Eli Pariser, the former Executive Director of MoveOn.org and their current Board Chair, highlights the hidden and growing impact of online filters on Google, Facebook, and throughout the internet in this TED video. These filters give greater and greater weight to the information a person tends to look at online first. Over time the algorithms filter out less frequent interests, to the point that publications, people, and ideas are no longer presented at all. What might this mean for the arts? The most passionate arts supporters should hear … [Read more...]
Your Brain on Computers – Attached to Technology and Paying a Price – NYTimes.com
Another brief read (I wouldn't ask you to concentrate at length) on the false economy of multitasking - including the price paid even when offline...and interpersonally. Don't miss the two related interactive tests ('Test Your Focus', 'Test How Fast You Juggle Tasks') which deftly illustrate the principle. See how you stack up. Your Brain on Computers - Attached to Technology and Paying a Price - NYTimes.com. … [Read more...]