It's the end of another college application season. High school seniors are waiting for the fat envelope. High school juniors are being driven (or flown) around the country by their parents or schools, taking tours in anticipation of applying. For those of you in the 'driving around phase,' I … [Read more...]
Who Wants a Little More Reality?
August 26, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Previously published on Psychology Today.com "Positively Media" ---------- Sometimes when new technology is introduced, you get a glimpse of the future. The iPad was like that for me. Now Samsung is introducing the Galaxy Tab (tablet) on September 2. This time, the glimpse of the future … [Read more...]
Online Safety: Educate not Legislate
May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Previously published in Psychology Today "Positively Media." Facebook’s recent privacy control changes have triggered a big response of concern, indignation, and pages of analysis. One thing you have to love about social media, when people are ticked off, you find out pretty fast. Facebook … [Read more...]
Augmented Reality: Real Life with Toppings
May 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Published previously on Positively Media Blog on Psychology Today. Care to try on a dress, take your picture in a virtual Mardi Gras mask, or figure out what size box you need to ship a package—from your computer? You can with augmented reality (AR). There is a virtual dressing room at … [Read more...]
Want to Keep Your Job? Get More Education
November 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A version of this article ran on PsychologyToday.com in my blog "Positively Media." A recent survey by the Career College Association reported that 9 out of 10 Americans think college is important for career opportunities and 67% believe that education is the key to competitiveness in the … [Read more...]
