“structure how information flows through your life”
Two new books, The Organized Mind by psychologist Daniel Levitin, and Matthew Crawford’s The World Beyond Your Head, talk about the importance of learning how to intelligently offload memory
Matthew Crawford on “Overcoming Society’s Distraction Addiction”
if I were in Seattle, I’d go to this, and not just because the title name-checks my book: Matthew Crawford is speaking about his new book, The World
Molly McLeod’s iPhone wallpapers
Oakland-based artist Molly McLeod has created a set of hilarious but excellent iPhone wallpapers that act as nudges. They’re great. I’ve been talking about this concept for a while
“We know how to use tools; the problem is that our smartphones don’t know how to be good ones.”
Another new article of mine, this time in the Penn Gazette, which happens to be my alumni magazine. I really like the 1970s cybernetic thing going on in
“We want you to start actually seeing that phone-free world around you:” Bored and Brilliant, Day 2
Tuesday’s Bored and Brilliant challenge is an interesting one for me, because I agree with it, with some strong reservations. Here it is: Your instructions: See the world
“we are ready to technologize boredom itself”
Yahoo! tech columnist Rob Walker takes a gentle prod at Bored and Brilliant: Finally! After decades of tech innovations aimed squarely at squishing boredom out of existence by
Remember to Breathe
The Bored and Brilliant people seem to be taking my suggestion about lock and home screens as nudges to heart: their Flickr account now includes this lock screen:
Bored and Brilliant: Day 1
WNYC’s Bored and Brilliant challenge starts today. What’s on the agenda? As you move from place to place, keep your phone in your pocket, out of your direct
Digital detox, Brazilian edition
Another country with a kids' digital detox camp: Brazil! "If at least we could take selfies in the bathroom, I wouldn't mind so much not having access to
Taiwan: Internet overuse is as bad as “smoking, drinking, chewing betel nut and using drugs”
Asian countries are the world's leading producers, and some of the most avid consumers, of electronics. So it's no surprise that kids in China, Korea, and Taiwan spend