I'm with you on both of those. But I'll be honest, my biggest concern is the "dumbing down" of society due to 'web speak'. "OMG r u [abbreviated profanity deleted] reelz?" "c u l8r!" I see this in formal writing!
Another thing, and I am just as guilty, is the reliance of spell check. It should just be turned off. People my age should be able to spell 'recommend'.