I write stories and enjoy using tech. Sometimes, I combine these. I'm an appreciator of arts in general: watched, played, read, etc.
Fiction
S1 Fitz Jefferson settled into his leather office chair for a rushed lunch between lectures, hands navigating a mindless pre-lunch ritual, eyes locked on the innocuous pair of black glasses resting on his desk, mind thinking of the world that lived inside them. “Welcome back, Fitz,” a faceless voice said.
Fiction
Khavich, Ninety miles outside the Holy City of Lavinia Eleventh Cycle of the Regency, the year 1073 Father Verian crossed the threshold of the doorway at the bottom of the staircase. He had expected the need to remove his cloak as soon as he entered, but he felt the urge
Fiction
TREVOR WOKE UP like he always did: to the sound of Vizi telling him it was six o'clock in the morning. Volume increasing with each declaration. They were programmed to know how loud to speak in order to bring him out of his morning sleep stage, but Trevor
Other
Final Fantasy VII Remake, one of the most anticipated releases of 2020, is the culmination of decades of love and adoration for a game that released in 1997. The original title influenced both its own genre and the entire video game industry in a multitude of ways. Parallel to that
Tech
Snapchat is rolling out a new feature called Snap Minis. Snap Minis are essentially miniature apps that exist within the Snapchat platform and bring added functionality to the overall social media app. You can check out this video of the announcement of Snap Minis that were announced last month: https:
Tech
Last week, Facebook announced that Messenger will now allow screen sharing on iOS and Android devices. Given the current situation in the world, video chatting is more important now than ever. So many people around the world have adopted various video chat apps both on desktop and on mobile, And
Tech
Google is launching a new shopping social media app called Shoploop. In recent weeks, we heard about Google launching a new social media platform in the new app called Keen. Now we’re hearing about Shoploop. If you’re familiar with social media influencers posting affiliate links to either their
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Researchers at UCLA have developed gloves that translate sign language. While this technology is nothing new, it’s the latest attempt to provide valuable tools for non-speaking or non-hearing communicators. The concept here is exciting, but the current implementation seems a ways from consumer practicality. Don’t get me wrong–
Tech
Google’s upcoming update to G Suite Gmail brings integration with Chat and Rooms to create an all-in-one organization hub meant to rival the likes of Microsoft Teams. I want to emphasize that this feature is exclusive to G Suite users, not for general consumers. At this time, there’s
Tech
July 10 2020 The TikTok drama unfolding before the internet’s eyes takes yet another dramatic turn. Honestly, the screenplay here is getting crazier than if The Bachelor’s Chris Harrison himself wrote the script. Earlier this morning, Amazon sent an email to its employees banning TikTok from being used
Tech
Apple’s iMessage is known for the love its users have for it, and in iOS 14, it’s receiving several organization updates. In a previous post, we covered changes coming to the world’s most popular messaging app, WhatsApp. Our attention is now moving to updates Apple announced in
Tech
Despite being one of the most heavy-hitting influences in online culture over the last year, TikTok has run into a few snags in the past couple weeks. Instagram has been quick to insert itself as a potential successor/replacement. While nothing official has occurred in the United States concerning a