Note to Self

Why Marina Abramović, one of the world’s most famous performance artists, is making you sit in total silence for 30 minutes before a "magic" performance of Bach's Goldberg Variations.

What to do in the face of real life zombie apocalypse? Slate's newest Dear Prudence – the one and only Mallory Ortberg – advises listeners on dealing with the most annoying technology users.

The time is ripe for our step-by-step guide on handling offensive posts on your social media feeds. The Thanksgiving table too.

We're pretty sure "photo clutter" is about a lot more than tidying up. We're talking about how, why, and when we're using your cameras.

Last week, a small Colorado town discovered that dozens of students had been taking and trading nude photographs, shaking up the parents, police, schools, and even the football team. This week, we're…

Some coincidences seem just a little bit too, well, coincidental, especially when you consider the technology recording our every move. This episode, author Walter Kirn talks about the line between c…

Your digital photos are stressing you out. We're here to help: Welcome to the Note to Self Photo Decluttering System That Will Make You Feel Better About Your Mortality and More.

We tend to click on things we agree with already. Social media networks like to feed us the things we'll click on. This week, we talk with two professional Internet readers from BuzzFeed about why th…

We’re examining moments of closeness — when texting encourages intimacy between us, and when those messages really just create the illusion of deeper connection. Featuring Fusion's Kashmir Hill, auth…

A bonus episode of Note to Self featuring Sherry Turkle, acclaimed psychologist, researcher, and author of "Reclaiming Conversation." 

Science says you really don't need to worry about carcinogens and WiFi. We sort through all of the research with Only Human's Mary Harris.

A story of racism and deep learning, otherwise known as "the best, best reason for diversity in tech."

With the latest iOS update, you can start using ad blockers on your phone. But should you? Meet the ethical quandary at the heart of the Internet as we know it.

"Price discrimination differentiation is, simply put, trying to charge different people, different prices for the same item, based on their willingness to pay."A question about the complicated ethics…

A back-to-school reprise of one of our favorite episodes: How at least one 16-year-old uses the device giving adults so much angst.

Tips from a professional online profile ghostwriter. Because of course that's a thing.

This week, we're exploring the future of creativity, the best ways to brainstorm, and the importance of free-association, all through the lens of every techie's favorite toy: LEGO.

Sure, a really cute picture of a really cute toddler can go viral. But not everyone chooses to post pictures of their kids online.