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Ain’t That Tweet? Getting Started with Twitter
May 16, 2015 | Published on Oprah.com
Tech expert Alexandra Samuel wants to help you get started with Twitter using four simple steps and a dictionary of terms.
6 Ways the Web Can Nourish Your Relationship
May 16, 2015 | Published on Oprah.com
Technology expert Alexandra Samuel says the couple that clicks together sticks together. Here are six ways the Web can help keep you and your love close.
Source: 6 Ways the Web Can Nourish Your Relationship – Alexandra Samuel
6 Ways to Prioritize Your Online Friendships
May 16, 2015 | Published on Oprah.com
Tech expert Alexandra Samuel shares her six strategies for maintain friendships, both online and off.
How the Internet made me a better mother
May 5, 2015 | Family, About our family
Unlike some full-time working mothers, I’ve never fantasized about staying home with my kids. And yet here I am: close to a full-time working mother in terms of how I spend my hours, but nothing like a full-time working mother in terms of how I spend my days. The most surprising part: I’ve never been happier.
How kids create security risks — and business opportunities
Apr 20, 2015 | Published in The Wall Street Journal, In the media
In today’s Wall Street Journal, I outline the security risks posed by the hacker in your house: the child or teen who may be “borrowing” your credit card to make online purchases, downloading viruses or inadvertently open vulnerabilities in your network. That story...
A family Minecraft policy
Apr 13, 2015 | Family tech policies, Family
Minecraft has become a global phenomenon because kids love playing it, and parents and educators praise the way it fuels creativity and learning. But we've held off on introducing it to our household because we're concerned about the compulsive behaviour and conflict...
8 easy ways to make me (and everyone else) love you more online
Apr 6, 2015 | Productivity, Toolbox
We all know the world runs on love. But every day, we squander that love by bugging the living crap out of other people, thanks to our careless interactions with technology. The good news is that there are some simple ways to avoid annoying people online (and off)....
Why I’m leaving Vision Critical
Apr 1, 2015 | Productivity
As of today, I’m leaving my role as Vision Critical’s VP of Social Media so I can spend more time with my devices. While it’s been a delight to lead Vision Critical’s efforts on social media R&D, I’m returning to my life as an independent consultant so that I can...
How much sharing goes on in the “sharing economy”?
Feb 26, 2015 | Collaborative economy, Community
How much of the sharing economy really involves sharing? It's a question that came up first thing today at the Collaborative Economy Conference, and it's a question that came up in a number of responses to my recent post on picking the winners and losers of the...
Can shomi solve Canada’s video streaming problem?
Nov 13, 2014 | Lifestyle
When I drove past a billboard earlier this week that promised me a new universe of streaming media, I nearly pulled over to the side of the road so that I could try it. Right. Now. Was this the day I'd been waiting for? The day when I'd finally experience the joy of...