luddites
A Brief History of Mankind's Inhumanity Toward Robots
Hitchbot is dead, but robo-murder is nothing new.
Technology Is Making Us Stupid
In Nicholas Carr's the Glass Cage, the Pulitzer-shortlisted author makes a compelling argument on the way technology has failed us—from aircraft autopilot to GPS maps—and the perils of being forever trapped in the beam of our smartphones.
You've Got Luddites All Wrong
Stop using the word 'Luddite'—unless you're talking about a powerful, anti-automation labor movement that struck fear into the heart of industry.
A Bluetooth-Enabled Vibrator Made Me Reconsider Sexual Intimacy
As a blogger for a media website, I often write about personal experiences and sometimes I’m given free products to advertise under the guise of narrative. The OhMiBod® blueMotion™ is a Bluetooth™ enabled vibrator that's "perfect for couple play," so...
The Vine Video Player Curbs Our Visual ADHD
Now you can literally hold your favorite six-second clips of RiFF RAFF and Bo Burnham
Why is Hockey Resistant to Technology?
WIth iPads being introduced to the game to increase shootout efficiency, our very own Angry Hockey Nerd looks at the increasingly Luddite-esque reaction of the game's biggest dummies.
The Electrophobes, The People Who Say Electronics Are Killing Them
Technophobes detest modern conveniences like telephones, televisions and computers. To the electrophobes, being anywhere near these machines is a matter of life and death.According to medical professionals, claims of electrosensitivity are little more...
My America
Here's another group of people I'd like to see go back to where they came from: this generation's Luddites. According to the dictionary, a Luddite is "one who opposes technical or technological change." It comes from Ned Ludd, an English laborer, who...