What “How people ignored each other before smartphones” gets wrong
This has been making the rounds on Twitter recently: See? People were ignoring each other with paper, and newspapers, and knitting! So why are you whiners complaining about
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
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
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
This video would be worth pointing out even if it didn’t open with my words
But it does. Jason Silva on ambient intimacy: Thanks to Evan Selinger for pointing it out to me!
Put your phone away during hard tasks: “the mere presence of a cell phone may be distracting”
Researchers at the University of Southern Maine studying distraction and cellphones have discovered something interesting: not only does your ability to handle complicated cognitive tasks diminish when you
“One positive person can spread Happiness to more than 1,000 people, but through the power of technology we can reach out to millions”
I've recently been talking to people in locations as far-flung as Finland and Australia about designing programs that support mindfulness and flow, so I suspect there'll be a
Your search for five signs you need to take a break from social media is over!
Because I break it down in this Health magazine article. Basically, the advice (drawn from my book) comes down to this: it’s fine to weave social media into