So I gave in. I got a mobile device with the ability to access the grid…

Each year we get closer to a Hollywood sci-fi reality: tablets, touch screen everything, video calls. But with all of the good comes the bad, like how easy it is to be tracked. I already see the the signs in data mining and personalized adverts that tailor our Internet experience.

It was this pinpointing capability that kept me away from many of the exploits that so many readily embraced. So why did I flip the script?

Well…

I realized (late I know) that humans have always shared their lives with others and that this Internet is just a pulse of the masses, a gateway to what is going on in the world. Imagine sharing instantly… I am still in awe. The Internet is an artifact morphing endlessly with each update.

Now I can blog more often as I have always wanted. I want to be able to share more of my pursuit of becoming a somebody so as I reach my goals I can inspire others.

I love the time we are living in I am happy to live an analog life, but I must get with the times: journalism has transformed and so must I.

Don’t get me wrong, I will maintain my skepticism and thwart any attempt at tracking, however inevitable. To counter the commodification, I will be sure to leave my own mark in the real world and it’s digital counterpart.

Now with this little device in my hand i see that life on the grid might not be so bad after all.

Let the adventures begin.