The internet or the Internet?
The Associated Press Stylebook has declared internet and web should be lowercased. Other style guides are also insisting on the downcasing of internet, and you can see the change appearing daily in major media. Vint Cerf, recognized as one of “the fathers of the Internet”, and I don’t agree with the transformation. The word internet first appeared in the Oxford English Dictionary in 1974. […]
Ganging Up to Stop Robocalls
Any unwanted phone calls are annoying, but the most annoying to most of us are the robocalls. “Hi, this is Rachel from cardmember services” is one of many, and they seem to be growing. The government Do No Call list is a waste of time. The robocallers ignore it. I have finally found a way to […]
Election Attitude is Here
Election season is upon us. The 2016 Election Countdown Clock shows 87 days to go. Millions of citizens will cast their votes. We should be concerned about how many will actually be counted. Other headlines about voter registration and voting are making headlines. The four stories highlighted below are just a small sample. There are […]
Continuity of Thought
The most irritating form of privacy intrusion is the increasing trend in video advertising. As print advertising declines, the Internet is awash in advertising. Publishers must receive income to cover the cost of quality journalism and creative productions. The question is how the income is derived. Some people love their brands and are happy to hear from them, but […]
Go Figure at CVS
Occasionally, I cannot resist posting a short example of a lack of net attitude. I usually label them Go Figure. Today, I stopped by CVS in Hawley, PA to pick up a prescription. The invitation on the counter was clear, “Pick up prescriptions with the CVS Pharmacy app.” Great idea. Net attitude, for sure. Especially […]