Tag: internet

• On being in the moment

  There’s this idea that technology takes us away from the present. Our phones and the internet make it easy to avoid really experiencing what’s around you. There was a story in the news recently about a man who almost walked right into a bear. When you look at the video, you see the man was…

  Jessica Puente

  February 9, 2015

  People

  being, cell phones, happy, internet, introspection, lifestyle, puppies, Social media

• What it’s like when all your friends are on the internet

  When you only communicate with most of your friends through the internet, you feel like what happened to Joaquin in Her is totally plausible. Your writing skills are impeccable and you can translate the hieroglyphics coined emojis like an expert. You think you’re more interesting because you can have long, thought out discussions but really…

  Jessica Puente

  September 24, 2014

  People, Pop Culture, Technology

  culture, experience, friends, friendship, friendships, internet

• Obama does IAmA on Reddit, Romney makes Myspace page in retaliation

  Okay, not really.  Mitt clearly made his page  a while ago since he has 21,782 friends already. Yes, Tom is in his top 12, but sadly Paul Ryan doesn’t have a Myspace, so Gary Sato gets his spot. I think it’s because of his profile picture, but that’s just me. Unfortunately, Mitt hasn’t updated his playlist…

  Jessica Puente

  August 30, 2012

  Uncategorized

  Alexis Ohanian, IAMA, internet, myspace, obama, politics, president, president obama, reddit, romney

• Have you checked your “Other” Facebook messages?

  I feel like Facebook is turning into that awkward cousin that never outgrew the awkward and now has more body hair, so it isn’t even cute awkward anymore. That being said, I haven’t jumped on the “I’m too cool for Facebook” bandwagon and I don’t plan on it. But some days I’m just surprised by…

  Jessica Puente

  August 1, 2012

  Uncategorized

  developers, Facebook, facebook messages, friends, internet, Social media, technology