Author Archives: George Bagley

Baby-Steps to Saving Social Media

I log onto Facebook and Twitter and feel like I’m reading a diary, except the problem is, with a physical diary, it requires the author to stop, grab a pen, grab a book, and then write out the thoughts word …

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The Birds May Sing, But My Computer Can Tweet

Outside birds may be chirping, but within the walls of my home I’m hearing a different tone of tweets. Slowly, but surely, digital technologies are replacing everything that can be obtained outside of your home. Convenient? Wonderful? A life saver? …

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The Internet: Our Virtual Diary

 

From my earliest memories of using the internet, I recall the days of dial-up. The rules of the house were: internet was only used for homework purposes. At first the rule was easy to abide by, until I learned …

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Extra! Extra! Read all About it, Updates Every Five Minutes!

Gone are the days when the news was the only available channel on television. Even further back in history, the days when only the rich could afford newspapers is a barely plausible thought. Now, as soon as you buy a …

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Status Update: Value of the Printed Press

Newspapers seem to be filling some type of nostalgic void. People don’t want to let go of these ink-scented packages because they are a major part of history. As is customary in America, it’s not unusual to preserve the past. …

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