High-tech toddlers “are apparently struggling to pick up basic fine-motor skills”
Granted, this is from the Daily Mail, which tends to the alarmist and anecdotal, so take it with a grain of salt: Toddlers these days are barely out
“all technology is assistive technology”
Rebecca Rosen has an interview in The Atlantic with Sara Hendren, creator of the blog Abler. "All bodies are getting assistance from technology all the time," Rosen notes, "yet
Watch Vooza’s hilarious video on digital detoxing before you unplug
As a public service announcement, I link to this video about the dangers of unplugging and going on a digital detox: "It just makes me want to light
Excavating the Buddha’s birthplace
The Guardian reports that a team led by [Robin] Coningham, a professor of archaeology and pro-vice-chancellor at Durham University, had made a startling discovery about the date of
“we need new technologies within our technology… [and] parks within the digital city”
Faenasphere, a Web site that I can best describe as part of the universe of digital and physical properties created by Argentine real estate magnate, hotelier, and William
“The book is both fun to read and thought provoking”
Jim Adams, who managed spacecraft design during the Space Race, taught at Stanford, and has written some great books about engineering and creativity, likes The Distraction Addiction. The
“someday soon, the term ‘airplane mode’ will likely become a true anachronism”
Alexis Madrigal offers some ideas about "what could replace 'airplane mode.'" I will confess that I am partial to Zen Mode, as our current crop of devices traces
Look out Berkeley!
I'm on my way up to Berkeley this morning, to record a radio interview for broadcast later this year. The fun never stops! Unfortunately it won't be sunny
Buddhist Geeks podcast, now featuring more me
Episodes 299 and 300 of the Buddhist Geeks podcast feature interviews with me. If you're too lazy to click over to the Buddhist Geeks Web site, you can
“Do you break out in a cold sweat if you forget your smart phone at home?”
If you have a subscription to Travel Weekly Plus, don't miss my interview. If you don't have a subscription, it looks like you're out of luck. You'll just