Walking-and-texting lane in Chongqing?
Is this for real? Have we finally reached the point where this is is a thing that happened? Some places have lanes for bicycles, others for motorcycles, but
A “service layer on the shared economy”
Yesterday I had a piece in Slate that talks about robot butlers, human butlers, and the work that butlers actually do— and how different it is from the
“it’s that whole thing of being open to letting it flow”
Lou Rhodes, the singer for the Manchester electronic duo Lamb, talks about her writing process: The new album comes out next month.
“Do what you love” is terrible advice
Is there a more common piece of career advice today than “do what you love?” I’ve heard it for ages, and I certainly think that being in a
“The reality is: Things never clear up”
Joli Jensen, a University of Tulsa professor who leads writing workshops for academics, has some sound practical advice about scheduling time for writing: One of the most widespread myths
Will the Laptop Destroy the Coffee Shop?
Wednesday I was part of a forum at the Getty Center on the future of public space in the digital age. Cosponsored by Zócalo Public Square, it was
“I was determined to rebrand myself as a digital copywriter”
Ever since I finished my last book The Distraction Addiction, I’ve been thinking about the economics of creative work, and the whole question of how you can do
“Doctors are prescribing a walk in the park:” the revival of nature therapies
Laura Smith in Slate writes about the revival of doctors prescribing time in nature to deal with obesity and other ailments, focusing mainly on Washington DC physician Robert
“stuck behind a slow, weaving wexter”
We’ve all see the videos of people walking into fountains, falling off piers, or hitting things while walking and texting. In case you haven’t, here’s an example: (The
Interview about contemplative computing on “The Secular Buddhist”
The latest issue of the Secular Buddhist Association's podcast features an interview with me about contemplative computing, The Distraction Addiction, and other things. I had a good time talking to SBA