Author Archives: mmcclintock

Movements in a digital age

If there is one hope for peace in the world, it is from social media sites. During the Arab Spring in Tehran, and countless revolutions across North Africa and the Middle East, Twitter has been credited as the go-to tool …

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How my generation uses technology

Nearly a year ago I quit my job at a real estate firm to focus full time on my final year of college. Up to that point, I had not lived on a college campus and lived the “college lifestyle”. …

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Solutions to a “Piecemeal” Internet

Nearly 4 years ago I had founded a software company that sold text message marketing software to small businesses. It was the first time I had an iPhone which was a company phone. I loved the iPhone but what intrigued …

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The House of Cards that is Washington, D.C.

Most would say I am a historian of sorts, having started at the age of 8 by watching the History Channel back when it actually covered history, back to back documentaries on everything you could possibly think of. It was …

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How to leverage technology to become smarter.

There are literally hundreds of thousands of ways to interact with digital media. You can speak into your cell phone and search the whole web for a vague keyword or type in an address and receive personalized directions to your …

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