Reader Redux: On Bad Email Etiquette


Updated 03/14/11 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Which Email Etiquette Breach Is Worst?

We recently outlined some serious email pet peeves, pitting them against one another to see which was the worst. While the majority vote said that forwarding along a forwarded, forwarded message was the worst, you had some funny responses of your own. Check out more pet peeves below. "Bad grammar and punctuation! If your email has a spell check use it for crying out loud. A bunch of people would Read more

Reader Redux: On Original Screen Names


Updated 02/19/11 12:01 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Original AOL Screen Names

Though it may not be appropriate for your life now, your first AIM screen name will always be special. The first link to the outside world, these screen names were probably filled with XX and OO and possibly a few celebrity or band names. I asked you to share your firsts, and you were brave enough to answer the call. Check 'em out below! "My first ever AOL screen name was bebe047." — Read more

Reader Redux: On Banning Headphones


Updated 02/01/11 1:42 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Response to Proposed NYC Headphone Ban

After a very scary experience involving a set of plugged-in headphones and a car that ran a red light, I may support NYC's proposed ban on headphones while crossing the street. Not everyone agrees with it though; here's what some of you had to say: "I always look both ways before crossing the street — it's NYC, I just assume a cab or a delivery person on a bike is about to hit me regardless Read more

Reader Redux: On Losing Expensive Gadgets


Updated 01/18/11 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Losing Expensive Tech Items

After a particularly unfortunate incident involving a Las Vegas slot machine and an expensive camera, I shared my story and asked you to join in solidarity by sharing your most boneheaded slipups resulting in a lost piece of expensive technology. Here's what you had to say: "Yup, I left my first Android "my touch" phone in bed, wrapped sheets together, and threw in washer. Let's just say it was Read more

Reader Redux: On Chauvinistic Male Attitudes in Tech


Updated 01/14/11 3:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Male Chauvinistic Attitudes in Tech

We told you what CES was like for a woman, but then asked you ladies to tell us what the tech industry is like for you. We got a ton of responses, most of which reinforce the theory that women are still the underdogs in the tech industry. Find out what your geeky comrades had to say below: "No wonder during CES 2009 they shared spaces with a porn convention! All kidding aside, women are just Read more

Reader Redux: Initiating a Tech Intervention


Updated 12/06/10 9:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Initiate a Tech Intervention

Last week, I asked you to help a girl out in staging a tech intervention. Just to jog your memory, our Community Assistant fears for her Apple-obsessed brother's financial (and social) future since he spends so much time obsessing over his gadgets, and asked for your advice on what to do about it. Here's what you suggested: "Steal all his gadgets and hide them, then take him to a cabin without Read more

Reader Redux: Is Amazon Responsible For the Content It Sells?


Updated 11/19/10 9:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Should Amazon Censor the Content It Sells?

Last week, a huge controversy hit Amazon when a tasteless and potentially dangerous book was discovered among its self-published works for the Kindle. At first Amazon did not pull the title, issuing a statement that it doesn't censor any titles. Then, after a proposed boycott and much negative press (and perhaps another review of the material in question), the title was removed from the store. I Read more

Reader Redux: On Bricked iPhone 3Gs


Updated 11/08/10 1:17 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

iPhone 3GS and 3G Updates

Last week we asked you if you thought it was possible that Apple could have turned iPhone 3Gs into bricks after the iOS4 update in order to promote the iPhone 4, possibly increasing sales. Here's what you had to say: "My mom and a friend of mine both use a 3G and they have both noticed the phones acting sluggish and very unresponsive after they updated to the new 4.0 and even 4,1 software." — Read more

Reader Redux: Do You Like the Facebook Font Change?


Updated 11/07/10 3:12 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

Facebook Font Change Community Responses

Recently, Facebook changed the size of its homescreen font, making it difficult for some viewers to read. Many people have spoken out about the change, but Facebook has remained mum save one mention on Twitter. Here's what some of you had to say about the change: "I'm torn. It's a little too small, but I like the text layout better than before." — PrincessOats "Why, why, why, oh WHY cannot Read more

Reader Redux: What Causes You to Unfriend Someone?


Updated 10/27/10 1:39 PM · Posted by · 6 comments

Unfriending Facebook Friends

According to The New York Times, one of the most common reasons for unfriending someone on Facebook is if they post too frequently — but according to the GeekSugar Community, there are many, many more. Here's what you had to say about what kind of Facebook behavior warrants unfriending: "I unfriend anyone whom I realize shouldn't have 'access' to my life. It's not that I air everything out Read more