Author: Amanda Rush

What would you say if I told you that the tools you need to accomplish everything you need professionally and practically are at your fingertips in a one-stop-shop on the Internet? It’s true. And you’ll find tons of useful help and organizational guides to accomplish everything you need in a place you may have never thought to look: Mommy blogs. I’m not a mother. But knowing my own mother and watching my sister with my niece and nephew, I’m well aware that there’s no determination comparable to a woman that needs to get something done for their family. I have much less to juggle than the majority…

We all have our selfish moments – moments where we focus on the “I” and the “me.” It doesn’t make us horrible human beings. In fact, in my opinion, it makes us human. Call it remnants of Darwinian self-preservation or call it subdued narcissism – it happens. And we all cope with these feelings differently, whether we voice them or  we cover up the fact that we could ever be so human and disguise it with sanctimonious preaching about the delineations between right and wrong as though it is something black and white. Recently, as a resident of Long Island, I felt some of the effects of Hurricane…

There’s been a lot of focus, especially in the past year, on internet censorship. From the battle against online piracy to the recent use of Facebook and social media channels to apprehend criminals, many people are stopping to wonder where their privacy ends on the Internet – in my humble opinion, it starts and ends with you. You can hear some of my opinions on the “post” button on your Facebook profile being another symbol of your automatic forfeit of privacy on fishbat’s podcast, Reel Time, but I wanted to take the time to elaborate. Even with the most recent attention, the issue of privacy…

On August 17, I was skimming my Facebook feed on my lunch break when a post shared by Mick Jagger caught my eye. A Rolling Stones fan born decades too late to fully appreciate them at the height of their popularity, I was instantly intrigued when I realized that their newest cover photo on the social media platform was something I’d never seen before. With their 50 year anniversary on the rise, the Stones were naturally teasing their 10 million Facebook fans with a cryptic message announcing that big news was on the way – but unlike bands and artists who’ve previously done so – this message actually…

Every now and then, I get tired of hearing the statement “When I was younger, I played in the streets” or “When I was younger, we didn’t have cell phones or laptop – we biked to each other’s houses and played outside.” These statements imply that kids today don’t do that. Let’s cut out the blanket generalizations because ultimately, they eventually turn into blatant exaggerations that usually result in your grandfather boasting that he as a boy, walked fifteen miles in the snow, to and from school. Somehow, both the route there and back were unfortunately uphill. I will concede…

For those of you that don’t know, Klout is a way of measuring digital influence through social networking platforms. I’ll admit that I was fully engrossed in checking my score compulsively when I first discovered it and was more elated than a kid on Christmas when my score broke a certain number. Granted, it’s still a modest score, but I feel good about it. Or I did until I really sat down and really thought about it. Please note that, while I write this, I’m sure my Klout score is depreciating in value. Soon I’ll be back to a lowly ten. Klout and clout are really two different things. Klout is…

E-mails, eBooks. and e-cigarettes. Now e-bikes? According to a recent press release from Audi, the automobile makers will be displaying the prototype for a new bicycle that’s part traditional cycle, part digital machine – the Audi e-bike Wörthersee. “The Audi e-bike Wörthersee puts in its first major appearance at this year’s Wörthersee Tour, the 31st meet for Audi, VW, Seat and Skoda fans; trial biker Julien Dupont and downhill specialist Petra Bernhard will demonstrate their stunts and streetbike skills.” According to the press release, the e-bike comes with a touchscreen…

Social media enthusiasts have been all a-Twitter about Facebook heading into an IPO that could be valued around $1 billion US dollars. While Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg is often in the social media spotlight, co-founder Eduardo Saverin has been living in Singapore as an investor who’s been doing more partying than he has investing. Many only know Saverin as the shy, intelligent co-founder of Facebook portrayed by Andrew Garfield in The Social Network. In the film, Saverin was ultimately defriended on a much larger scale and forced out of Facebook by Zuckerburg, portrayed by Jesse Eisenberg….

Not too long ago, the rise of “geek chic” surprised a few and elated many. Now, being called a “geek” can be considered the new “cool,” and in a city like Manhattan, that likes to be on the cutting edge of cool – it’s never been a better time to be a tech-savvy individual. No, I’m not talking about someone who knows how to use their smart phones to tweet or can program their GPS without having to bang it against the dashboard like I so often have to do before a long drive. I’m talking about the truly well-versed in technology. According to Marketplace, a recent study named New York City…

With Earth Day having just passed, I’ve been looking for new ways to use sustainable energy and be a better inhabitant of the planet. I’d like to consider myself to be a pretty environmentally conscious individual – I recycle, I eat organically whenever possible, and I carpool. But I wanted to do something bigger and better. So when I was listening to the radio and heard about a new energy efficient LED light bulb that’s supposed to last 20 years, I was intrigued. All of that for the low, manageable cost of…sixty dollars?! The new LED light bulb from Philips can fit as a replacement to traditional…