Hey! I’m Tiff

I just learned what dial-up internet is (was).

I’ve covered computing apocalypses for WIRED, surveyed the pitfalls of tech legislation for Vox, aired my grievances with music streaming on MIT Tech Review. (You can also find my work in Vogue, i-D, Billboard, and more)

I dream of TikTok sounds in my sleep. I hear phantom phone pings.

To re-associate, I’m GOING ANALOG. I want to raw dog life. So each month, I’m renouncing a piece of tech I live by in favor of its more archaic, analog counterpart (my vow of digital chastity). Expect a field report on the first Sunday of each month.

I also want to rediscover the original promise of the so-called digital age: how did Apple’s 2000s marketing philosophy inspire the sheer skirt? Why does the origins of Move Fast Break Things trace back to 70s DIY counter-culture? Where does the legacy of cyber-feminists, punks (cypher- and solar-) live in technology today?

Every week, I’ll attempt to answer two main questions: How did we get here? Were things really better way back when?

Cyber Celibate is where I discover a more intentional relationship with technology.

What people are saying…

“Tickled to be your lede” — Will Shortz

“Woooooo” — Clive Thompson

“Sorry I butt dialed you!” — Stewart Brand

“Did you find your diploma” — Mum