“Nothing’s wrong, I’m just going off to be bored”
The Sydney Morning Herald has a piece about Neil Gaiman's search for boredom. Neil Gaiman tried a novel New Year's resolution last year: he took a four-month hiatus
Yukai Da’s “Way Out”
My Italian collaborator Dario Villa (I swear I’ll send back the revisions for the Italian version of the book in a couple days, Dario!) points me to this great
AppDetox
This is an interesting new app for Android users: Android addicted? Heavy app user? Need more control over your apps? AppDetox helps you to calm down your mobile
Martin Amis: “A tolerance for solitude isn’t anywhere near the full description of what really goes on”
From the Paris Review interview with Martin Amis: INTERVIEWER How often do you write? AMIS Every weekday. I have an office where I work. I leave the house
Pew Research looks at technology’s impact on workers. You won’t believe what happens next.
Pew Research does some of the most interesting work in the U.S. on the impact of information technology on daily, family, and working life. A good example of
“For most office workers now, life on the job means life online”
Pew Research does some of the most interesting work in the U.S. on the impact of information technology on daily, family, and working life. A good example of
You must pay attention to these gigantic eyes: The Art of Attentiveness project
Swiss International Air Lines, the Swiss airline that is the successor to Swissair, has started the Art of Attentiveness campaign, which aims to use art (the art of
You can’t get away: Twitter creates “While You Were Away” feature
So much for taking a digital sabbath and getting away from your timeline. Tech Crunch reports: Back in November, Twitter announced plans to implement a number of new
Hans Selye: “Complete freedom from stress is death”
One of the people I've become interested in while writing Rest (331 days to go!) is Hans Selye, the Viennese-born scientist who is one of the inventors of
Isaac Bashevis Singer: “being disturbed is a part of human life”
From the Paris Review interview with Isaac Bashevis Singer: INTERVIEWER Could you tell me something about the way you work? Do you work every day, seven days a week? SINGER Well,