And so it came to pass that Webstock 2011 was launched, and we saw that it was good. (That's supposed to sound glorious, authoritative, King-James-Biblical, not lukewarm, by the way.) First speaker was Professor Denis Dutton, who: not only spoke...
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Internet child: how Ruby reads. Funny, freaky, mainly fine.
Ruby is 7, that magical age when minds develop in giant leaps. Aware of all the research about the influence of internet use on the human brain of any age, I've been nervously observing the way she reads and uses...
Save our brains (SOB)
Much research tells us that heavy internet use can rewire our brains, not necessarily for the better. Distractions abound and we follow them. Thoughts go "galloping off in all directions". Multitasking becomes a curse. Concentration and focus atrophy. Creativity suffers....
A personal waltz in The Shallows: what the internet has done to my brain
It's an alarming title: The Shallows. What the Internet is Doing to our Brains. But it's the work of a serious journalist and thinker—not a Luddite or cynic—and the title does ring a bell, so I'm reading it. Carr's central...
Persuasive technology Tonga style
This billboard was erected by the pro-democracy group in Tonga, on a crossroad near Tofoa. It's amazing. At first sight, it's a sycophantic licking of the royal boots. But look closer: it's an ingenious piece of marketing. How do you...