Why isn't it good for us to be subjecting ourselves to the constant realtime stream of lightly fact-checked "news," talking heads, and the social drama of school or work? Not so much because of findings like those reported this week in The Telegraph, after all media (including radio and TV, not just Facebook and cellphones) were taken away from volunteers for 24 hours – findings that are … [Read more...] about Thoughts for a new year (in the digital age)
New Year
See ya, 2010! (or c u, 2010!)
As of this writing, Google's "Zeitgeist 2010" video, reviewing the top search terms and topics of the year in less than 3 minutes, had been viewed more than 1.6 million times. It tells of the year's struggles, achievements, milestones, tragedies, and losses. It says the fastest-rising search terms of the year were "Chatroulette," "iPad," and "Justin Bieber," Google reports. Here are a New York … [Read more...] about See ya, 2010! (or c u, 2010!)