mobile technology

iphone

mobile technology

lesbian sex

Safe Sexting: Tech Tips for the Stress-Free Sexting You Deserve

The world is full of unknown and terrifying possibilities, like accidentally sending a nude to the family group chat because it was the most recent thing on your camera roll.…

Rachel —

Mar 12, 2019

apps

body positivity

politics + activism

Rebecca Alexander Is the Queer Fat Woman Behind AllGo, an App That Will Change the World for People of Size

AllGo is a review platform created by a queer fat woman where people of size can give and receive information about the comfort and accessibility of public spaces.

Vanessa —

Mar 20, 2018

apps

christianity

identity

Our Bible App Wants to Let LGBT Christians Be Their Whole Selves

“There is one thing that everyone has, even in rural Africa, and that’s a phone,” she said, recalling what she saw when she visited Kenya. “I created this so we…

Adrian —

Mar 24, 2017

Lists/Top 10s

mobile technology

geekery

Four Apps For Those Who Are Leaving Twitter

Are you, like Lindy West, leaving Twitter? Here’s four apps you can use instead.

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 11, 2017

emoji

iphone

geekery

All 86 New iOS Emoji, Ranked by Lesbianism

83. Glass of Milk. Wayyyyyy too many lactose intolerant lesbians for this one. Maybe if it was “Glass of Soy Milk” or “Glass of Almond Milk” it’d be higher.

Mey —

Dec 20, 2016

"personality cult"

a+ roundtable

af+

Looks Like Home (Screens)

Some days “home” is a nebulous moving target. Other days, it’s in your pocket.

Ryan Yates —

Nov 17, 2016

mobile technology

queer your tech

geekery

Does Project Ara Signal a Sea Change?

Google’s open hardware platform for creating modular smartphones is back, but it’s different.

A.E. Osworth —

May 28, 2016

mobile technology

queer your tech

geekery

4 Apps for Airplanes and other Kinds of Boredom Survival

Whether you need to be soothed, entertained, or soothed AND entertained, here are a few apps to make you happy while you’re flying without a data connection.

A.E. Osworth —

Apr 2, 2016

apps

feminism

lesbian dating apps

FlirtyQWERTY is the Inclusive, Sexy Emoji App You’ve Been Waiting For

I did a quick interview with the founder of FlirtyQWERTY, a free and feminist emoji app, about desegregating tech, bringing people together, and flipping people off.

Carmen —

Oct 24, 2015

feminism

Internet Activism

geekery

For Us, By Us: These Apps Are What Happens When Girls #HackForGirlsRights

Girl coders from around the world accepted a challenge in February to design websites or apps that increase girls’ access to safe spaces online and in their physical communities. Here’s…

Carmen —

Apr 24, 2015

mobile technology

online dating

geekery

Tech Your Queer: Gaying Up Tinder And Other Things About Online Dating

But whhyyyy, you ask from your perch on your couch with your tofutti in hand and Netflix on your screen. I’m glad you asked.

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 24, 2015

#blacklivesmatter

ferguson

geekery

3 Things to Know About Protecting Your Tech While Protesting

While data is technically — partially — protected from search by the Fourth Amendment, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our right to privacy is not always honored by…

Maddie —

Dec 13, 2014