So I love my iPad, and wonder if I should give it away. I've rejected that option, so I've got to come at the management of the onslaught of information (really terrific and entertaining information) in a new way. Between Flipboard's visual delivery of Twitter and Facebook feeds, not to mention the curated brilliance of …
World Building
Jonathan Harris is an artist I just came across last night, but already, there's something about what he's up to that appeals to me. Go to his website to explore. He begins with a clear statement of vision, and then you go to a page with descriptions of his work. He is …
The CyberSea
The preacher said a couple of weeks ago that the sea has always been a symbol of chaos. Last night, I went surfing. Not just for the fun of it. It's time for the annual ramp up toward my January class, that audacious thing having to do with a "Christian Aesthetic", whatever that might …
Up to Our Necks in “The Shallows”
Nicholas Carr, in his book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brains, brings a lot of brain science to bear on his simple thesis: the Internet is indeed changing the structure and processes of our brains, as will any new technology that becomes as ubiquitous and powerful as the 'net has become. …
Twitter-Dee, Twitter-Dumb
It's fun to stay on top of things, noodling the most entertaining tweets from my Tweetdeck. But I may be reaching the cliff called Overload. If not, I can sure see it from here. Sensory overload always been an occupational hazard of living inside this particular brain. I go into libraries, stop at the door, …
