My Nostalgia For A Less Techy World With People, Not Gadgets

My Nostalgia For A Less Techy World With People, Not Gadgets

Mary Mata November 16, 2011

In many ways, I’m old timey. I would wear a bonnet if it were socially acceptable. I wish I could churn my own butter. In high school I often dressed […]

Net Neutrality Saved In The Senate

Mary Mata November 10, 2011

Senate voted not to overturn net neutrality rules today, these rules don’t even take place until November 20. The Republican-backed measure failed 52-46 and the president had said he would have […]

Despite Digital Divide Latinas Are Empowered By The Internet

Mary Mata November 9, 2011

By Laura Donnelly Gonzalez, co-founder Latinitas Navigating the youth conference circuit, I’m always astounded by enthusiastic representatives from corporate curriculum companies who swear the digital divide is declining, often through flashy […]

5 Reasons To Watch The Web Series “East WillyB”

Mary Mata October 5, 2011

When East WillyB premiered last Spring, the show received a lot of positive coverage upon the release of it’s first episode.  Much was dissected in terms of how the show tackles […]

Online Dating Part 2: What You Read Isn’t Always What You Get

Mary Mata September 20, 2011

A few weeks into online dating and the plot thickens. I have received emails, winks and invitations for drinks and dinner. Not too familiar with the etiquette of the game, […]

Online Dating As A Single, 40ish Mom

Mary Mata September 13, 2011

After a few years of consideration, I have ventured into the world of online dating. All my experiences in dating prior to this decision happened many years ago and had […]

Facebook Adds “Translate” Button

Mary Mata September 8, 2011

Although an estimated 2.7 million Facebook users in the U.S. speak Spanish, and 1.6 million use the site en español, not all of the millions and millions of friends of […]

The Love-Hate Relationship With Our Cell Phones

Mary Mata August 15, 2011

The Pew Internet & American Life Project published an interesting report this week taking a look at how we interact with our cell phones. As we’ve written before, this information […]

How To Take Your Network And Make It Useful Part 2

Mary Mata August 3, 2011

Online connectivity has magnified our ability to accumulate social capital and convert it into other forms of power. If you cannot find a way to use this social capital, then […]

Latinos More Likely To Share Videos Online

Mary Mata July 28, 2011

The Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project issued an interesting report this week that found, among other things, that Latinos are more likely to use video sharing sites […]