Comments on current and vintage trends that you may or may not have heard about. Things that could be of benefit to you, could affect lots of people in an adversarial way, or are just plain bizarre and comment-worthy.
I often warn people about QR codes, but it's easier to understand the seriousness of these warnings when you can clearly see what a scam looks like. Here is a film I was given the okay to use for educational purposes (with my voiceover). In the video a...
QR codes are immensely popular but also immensely open to fraud when they are used in public spaces and forums. Hijacking donations is one example of how bad actors can take advantage of your reliance on QR codes.
In the one-minute video below I am speaking seven languages. In truth, I can speak two of those. None of the audio is actually me speaking, even if it sounds very much like my voice. And the video? Despite what it looks like, that’s not me moving my mouth....
In a race towards the post-reality era, TikTok are leading the way. Image filters are now at a stage where they trigger visceral emotions and have a very real impact on psychological wellbeing. They have effects on self-esteem, self-image and confidence. More than that, they provide a glimpse of a...
Sometimes I sit down and play around with words. Yesterday was one of those times. Alt-universe I wouldnt’ say I’m risk averse but aren’t things just much much worse when that smart thing in your purse is a megaphone for vicious slurs as if that is how we...
Yet another video is about to make the rounds without crediting the original creator. The maker in this case is Justin T Brown, who has made an edit of the Axios interview with Trump [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaaTZkqsaxY], to make it appear as if Trump is interviewing...
Nobody truly seems to know where it started, although Brittany Packnett Cunningham has a good theory [https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA76FVRHkwo/?igshid=dvyz7ygt5lje], but the black squares on social media are posing a real danger to the movement they are intending to support. Posted across the world to show...
For anyone not used to working from home I understand it may feel odd, with quite a number of technical tools to get used to. Of course there are many people who don’t even have this option, but if you can and want to approach a way of work...
An ode to all the regrettable typos in hurried e-mails. Because you know they truly happened.