My elementary school education happened during that Web 2.0 push for "one device per child" and teaching computer literacy early. In second grade, I had a computer lab class. In third grade, we were taught touch-typing. By fourth grade, we were each given a laptop that…
I'd like to start this blog post with a video from About Here, made in collaboration with the Sightline Institute: They begin the video by acknowledging how elevators make buildings accessible to those in wheelchairs, and how elderly people struggle when elevators go out of service. They then…
Not the alt-left, mind you. The left-alt. Yes this is all for a dumb keyboard pun. Prologue <tangent class="related"> When I was little, I witnessed a photo director repeatedly yell "Apple K" to his assistant, to signal them to trigger a…
I've always been the kind of person to tinker with things. I loved to take things apart as a kid, and still do today. As an adult, I can occasionally even put them back together! One of the things I loved to do most as a kid was…
On March 3rd, 2026, I received advance warning of Rec Room closing down. I was able to confirm it with a second source the following day. Neither source gave a definitive end date. From whom I received the warnings I cannot say, but I was not surprised to hear them.…
Recently, my sister decided to transfer phones, from a SIM-based model to one that only accepted eSIM. Everything about the transfer went well… except for the eSIM part. It failed to transfer, and we were stuck scratching our heads as to why. The previous phone was successfully deactivated, it&…
I recently had the pleasure misfortune of going to Las Vegas for a weekend trip. I went there to see The Eagles at The Sphere. The venue was really great, and the band was good, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. We need…
This post was featured on Bugcrowd, with some minor changes. You can read it there if you like. View on Bugcrowd About me My name is Liv, and I'm a college student. During the academic year, in addition to classes, I work at an IT helpdesk where I…