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No Time to Think (As We May)

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:46:52 GMT

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No Time to Think

[Video]

March, 5 2008

Vannevar Bush's 1945 article, "As We May Think," has been much celebrated as a central inspiration for the development of hypertext and the World Wide Web. Less attention, however, has been paid to Bush's motivation for imagining a new generation of information technologies; it was his hope that more powerful tools, by automating the routine aspects of information processing, would leave researchers and other professionals more time for creative thought. But now, more than sixty years later, it seems clear that the opposite has happened, that the use of the new technologies has contributed to an accelerated mode of working and living that leaves us less to think, not more. In this talk I will explore how this state of affairs has come about and what we can do about it.

Tags: david levy, levy, vannevar bush, thinking, creativity, knowledge, technology, science, video, google

The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis (by Marshall McLuhan, 1964)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:40:11 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Full Text @ Source

This is the 4th chapter of his book "Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man". The book itself is also freely available (chapters 1-7), see the included links.

Clip Source: www9.georgetown.edu

Marshall McLuhan:

4. The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis

Understanding Media, The Extensions of Man

Clip Source: ttul.org

Understanding Media by Marshall McLuhan (complete ebook, 39 pages)

Tags: mcluhan, cyberspace, history, future, literature, toread, internet, web, technology, media

Westerners focus on the eyes, East Asians on the nose

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 12:52:54 GMT

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Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

Westerners focus on the eyes, East Asians on the nose

In the image below, the red areas show where the Westerners fixed their stares, while the blue areas were preferred by the east Asians.

Why the difference?

It could be that it's impolite in East Asian cultures to make direct or prolonged eye contact, and focusing on the centre of the face is simply a way of avoiding a social faux-pas. The second and more interesting theory, is that these strategies reflect general differences in the way that Westerners and East Asians view the world around them.

Some psychologists have suggested that Westerners view the world in an analytic way, by focusing on key features, while East Asians have a more holistic perspective where an object's context is just as important as its parts.

Reference: PLoS ONE doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0003022

Update: Want a different take on this story? Check out Scicurious's excellent work at Neurotic Physiology.

Tags: science, face, western, asian, looking, gazing, culture

The Ultimate Cat Pictures Page?

Thu, 02 Nov 2006 01:38:39 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Well, I don't know about 'ultimate', but it's definitely huge.

Clip Source: www.acc.umu.se

Pictures

Tags: cat, cats, photos, pictures, images, list, links, resource, animals, humor

The Machine Stops (by E.M. Forster, 1909)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 14:57:30 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Full Text @ Source

Clip Source: brighton.ncsa.uiuc.edu

THE MACHINE STOPS

by E.M. Forster (1909)

Anybody who uses the Internet should read E.M. Forster's The Machine Stops. It is a chilling, short story masterpiece about the role of technology in our lives. Written in 1909, it's as relevant today as the day it was published. Forster has several prescient notions including instant messages (email!) and cinematophoes (machines that project visual images).

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

The story describes a world in which almost all humans have lost the ability to live on the surface of the Earth, and most of the human population lives below ground. Each individual lives in isolation in a standard 'cell', with all bodily and spiritual needs met by the omnipotent, global Machine. Travel is permitted but unpopular and rarely necessary. The entire population communicates through a kind of instant messaging/video conferencing machine called the speaking apparatus, with which they conduct their only activity, the sharing of ideas and knowledge with each other.

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mp3 and ogg files

Tags: forster, cyberspace, history, future, literature, toread, internet, web, technology, machine

Engines of Abundance (by Eric Drexler, 1986)

Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:28:32 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Full Text @ Source.

This is the 4th chapter of Drexler's book "Engines of Creation", also freely & fully available online (see the included links)

Clip Source: www.e-drexler.com

ENGINES OF ABUNDANCE

e-drexler.com

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Engines of Creation

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

Engines of Creation is a seminal molecular nanotechnology book written by K. Eric Drexler in 1986.

Engines of Creation is unique for its style and substance. It makes oblique literary references while delving deep into theoretical science.

Engines of Creation 2.0, which includes more recent papers and publications, was published as a free ebook on February 8, 2007.

