The Social Media Litmus Test

The term “Litmus Test” has been colloquially used to refer to a simple / non-complex test, with a pass or fail. For The Social Media Litmus Test, I propose (at this moment in time) a simple question to serve as the litmus paper: “Are you on Twitter?”
When social networks were all the buzz I [...]

The Future’s Past

In a span of four decades the vision for the future advancement of technology was in it’s size. Depicted through films, television shows and automotive design, the modern day family would be living amongst walls of keyboard buttons, monitors and flashing lights. What makes this point all the more fascinating is that their dream of [...]

Are Social Network Sites ‘infantilising’ the Human Mind?

According to an article in today’s UK Guardian, “social network sites risk infantilising the mid-21st century mind, leaving it characterised by short attention spans, sensationalism, inability to empathise and a shaky sense of identity.” This is according to a leading neuroscientist, Lady Greenfield, a professor of synaptic pharmacology at Lincoln college, Oxford, and director of [...]

The Black Card Circle Foundation Black Tie Charity Event (Downtown Los Angeles)

Black Card Circle and the Ritz-Carlton Residences are proud to sponsor the Black Card Circle Foundation Black Tie Charity Event supporting the Black Card Circle Foundation Inc., an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization committed to empowering the voiceless in society. The charity event will take place on Saturday February 7, 2009 (from 7:00 pm to [...]