Monica Hesse

The increasing popularity of laptops and handheld devices, and the prevalence of wireless Internet access, means there's a greater chance of becoming a bystander to a complete stranger's viewing proclivities.

Last month, Facebook gained its 300 millionth user and turned a profit for the first time in its six-year history. Can we just Facebook forever?

Facebook activism, the trendy process by which we do good by clicking often, was in its full glory last week, but whether our virtual virtuousness will result in real-world action is unpredictable, and has as much to do with human nature as it does with amassing enough numbers.

The most compelling tweets aren't the ones that merely answer "What are you doing?" but rather the ones that create ripples throughout the online community. They prompt discussion, self-reflection and philosophizing -- if of the dime-store variety.

He Twitters but she texts? Sigh. These days, high-tech options can short-circuit a romance.