Engines of Creation download Free Book (pdf)

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Read Online Free

Tags: drexler, cyberspace, history, future, literature, toread, technology, nanotechnology

Is the Future of the Internet the Future of Knowledge?

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:35:06 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Click on one of the bottom links to watch the video.

Clip Source: webcast.oii.ox.ac.uk

Is the Future of the Internet the Future of Knowledge?

US-based panel speakers Lawrence M. Sanger, PhD and Andrew Keen discuss issues of legitimacy, credibility, regulation and censorship on the Internet.

Topics addressed include:

What role do truth, trust and expertise have to play in the creation and dissemination of knowledge and news through the Internet? What (or who) should we believe and why?

Is the Internet's role in shaping knowledge creation and dissemination broadly a force for good? Doesn't participation educate? Doesn't such an array of easily accessible knowledge and information have a potentially democratising effect?

Should knowledge and news production by non-professionals on the Internet be limited in any way?

Click here to launch RealPlayer streaming video in your external player

Download MP4-LOW File [272 MB]

76 mins

Tags: future, internet, web, video, webcast, knowledge, democracy, news

Users - Not Manufacturers - are Responsible for Innovation (Eric Von Hippel)

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:32:33 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Actually I just wanted to clip his free Ebook Democratizing Innovation (2005), but I couldn't stop myself clipping more.

So here's a short intro, 2 ebooks, 5 videos and some more links to his papers.
All on User Innovation

Clip Source: en.wikipedia.org

Eric von Hippel (born August 27, 1941) is an economist and a professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, specializing in the nature and economics of distributed and open innovation. He is best known for his work developing the concept of user innovation – that end-users, rather than manufacturers, are responsible for a large amount of new innovation.

Clip Source: web.mit.edu

+ Downloadable Books

Democratizing Innovation

Download a free PDF of the book (Creative Commons License)

The Sources of Innovation

Free download of the complete book. Permission granted by Oxford University Press

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+ Video
Tutorials

Clip Source: web.mit.edu

+ Downloadable Papers

Incentives to Innovate and the Sources of Innovation: The Case of Scientific Instruments

Lead Users: A Source of Novel Product Concepts

How Open Source Software Works: Free User to User Assistance

Executive Summary of How Open Source Software Works

Horizontal innovation networks - by and for users

Tags: eric von hippel, lead user, innovation, business, user innovation, industry, open source, society, economics, open innovation

Beyond Web 2.0: How Tech will Change the World (video)

Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:05:52 GMT

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clipper's remarks: The video (1h40m) can't be clipped, but you can watch it online at the source.

Dr. Hiroshi Tasaka discusses Beyond Web 2.0: How the Next Tech Revolution will Change the World.

Dr. Hiroshi Tasaka, Professor at Tama University in Tokyo, and President of Thinktank SophiaBank, has authored numerous books on the philosophy of working, management theory, business strategy, the Internet revolution and knowledge society, as well as paradigm shifts in human society.

A specialist in complexity systems, Dr. Tasaka will explore how next technology revolution will further empower the individual, blending the monetary and voluntary economies to create a new system of Capitalism. Dr. Tasaka will also discuss ways in which technology will help build bridges between the U.S. and Japan, as well as among countries in Asia in the emerging post-knowledge society - Imagining Global Asia

He talks about Dialectic Philosophy, Complexity Sciences & Collective Psychology among other th

Clip Source: fora.tv

Beyond Web 2.0: How Tech will Change the World

Audio (Mp3)	48 MB	12 min
Video (Mp4)	364 MB	1.5 hr

Tags: technology, society, future, web 2.0, internet, web, complexity, psychology, philosophy, innovation

The Hyperlinked Society: Questioning Connections in the Digital Age (Ebook)

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:29:04 GMT

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Clip Source: quod.lib.umich.edu

The Hyperlinked Society: Questioning Connections in the Digital Age
Joseph Turow and Lokman Tsui, Editors

