Several years ago, I was doing an in-person workshop for librarians centering on newer technologies and trends. One of the services I covered was the…
Author: Laura Solomon
This past Memorial Day weekend, I attended some events that involved large numbers of people. One was outdoors, so most went unmasked. Another was indoors,…
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a huge consumer of TikTok content. A friend of mine, who is also hooked on the platform, admits to spending…
OPLIN 4Cast #749: The impact of algorithms grows, but is that a good thing?
Posted in 4cast, and Algorithms
In the past several months, I have become somewhat addicted to scrolling through TikTok. This is no accident; the algorithm seems to have grasped immediately…
OPLIN 4Cast #747: As the pandemic drags on, only now are steps being taken to narrow the digital divide
Posted in 4cast, and digital divide
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted a lot of things over its course, but perhaps one of the most noticeable points of attention is the digital…
OPLIN 4Cast #745: I’m not invited, but Clubhouse still makes sense in social’s evolution
Posted in 4cast, and Social Networks
Since I wrote a few books about social media and libraries, I do a lot of workshops about social media trends. Recently, I was asked…
I don’t know about you, but I feel like I have watched more video content during the pandemic than in the rest of my life…
Way back in high school, one of my favorite things to do on our school’s Apple IIe’s was to make digital art…but, back then, it…
OPLIN 4Cast #737: Even during the pandemic, more ordinary consumer health tech is making strides
Posted in 4cast, and Healthcare
This month, state employees have the opportunity to participate in a health and wellness challenge where the goal is to accumulate the most steps and…
Earlier last week, I was shocked to hear my teenaged son loudly singing, from his room: “Soon may the Wellerman comeTo bring us sugar and…