Help Desk

Fast shipping, resolution keeping, and holiday sensitive emoji in this week's tech etiquette column

"...Send questions about tech etiquette to [email protected]...."

Dec. 26, 2014 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is Venmo tearing a relationship apart or pointing out a weakness?

"...the next, now he picks up every check and immediately bills me for half, rounded to the nearest cent...."

Nov. 14, 2014 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

A smartphone first-timer tries to keep her head above the deep waters of interconnectivity

"...feed. Depending on your interests and your level of social isolation (if, say, you just left your hometown to..."

Aug. 14, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is asking your parents to unfriend an ex too much to ask?

"...both my parents have remained friends with him on social media, liking his posts and trading comments! When I..."

April 24, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

The rise of flaky daters or just an uptick in choosiness? Help Desk takes a look.

"...that it brings – has changed our standards of etiquette dramatically. To understand why, consider the difference between you..."

Jan. 23, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

A business meeting goes well, but there's no follow-through. "Help Desk" to the rescue.

"...We recommend a positive approach to online nagging. Social media is an invaluable tool. Appeal to your contact's..."

Feb. 20, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

A teacher wonders if her sexy Groot Halloween costume will get her into trouble online

"...that I wake up at 6am and have no social life except Saturday night. It's hard to meet guys,..."

Oct. 31, 2014 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is it phone addiction or just the modern way to consume information?

"...40 unlocks per week, and share those achievements on social media. The app also features built-in tools to block..."

July 31, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk: Whistle-Blowing Without the Blowback

The ins and outs of leaking sensitive information

"...something illegal. I'd like to share it with the media, but I can't afford to get caught. Any tips..."

May 8, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Surviving Austin's rising cost of living with some help from the "sharing economy"

"...and equitably, or with the many local political and social-issue groups on Facebook. Where technology destroys, it can also..."

July 10, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Can teens and adults safely connect on social media?

"...sake of the kid, but also for professional and social reasons of your own...."

Jan. 9, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

sxswi: Are You a Douchebag

The does and don'ts of convention etiquette

"...On Social Media Etiquette..."

March 12, 2011 SXSW Post by Richard Whittaker

Help Desk

Need a few extra bucks? We look at the tech world's latest apps you can use to supplement your income.

"...in on the values of their homes – the median home sale price in 78703, for instance, rose by..."

June 26, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Tech-savvy ways to cut expenses

"...reach critical mass here. Take discount aggregators like Groupon, LivingSocial, and ScoutMob. Most coupons you'll find on those apps..."

June 12, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is it possible to find friends on Tinder?

"...market like Tinder, those questions tend to get addressed immediately. That could be a good thing (yay, directness!), but..."

May 22, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is attempting to hide baldness on your dating profile a losing proposition or par for the course?

April 10, 2015 Screens Column

Help Desk

A drunken violation of digital privacy and how to minimize the damage

March 27, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Should parents have to check their phones at all hours?

March 6, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

Is arguing about anything other than the cuteness of cats and babies on Facebook worthwhile?

Feb. 6, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Help Desk

What to do when you're faced with a personal crowdfunding conundrum

Nov. 28, 2014 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Rawdawg

Inside the controversial run club like none other in Austin

"...5K run – influencer style. Through vlogging and savvy social media marketing, the group attracted upward of 800 young,..."

Nov. 29, 2024 News Feature by Lauren Peck

Off the Record

Dale Watson's got Tiger Airways by the tail, and more music news

"..."If social media can topple a government," posits Dale Watson, "it..."

July 29, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

Help Desk

How to interact at SXSW Interactive

"...well advised to take a cue from Anony­mous, our etiquette-conscious letter-writer. Just as important as getting attention is getting..."

March 13, 2015 Screens Column by Michael Agresta

Closing the COVID Gap at AISD

Post-pandemic, not enough students can read well. How do we get out of this ditch?

"...that stuff and they were having to learn Zoom etiquette, too.”..."

March 22, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Van Ryzin Launches Online Arts Magazine

Nonprofit Sightlines to offer cultural journalism, criticism

"...Studio Tour, with van Ryzin promoting the news on social media – @sightlinesmag on Facebook and Instagram, @sightlinesmag1 on..."

Nov. 13, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Playback: The Austin Music Poll's 11th Hour

A final push to get out the vote in the Austin Music Poll

"...Awards become a reflection of who best can manipulate social media instead of a reflection of Austin's favorite music?..."

Jan. 29, 2016 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

The Good Eye: Secrets of Charm

Charmed, we're sure ...

"...our legs, seized the opportunity to berate man-spreaders on social media; men claimed anatomical necessity; chaos ensued...."

Nov. 28, 2014 Column by Amy Gentry

Postmarks

Libertarians Say No to Doggett

"...blow real journalism continues to take in the electronic media. The gathering of news, once assigned to skilled, proud..."

Oct. 16, 1998 Column

In Space

ON Networks' Proper Ollie

"...Cerebral Damage Brought on by Watching TV. Nonetheless, "Cellphone Etiquette" is the first episode of Proper Ollie, viewable online..."

Sept. 28, 2007 Screens Feature by Carson Barker

Austin Music: What We're Listening to This Week

El Combo Oscuro, KVN, and Mike & the Moonpies are some of our favorite local sounds this week

"...Side You're On" and the barstool bingeing memories of "Social Drinkers."..."

Aug. 20, 2021 Music Column by Doug Freeman

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