Introduction: On Not Taking the Hyperlink for Granted
Joseph Turow

Structuring a Marketplace of Attention
James G. Webster

The Hyperlink as Organizing Principle
Alexander Halavais

Hyperlinking and the Forces of “Massification”
Philip M. Napoli

The Hyperlink in Newspapers and Blogs
Lokman Tsui

The Role of Expertise in Navigating Links of Influence
Eszter Hargittai

Google, Links, and Popularity versus Authority
Seth Finkelstein

The Hyperlinked News Organization
Martin Nisenholtz

From Hyperlinks to Hyperties
Marc A. Smith

The Morality of Links
David Weinberger

Linked Geographies: Maps as Mediators of Reality
Stefaan G. Verhulst

Will Peasants Map? Hyperlinks, Map Mashups, and the Future of Information
Jeremy W. Crampton

The Social Hyperlink
Lada A. Adamic

Are Hyperlinks “Weak Ties”?
Markus Prior

What Is the Online Public Sphere Good For?
Matthew Hindman

Tags: ebook, book, internet, web, link, hyperlink, information, society, news,

Playing With Complexity

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:35:56 GMT

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Clip Source: leapfrog.nl

Playing With Complexity

In brief, in the presentation I argue two things: one — that the more sophisticated applications of interactive data visualization resemble games and toys in many ways, and two — that game design can contribute to the solutions to several design issues I have detected in the field of data visualization.

Below are the notes for the talk, slightly edited, and with references included. The full deck of slides, which includes credits for all the images used, is up on SlideShare.

In my work I focus on three areas: mobility, social interactions, and play.

My talk is roughly divided in three parts. First, I will briefly describe what I think data visualization is. Next, I will look at some applications beyond the very obvious. Third and last, I will discuss some design issues involved with data visualization. For each of these issues, I will show how game design can contribute.

Tags: visualization, data visualization, game, games, interaction, complexity, design, information design

Partisan Gaps Over Evolution and Atheism

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:45:21 GMT

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/108226/Republicans-Democrats-Differ-Creationism.aspx

Clip Source: scienceblogs.com

Partisan Gaps Over Evolution and Estimates on Atheism

A Gallup survey out this week reveals a wide partisan gap in perceptions of evolution. Specifically, 60% of Republicans say humans were created in their present form by God 10,000 years ago, a belief shared by only 40% of independents and 38% of Democrats.

In other words, it's very easy for citizens to convert climate change, stem cell research, or evolution into just one more wedge issue like abortion, taxes, or gun control that help define what it means to be a Republican or Democrat. The political packaging of science for electoral gain is the unfortunate outcome of a lot of different forces, with both Republican and Democratic leaders to blame.

the proportion of Americans who believe that evolution has occurred with God playing no part has edged up slightly over the past 15 years to roughly 14%.

Tags: evolution, religion, atheism, usa, politics, poll, gallup, survey, god, stats

The Fallacy Files

Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:50:03 GMT

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clipper's remarks: I clipped this before, but pop restrictions burried the clip.

In a very naive hope to keep discussions fallacy-free, better the debate and stimulate some self-criticism, I'm re-sharing this with you all.

Anyway, the resource is huge, examples abundant, explications very clear and even etymological grounded.

Clip Source: www.fallacyfiles.org

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INDEX

A B C D E F G H I JKL M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ

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What are the Fallacy Files?

A collection of named fallacies—such as "ad hominem"—that is, types of bad reasoning which someone has thought distinctive and interesting enough to name and describe. This collection took the form, primarily, of the study and acquisition of books and articles on the named fallacies, especially textbooks and reference books. You can find individual files on the named fallacies via the Taxonomy of Logical Fallacies, or from the alphabetical index in the scroll bar to your left.

A collection of fallacious, or otherwise bad, arguments, that is, examples of reasoning which may commit one or more of the named fallacies under 1, or are bad in some way yet to be classified. This collection took the form of clippings from newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, photocopies of pages of books, and—in a few rare cases—entire articles or books which were rich sources of bad reasoning. I have used selections from my collection as examples in many of the files on named fallacies, and additional examples can be found in the file: Stalking the Wild Fallacy.

Tags: fallacy, logical, discussion, argument, logical fallacy, logic, appeal, argumentum, debate, index, list, rhetoric, science, politics, fallacy files

The Electric Sheep Screen-Saver: A Case Study in Aesthetic Evolution (paper)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 18:29:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Thanks to Kore7's comment on invictus' clip, I discovered there's a working linux version now.

