Speaking at Town Hall Seattle, September 9 at 6 p.m.
The title pretty much says it all. I'll be speaking at Town Hall Seattle. Built as a Christian Science church in 1922, the Roman Revival structure looks fascinating,
“I’d rather play Doodle Jump” than think about my life: Parks and Rec on digital detox
Somehow I managed to not see this episode of Parks and Rec when it was out last year. Genius.
Satellite Radio Tour
This morning I got up at 4 AM to do what in the industry they call a "satellite radio tour" supporting The Distraction Addiction. Here's how it works:
Reading at Kepler’s tomorrow; West Coast Live appearance now available
I'll be reading at my local bookstore, Kepler's Books, tomorrow at 7:30 pm. There will be cake. Lots of cake! Rather like this one from last night's launch
“amusing and edifying new book”
The Concord (NH) Monitor reprints the Washington Post review of The Distraction Addiction in its Sunday edition. Just in case you want to read it again and are
West Coast Live and the challenge of radio interviews
Today I went to Berkeley to be on West Coast Live, a radio show that you might think of as a rangier, looser version of Prarie Home Companion.
Cookie Monster teaches us about interacting with computers
I don't know if this is from Sesame Street or somewhere else, but it's pretty funny. It's sort of like Jóhann Jóhannsson IBM 1401 A User's Manual, featuring
“Digital decompression is good for everyone occasionally”
Gizmodo contributor Leslie Horn writes about her recent tech-free vacation in "The Right Way to Disconnect from Technology on Your Next Vacation:" a vacation isn't a vacation unless
Radio appearance this Saturday: West Coast Live, 10-12
I'll be a guest on West Coast Live, Sedge Thomson's two-hour live program. "Two hours of slow-food organic radio with only the freshest conversation, music and play," the
XKCD on multiple channels
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