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A collage of photos all taken with the Dazz Cam App: a red fall tree, and six selfies of the author (a Black woman with glasses and natural hair) in various poses

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I Miss Film Cameras but I’m Lazy so I Use This Phone App Instead

I’m just one queer person who misses the effortless level up that comes with soft lighting, and I want to share it with my internet friends.

Carmen Phillips —

Nov 5, 2022

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Mastodon 101: A Queer-Friendly Social Network You’re Gonna Like a Lot

Trolls on Twitter got you down? Tired of Mark Zuckerberg’s Real Name Policy? Looking for a social network not owned by a massive corporation? Mastodon may be your next haunt.

Creatrix Tiara —

Oct 11, 2017

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Queer Your Tech With a Nerdy Video Party

Seriously. The geeks of the interwebs were on point with the video content this week. Includes a feminist analysis of Adventure Time, Bill Nye explaining asteroid disasters and some rad…

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 27, 2013

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Queer Your Tech With Fun: 11 Apps I Want To Try This Summer

In no particular order, here are some apps I’d like to try this summer. Some of them are like, *brain explodes* THE FUTURE IS NOW.

A.E. Osworth —

Jul 13, 2013

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Tech Spring Cleaning Part 5: RAM and Technicians Are Your Friends

This week is our last week, and it’s easy. Not like our previous week.

A.E. Osworth —

Jun 1, 2013

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Tech Spring Cleaning Part 4: I’m Sorry, Folks, But It’s Cable Management Time

Are you ready for a rage-inducing activity? You have to fix your cables.

A.E. Osworth —

May 25, 2013

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Tech Spring Cleaning Part 3: Actually Literally Cleaning Your Tech

There are only two steps, to be completed on days of your choosing: 1. obtain the following materials and 2. use them on your technology. Ready. Set. Go.

A.E. Osworth —

May 18, 2013

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Queer Your Tech With Fun: Mac Trackpad Shortcuts For the Win

Basically, trackpad shortcuts aren’t just super duper time savers when you’re using a Mac. They’re also an opportunity for me to talk about one-finger, two-finger, three-finger and four-finger gestures with…

Lana Turing —

Nov 17, 2012

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Queer Your Tech with Fun: Word Processors That Aren’t Made by Microsoft

Let’s transgress the Microsoft system. Say it with me now: there are more options than Microsoft Word.

Lana Turing —

Nov 3, 2012

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Queer Your Tech With Fun: Smart Phones, Pen Pals and Liquor

This week in the world of tech, we’re going to talk about two of our favorite things: apps for your awesome Autostraddle Air Mail Pen Pals, and apps for liquor.

Lana Turing —

Oct 29, 2012

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