2 minutes later, I found this paper on the Electric Sheep Project and simply had to share it.

Clip Source: draves.org

The Electric Sheep Screen-Saver: A Case Study in Aesthetic Evolution

Scott Draves

Spotworks, San Francisco CA, USA

Electric Sheep is a distributed screen-saver that harnesses idle computers into a render farm with the purpose of animating and evolving artificial life-forms known as sheep. The votes of the users form the basis for the fitness function for a genetic algorithm on a space of fractal animations. Users also may design sheep by hand for inclusion in the gene pool. This paper describes the system and its algorithms, and reports statistics from 11 weeks of operation. The data indicate that Electric Sheep functions more as an amplifier of its human collaborators' creativity rather than as a traditional genetic algorithm that optimizes a fitness function.

Full paper as PDF (c) Springer-Verlag

Electric Sheep Home Page

Tags: pdf, paper, sheep, electric sheep, screensaver, free, evolution, art

How to make a woman happy

Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:31:22 GMT

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Clip Source: www.boreme.com

HOW TO MAKE A WOMAN HAPPY

It's not difficult to make a woman happy.

A man only needs to be:

1. a friend
2. a companion
3. a lover
4. a brother
5. a father
6. a master
7. a chef
8. an electrician
9. a carpenter
10. a plumber
11. a mechanic
12. a decorator
13. a stylist
14. a sexologist
15. a gynecologist
16. a psychologist
17. a pest exterminator
18. a psychiatrist
19. a healer
20. a good listener
21. an organizer
22. a good father
23. very clean
24. sympathetic
25. athletic
26. warm
27. attentive
28. gallant
29. intelligent
30. funny
31. creative
32. tender
33. strong
34. understanding
35. tolerant
36. prudent
37. ambitious
38. capable
39. courageous
40. determined
41. true
42. dependable
43. passionate
44. compassionate

WITHOUT FORGETTING TO:
45. give her compliments regularly
46. love shopping
47. be honest
48. be very rich
49. not stress her out
50. not look at other girls

AND AT THE SAME TIME, YOU MUST ALSO:
51. give her lots of attention, but expect little yourself
52. give her lots of time, especially time for herself
53. give her lots of space, never worrying about where she goes

IT IS VERY IMPORTANT:
54. Never to forget:
* birthdays
* anniversaries
* arrangements she makes

HOW TO MAKE A MAN HAPPY

1. Show up naked
2. Bring food

Tags: woman, women, man, men, happy, happiness, humor, fun, funny, list

Clipmarks | Djiezes's clips

No Time to Think (As We May)

The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis (by Marshall McLuhan, 1964)

4. The Gadget Lover: Narcissus as Narcosis

Westerners focus on the eyes, East Asians on the nose

Westerners focus on the eyes, East Asians on the nose

The Ultimate Cat Pictures Page?

The Machine Stops (by E.M. Forster, 1909)

THE MACHINE STOPS

by E.M. Forster (1909)

Engines of Abundance (by Eric Drexler, 1986)

ENGINES OF ABUNDANCE

Engines of Creation

Table of Contents

Is the Future of the Internet the Future of Knowledge?

Is the Future of the Internet the Future of Knowledge?

Users - Not Manufacturers - are Responsible for Innovation (Eric Von Hippel)

Beyond Web 2.0: How Tech will Change the World (video)

Beyond Web 2.0: How Tech will Change the World

The Hyperlinked Society: Questioning Connections in the Digital Age (Ebook)

Playing With Complexity

Partisan Gaps Over Evolution and Atheism

Partisan Gaps Over Evolution and Estimates on Atheism

The Fallacy Files

Go to Main Menu

INDEX

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

What are the Fallacy Files?

The Electric Sheep Screen-Saver: A Case Study in Aesthetic Evolution (paper)

The Electric Sheep Screen-Saver: A Case Study in Aesthetic Evolution

Scott Draves

Spotworks, San Francisco CA, USA

How to make a woman happy

A B C D E F G H I JKL M N O P Q R S T U V W XYZ