders added “pedia” leading the masses to believe there was something of value – like an encyclopedia… but not.
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Blogging: Articles, Statistics and Our Own Experience
I’ve been noticing more than a few long-time bloggers announcing their transition to infrequent posting or decision to abandon/close their blog. Many of these veteran bloggers wrote daily or 3+ times a week for years. Some no longer have the time, but more common reasons include: No one mentioned: ‘because…
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7 Strange and Beautiful Things
Sharing curious and beautiful observations from the last couple weeks…
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Blogging, ChatGPT and AI
A Dad of a high schooler shared that his son used ChatGPT to auto-write a lengthy history essay…
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Wordless Wednesday-Screens
A fitting conclusion to the recent tech posts! Photo: mine – family5power.com Related Post: Forget Your Destination – Commercial Flying is the Real Trip
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Is WordPress Social Media?
One-minute read. According to WordPress (and virtually all other tech sites), the platform is a website builder, not a social media site. WordPress is the location where you “connect social media” to your blog or website. The majority of sources point to a clear distinction between social media and WordPress.…
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15 Reasons Why I Care
In the last post, Adults May Have More Imaginary Friends than Toddlers, I reference my daughter asking why I care so deeply that social media has infiltrated nearly all aspects of life, and why it bothers me that many scroll more than speak. Here are 15 responses that encompass…
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Adults May Have More Imaginary Friends Than Toddlers
Someone I’ve known for decades posts a photo of their daily latte each morning and usual hamburger for lunch on Facebook, along with a selfie every 5000 miles while waiting at the oil change place (per my kids who occasionally look at FB). These types of posts have generated hundreds…
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Who is Giving Up Social Media in this New Year?
Not one person I know is giving up social media. People in my little world (and apparently across the globe) are exploring the countless additional, new socials (and apps) appearing at an exponential rate. Over the holidays, several conversations centered upon viral videos and various social media posts. For context,…
Tales from a Mid-Lifer 