by Tracy | Jan 3, 2009 | Blog, Digital
That’s me… well, a virtual representation of me. I was recently discussing with a friend the use of avatars in online worlds and how you’re in many cases only allowed to slide the weight slider so far. You can be extremely skinny, but generally not...
by Tracy | Nov 11, 2008 | Blog, Gadgets & Gaming, Gigs, Girl Power, Pop Culture, Social Media
Article: Guitar Gaydar – LOTL Magazine I was commissioned to write an article for LOTL, an Australian lesbian magazine about the phenomenon of Guitar Gaydar, a phrase I invented to refer to the way lesbians always seem to sniff out lesbianesque guitar girls. You...
by Tracy | Aug 9, 2008 | Blog, Gadgets & Gaming, Social Media
At what point do you realize that you are too attached to technology? Most of us have a cut off point where we know it us unacceptable to tweet, facebook, blog, email, text or anything else. As we continually strive for connectedness however it becomes more difficult...
by Tracy | Jun 27, 2008 | Blog, Social Media
I’ve been with Ning for some time now, writing freelance for a fairly popular site based around the Ning social networking platform. As well as writing articles for the site I also have to deal with various running aspects and ensure new content goes up daily,...
by Tracy | Jun 7, 2008 | Blog, Social Media
As someone who loves reading about and following the trends of social networking and other emergent tech, Twitter has – as of yet – eluded me to some degree (I think it’s the 140 character limit lol). I already have social networks with family,...
by Tracy | Jun 2, 2008 | Blog, Digital, Social Media
A realisation occurred to me today. Although I love technology and couldn’t live without it, there is a point where you can know far too much about the people around you. Traditionally with friendships you see people once or twice a week and enjoy spending a few...