Tech

One question I get fairly often these days is about the need for a website, especially with the explosion of social and professional media sites like Facebook, LinkedIn, Soundcloud. My response is usually pretty simple: Maybe more than ever, if you don’t have a website now, you need one! While […]

Why You (Yes, You) Need A Website

10 Apr, 2019 in Tech tagged first world problems / google / internet / productivity / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 89 days ago)

While it’s pretty commonly known that the Google Play store is much less restrictive than the iOS App Store, it’s worth realizing that while that does make Android potentially more flexible, it also means users have a much great responsibility to ensure protection of their own data. Whether or not […]

Site Reveals Dangers of Free Android Apps

6 Mar, 2019 in Tech tagged android / apple / cell phone / google / ios / security / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 128 days ago)

Security on social media is a constant balancing act. Lots of memes, quizzes, or trending topics look harmless, but if the whole Cambridge Analytica fiasco has taught us anything about social media’s potential pitfalls, paranoia is a much better (and safer) default attitude to have. The 10-Year Challenge Danger One […]

Social Media Paranoia: The New Normal?

20 Feb, 2019 in Tech tagged facebook / first world problems / google / internet / security / smartphone / social media by Colin Dorman (updated 141 days ago)

Sometimes seems like Facebook is going out of it’s way to be scummy. Love it or hate it, one thing Facebook has been repeatedly great at these past few years is going out of its way to get negative attention. Or, at least is seems that way sometimes. Facebook’s Latest […]

Apple vs. Facebook vs. Privacy (and Google too!)

6 Feb, 2019 in Tech tagged android / apple / apps / first world problems / google / internet / ios / privacy / security by Colin Dorman (updated 141 days ago)

Since I do about half of my work online, the web browser is probably one of the most important programs I use. Indeed, for many people, the web browser is becoming the most important app on their computer. Today, the web browser is almost like a second operating system – […]

The UnGoogleification Continues: A New (To Me) Chrome Alternative

23 Jan, 2019 in Tech tagged browsers / chromebook / first world problems / google / internet / ios / security by Colin Dorman (updated 167 days ago)

It’s been about two years since I became a tad obsessed with trying to be as efficient as possible. In those two years, I’ve done a lot of app jumping, and I’m finally settling into some apps I like. I did a brief overview of some of the apps I […]

My 2019 Productivity Setup

2 Jan, 2019 in Tech tagged app review / apps / first world problems / productivity by Colin Dorman (updated 174 days ago)

As with any new Apple product, the (released along with and ) have created quite a buzz in the tech industry. While the new iPads are incredible from a CPU standpoint (outperforming 92% of other laptops, including many of Apple’s own), the inclusion of a USB-C port instead of the […]

Apple’s New iPad Port Adds to USB-C Mess

19 Dec, 2018 in Tech tagged apple / first world problems / usb by Colin Dorman (updated 184 days ago)

I’ve talked about Project Fi before. It’s an exciting and new twist on cell phone service – fairly cheap cell service, but you pay for only what you use. Down to the megabyte! The data rate is not super cheap – $10/gig – but you only pay for what you […]

2 New(ish) Options for Cell Plans: Never Overpay Again

5 Dec, 2018 in Tech tagged android / apple / cell phone / mint mobile / project fi / smartphone by Colin Dorman (updated 203 days ago)