Personal Adventures in a Universe of Information
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February 15, 2010
January 4, 2010
Logic+Emotion: The Human Feed: How Humans Filter Signal From Noise
As more noise, clutter, information, services, and networks are introduced on the Web, the human feed—human beings will become even more essential in helping us all filter signal from noise so we can make the most of the medium. It will be messy, organic and serendipitous in some ways, combining conversation with content. But context will be key. As we dive into streams, that’s where our attention will be. If our trusted peers are swimming in those streams as well, we will look to them to help us stay afloat.
December 30, 2009
"As the email spills onto my screen, as my mind races with thoughts of what I’ll answer first, what can wait, who I should call, what should have been done two days ago; I’ve stopped the steady breathing I was doing only moments earlier in a morning meditation and now, I’m holding my breath."
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Linda Stone: Just Breathe: Building the case for Email Apnea
Email apnea - a temporary absence or suspension of breathing, or shallow breathing, while doing email
Linda Stone talks more about email apnea, and about our relationship with technology in general, on the November 1, 2009 episode of Spark on CBC. She also coined the term “continuous partial attention”.
I collected a whole bunch of email tips back on my old blog: Managing Email and More Email Tips - lots of good pointers there; think I’m overdue for a refresher…
December 24, 2009
Capture Diem: Zen in the Age of Digital Captivity (Three Minds)
“When I settled down to sleep that night, I took stock of my incredible day, without question the best of my life, but I wondered to myself: to what degree did I live the day to the fullest versus trying to capture it via a viewfinder?”
My worst instance of this actually happened in pre-digital days…
I was in the Grand Palace complex in Bangkok. It’s a stunning place - a whirlwind of gold and colours and spires and statues. Pure visual sensation, everywhere you turned. I couldn’t resist getting busy with my camera.
Over the course of a couple hours, I burned through two rolls of film (yes, film - 48 exposures per roll) and was well into a third. I only stopped because the grounds were closing.
I realized to my horror that night that I had been so busy photographing the sights for posterity that I hardly even bothered to really look at everything while I was there. The temples, the figures, the giant gold Phra Si Rattana Chedi - gone.
Too much information, consumed in exactly the wrong way…
December 23, 2009
2010: Year of digital distraction? - CNN.com
“Web companies are rushing to satiate our desire for instant gratification, pushing real-time updates to us anywhere, anytime. And yet the studies show that these constant interruptions make it harder for us to process the information — to digest it, come to conclusions and take action.”
December 22, 2009
"Phrases that I am hearing a lot lately that should die a quick & painful death: ‘data snacking’ & ‘information snacking’"
December 21, 2009
information environmentalism
n. The movement that seeks to reduce information overload and its effects on people’s lives.
—information environmentalist n
(via jvatcm)
December 20, 2009
"I wonder the same thing about folks who check for new email every 5 minutes, follow 5,000 people on Twitter, or try to do anything sane with 500 RSS feeds. Some graze unlimited bowls of information by choice. Others claim it’s a necessity of remaining employed, landing sales, or “staying in the loop.” Could be. What about you?"
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