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Smart Parenting in a Digital World
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No. 11 — A Sparkling Grain of Sand
Every spark can light up the future: when you dare to imagine it. Computers didn’t just pop up one day. Long ago, people used an abacus....
Miriam Tocino
Sep 22 min read


No. 10 — The Hugging Algorithm
Algorithms are born from experience: good logic comes later. Some things feel so natural, we don’t even realize we follow steps to do...
Miriam Tocino
Aug 252 min read


No. 9 — The Output that Tasted like Broccoli
We’ll always need humans: to say what we like… and what we definitely don’t! Some machines seem to know everything. They guess your...
Miriam Tocino
Aug 183 min read


No. 8 — Archaeotechnologists
Machines have both skeleton and soul: the parts you can touch, and the spark that brings them to life. We use machines all the time —...
Miriam Tocino
Aug 113 min read


No. 7 — Mega Digital Horn Alert
Not everything on a screen is true. Asking questions, and doubting sometimes, is a brave thing to do. Sometimes a story pops up on a...
Miriam Tocino
Aug 43 min read


No. 6 — Too Many Ideas, Not Enough RAM
Mistakes aren’t failures: they’re clues to make something even better. Sometimes the digital world feels like it was built by geniuses...
Miriam Tocino
Jul 282 min read


No. 5 — Downloading the Present
Not everything worth noticing makes a sound. Some technologies are designed to help. Others are designed to hold our attention and never...
Miriam Tocino
Jul 213 min read


No. 4 — The Free Data Hub for Ants
In a good system, no one is left out: even the tiniest process matters. Sometimes systems seem like they run all by themselves. Neat....
Miriam Tocino
Jul 153 min read


No. 3 — The Secrets We Cannot Erase
Privacy means choosing what stays just ours: to share is a choice, not a rule. Sometimes we share things without even noticing. A name....
Miriam Tocino
Jul 73 min read


No. 2 — The Algorithmic Perfume for Zerus
Make sure your ideas always smell like you: not like someone else’s bottle! Sometimes technology feels like too much. Too many screens....
Miriam Tocino
Jun 302 min read


No. 1 — The Panda with Zero Followers
One true follower beats a thousand balloons. There are moments when you want everyone to see you. When you draw a picture. When you tell...
Miriam Tocino
Jun 242 min read


No. 0 — Welcome to My First Tech Library
Hello, fellow guides of children in a digital world. I’m Miriam Tocino. Tech woman, Generation Alpha mom, and writer by necessity. What...
Miriam Tocino
Jun 171 min read
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