In RetroTech: NetLingo Blog

Tracking tech trends and how the internet is changing our lives.

December 30, 2013

How Mobile Phones Can Change the World

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Happy holidays and happy new year to all! It's time to change the world :) Since they were developed over 40 years ago, mobile phones ...
November 18, 2013

The Top 10 Internet Trends of 2013

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Everyone's talking tech again this year and NetLingo continues to track the most popular online trends. Shocking, innovative, and defin...
November 11, 2013

10 Tips for Avoiding the Tyranny of Email

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Shane Parrish bets you can't even finish reading this story without checking your email once. Yeah, he says, it's time to power dow...
November 4, 2013

Does social media make us smarter?

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Turns out there are some benefits to shrinking your attention span to nothing! As reported by Monica Nickelsburg, on any given day, the av...
October 21, 2013

Could a social media eraser law save an over-sharing generation?

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California's pending Internet "eraser button" law gives minors a way to (partially) expunge their digital footprint. As rep...
October 14, 2013

Learn 21st Century Language Skills

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This is an interview by Ultimate Spelling Bee with Erin Jansen of NetLingo :) Long before computer jargon and “text speak” became part of...

The Great Digital Con Game

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Have you ever stopped to think about the politics or economics of social media and digital sharing? Jaron Lanier has. Stop “offering your...
October 7, 2013

How Google Makes Its Money

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For a company that for the longest time was touted to "not have a product," Google is doing plenty well, and is poised to bring u...

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According to Colleen Oakley, it's not just for Veronica Mars reboots. Graduating with less debt could just take a couple of clicks. ...
September 30, 2013

Poetry: smartphone-style

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This is a guest post written by Charlotte Kertrestel , do enjoy! “I wandered lonely as a cloud”...“texting on my new iPhone 5”. Sound fa...
September 23, 2013

Watch 24 hours of internet activity around the world in 8 seconds

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The animated map , from an anonymous researcher, is beautiful, mesmerizing — and made using highly illegal means, according to Peter Weber...
September 16, 2013

Yes, the Internet is making you a meaner person (so let's be nice!)

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Wow, according to an article by Chris Gayomali, 80 percent of one survey's participants say we're all becoming jerks. I have to say...
September 9, 2013

How to search like a spy: Google's secret hacks revealed

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Try: "filetype:xls site:za confidential" The National Security Agency in May of 2013 declassified a hefty 643-page research man...
September 2, 2013

Why Facebook makes breaking up even worse

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Don't underestimate the emotional pain of going from "In a Relationship" to "Single" says Emily Shire, oh man, is s...
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